The politics in 65202 Columbia, MO are centered around the local government of the city. The mayor, council members and other elected officials work collaboratively to create policies and laws that benefit the community. There are currently two people running for mayor in the upcoming election: Dr. John Liles and Sam Jones. Both candidates have different visions for how to improve local infrastructure, create economic growth and ensure public safety. Each has their own relevant experience and education that makes them a strong contender for the position. The residents of 65202 can stay informed on the candidates’ platforms by attending candidate forums or attending city council meetings. Through conducting research and staying educated on local issues, citizens can make an informed decision come election day.
The political climate in Zip 65202 (Columbia, MO) is somewhat liberal.
Boone County, MO is somewhat liberal. In Boone County, MO 54.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boone county remained strongly Democratic, 54.8% to 42.3%.
Boone county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 65202 (Columbia, MO) is somewhat liberal.
Columbia, Missouri is somewhat liberal.
Boone County, Missouri is somewhat liberal.
Columbia Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Columbia, Missouri: d r D d d D
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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 65202 (Columbia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,505 contributions totaling $167,290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 251 contributions totaling $46,797 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)