The politics of East Hale, Kansas are a reflection of its rural Midwest values. The town is known for its small-town charm and friendly atmosphere, which produces a safe and welcoming environment for all citizens. The town itself is relatively small with approximately 2,000 residents. It is home to a strong sense of community and support for all its citizens. Local elections typically involve candidates who have strong ties to the area and who believe in protecting the town’s values. Issues that are often addressed in local elections include investing in infrastructure projects, creating an environment for economic growth, and preserving the unique culture of the town. Residents take an active role in deciding upon their leaders for both local and state positions, as well as advocating on behalf of their interests at the national level.
The political climate in East Hale, KS is very conservative.
Thomas County, KS is very conservative. In Thomas County, KS 16.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Thomas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.2% to 16.4%.
Thomas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
East Hale, KS is very conservative.
Thomas 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.
East Hale, 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 East Hale, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 148 contributions totaling $13,770 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 199 contributions totaling $26,598 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)