Hillsdale, KS is a small town nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Kansas. The town has a population of just over 1,000 and is known for its scenic beauty and friendly people. In terms of local politics, Hillsdale is served by the governing body of the city council which consists of five members who are elected by the citizens to serve four-year terms. The mayor is also elected every two years and serves as the head of the city government. The mayor and council work together to ensure that Hillsdale remains a safe and prosperous community for all citizens. They also strive to make sure that Hillsdale remains accessible and welcoming to all visitors from outside the area. Additionally, they are dedicated to making sure that Hillsdale's residents have access to quality education, healthcare, economic opportunities, and other important resources.
The political climate in Hillsdale, KS is strongly conservative.
Miami County, KS is very conservative. In Miami County, KS 29.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miami county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.2%.
Miami county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsdale, KS is strongly conservative.
Miami County, Kansas is very conservative.
Kansas City Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 157 contributions totaling $20,893 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 125 contributions totaling $22,625 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)