Barnard, KS is a small town nestled in the rolling hills of Northern Kansas. The town has a rich history dating back to the late 19th century when Russian Mennonites settled in the area and established a thriving farming community. Although Barnard is quite small with around 350 residents, it still has an active political scene. Every two years, local residents have the opportunity to vote for representatives to serve on the city council. These representatives are responsible for deciding on issues such as budgeting, infrastructure improvements, zoning regulations, and other matters related to keeping the city running smoothly. In addition to voting for city council members, residents can also participate in election forums hosted by political groups and organizations within the area. These meetings provide an open platform where people can discuss important topics and express their views on various subjects. Ultimately, participating in local politics helps ensure that Barnard remains a safe and vibrant community for all its citizens.
The political climate in Barnard, KS is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, KS is very conservative. In Lincoln County, KS 16.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.3% to 16.8%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Barnard, KS is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, Kansas 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.
Barnard, 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 Barnard, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $280 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $1,078 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)