Elkader, KS is a small town with a population of just over 500 people. It has been an integral part of Kansas politics since its founding in 1854. In recent years, the town has seen a great deal of political activity due to the efforts of local politicians and activists alike. From promoting public safety to providing better educational opportunities to its citizens, local political candidates have worked diligently to improve Elkader’s quality of life for all residents. With the mayoral election coming up this fall, many candidates are eager to make their voices heard and help shape the future of Elkader for generations to come. As the election approaches, it will be important for voters in Elkader to research their options and stay engaged in local politics in order to ensure that their voices are heard and that they feel connected with the people who are fighting for their rights and interests.
The political climate in Elkader, KS is very conservative.
Logan County, KS is very conservative. In Logan County, KS 12.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Logan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.7% to 12.8%.
Logan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elkader, KS is very conservative.
Logan 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.
Elkader, 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 Elkader, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $85 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $13,337 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $256 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)