Limestone, KS is a small town located in the state of Kansas. The town has a population of just over 800 and is known for its friendly people and rural charm. In spite of its size, Limestone has a vibrant political culture with members of both major parties actively participating in elections and local politics. Every year, the city elects a mayor and city council to handle issues like infrastructure improvements, public safety, zoning rules, and economic development. Residents also vote on school board members to oversee educational policies such as curriculum changes or budgeting initiatives. Local candidates have even been known to give speeches at events hosted by Limestone’s Chamber of Commerce or other civic organizations. While political views may differ widely among residents, they can all agree on one thing: that it takes active participation from all citizens to ensure that Limestone remains a great place to live.
The political climate in Limestone, KS is strongly conservative.
Jewell County, KS is very conservative. In Jewell County, KS 13.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jewell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.2% to 13.0%.
Jewell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Limestone, KS is strongly conservative.
Jewell 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.
Limestone, 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 Limestone, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $3,543 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,176 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)