Luray Township in Kansas is a small rural area located in the southeastern corner of the state. The township has a long history of strong local government and community involvement, making it a great place to live for those who value independence and autonomy. Politically, Luray Township is part of the larger Grant County and follows the same voting regulations set out by the county. In recent years, there have been several local campaigns for positions on the town board, such as mayor and council members, reflecting an active community engagement with their local politics. With a focus on transparent governance and sustainable economic growth, these candidates provide citizens with the opportunity to weigh in on issues that directly impact their lives. By getting involved in the political process at this level, Luray Township residents can make sure their voices are heard in decisions that shape their future.
The political climate in Luray township, KS is strongly conservative.
Russell County, KS is very conservative. In Russell County, KS 17.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Russell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.5% to 17.3%.
Russell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Luray township, KS is strongly conservative.
Russell 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.
Luray township, 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 Luray township, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 133 contributions totaling $2,838 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $969 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $162 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)