Lecompton, KS is a small town in the northeast corner of Kansas with a rich history. It is home to numerous historical sites such as Constitution Hall and John Brown's Fort that are must-sees for any visiting tourist. Politically, Lecompton is a rural, conservative community that often leans Republican in its voting results. The city council is made up of five members who serve four-year terms and work to ensure the town's infrastructure and social services are well maintained. Local political candidates in Lecompton tend to focus on issues that are important to their constituents such as protecting local businesses, ensuring public safety, and investing in youth programs. With its small-town charm and commitment to supporting its residents, Lecompton is a great place to call home.
The political climate in Lecompton, KS is leaning liberal.
Douglas County, KS is very liberal. In Douglas County, KS 68.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.0% to 28.8%.
Douglas county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lecompton, KS is leaning liberal.
Douglas County, Kansas is very liberal.
Lawrence Metro Area is very 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.
Lecompton, Kansas: d D D D D D
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 Lecompton, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 122 contributions totaling $15,814 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $2,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)