Dodge City, KS is a vibrant town with a rich history and culture. It has long been considered a hub of politics in the state, with many local political candidates campaigning for office each election cycle. In recent years, the city has become increasingly diverse and its politics have reflected that diversity. Local leaders are focused on fostering relationships between diverse communities while furthering economic development and progress in the area. The city is home to active civic organizations and engaged citizens who take an active role in shaping public policy. As Dodge City continues to grow, it is sure to remain an important center of political activity in Kansas for years to come.
The political climate in Dodge City, KS is somewhat conservative.
Ford County, KS is very conservative. In Ford County, KS 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.1% to 33.1%.
Ford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dodge City, KS is somewhat conservative.
Ford County, Kansas is very conservative.
Dodge City Metro Area is very conservative.
Kansas 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.
Dodge City, Kansas: 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 Dodge City, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 352 contributions totaling $38,565 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 310 contributions totaling $85,632 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)