Ivanhoe, KS is a small town located in the southern part of the state. It is an area with a rich history and a strong sense of community. Politics in Ivanhoe are largely driven by local residents, who have a strong sense of local identity and are dedicated to preserving and protecting their hometown. The mayor of Ivanhoe is elected to serve for two-year terms, and the board of trustees provides oversight for local government operations. There are also several initiatives that have been implemented over the years to keep citizens involved in politics through various forms of civic engagement. In addition to these initiatives, there are numerous events throughout the year that allow for residents to come together and discuss important political issues. From town hall meetings to debates between candidates running for office, Ivanhoe takes politics seriously and works hard to ensure that its citizens can have their voices heard in local government decisions.
The political climate in Ivanhoe, KS is strongly conservative.
Finney County, KS is strongly conservative. In Finney County, KS 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Finney county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.1% to 36.5%.
Finney county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ivanhoe, KS is strongly conservative.
Finney County, Kansas is strongly conservative.
Garden City Metro Area is strongly 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.
Ivanhoe, 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 Ivanhoe, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 294 contributions totaling $31,267 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 531 contributions totaling $246,581 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $464 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)