Ellington, Missouri is a small town in the Midwest with a population of approximately 1,000 people. The town is run by a mayor and four council members who are elected by the citizens every four years. Each year, the local government holds elections for the mayor and council members to ensure that the people鈥檚 voice is heard through their local leaders. The current mayor and council have been working hard to improve the quality of life in Ellington by investing in infrastructure and creating new business opportunities for residents. The town prides itself on its community spirit and involvement in local politics, fostering an active dialogue between elected officials and their constituents. With its small population size, Ellington residents take great pride in their ability to elect leaders who reflect their values and create positive change for the town.
The political climate in Ellington, MO is strongly conservative.
Reynolds County, MO is very conservative. In Reynolds County, MO 16.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Reynolds county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.9% to 16.0%.
Reynolds county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ellington, MO is strongly conservative.
Reynolds County, Missouri is very conservative.
Missouri is somewhat conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Ellington, Missouri: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Ellington, MO
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $3,325 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $369 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)