Oh... and since this IS the Atlas.
1992: R+21
1996: R+23
2000: R+27
2004: R+34
2008: R+37
2012: R+38
It's voting habits are atrocious.
It certainly is part of Ozarkia.
At least it has a better climate and more scenic setting than the sinful Las Vegas. I've been there once and I never want to go back. It just wasn't my kind of town. NYC, Boston, DC, SF, and even Chicago are all cities that appeal to me far more.
It was actually Bart Simpson who compared Branson to a Las Vegas run by Ned Flanders. I usually don't take travel advice from fictional characters, but Branson just doesn't sound like a place that would suit me.