Mineral, KS is a small town located in the heart of Kansas. Although it is not known for its political activity, Mineral does have an active local government that works hard to ensure the town remains a great place to live and work. The town council meets regularly to discuss important matters such as budgeting, infrastructure improvements, and zoning regulations. Local elections are held every two years where residents can vote for candidates who they think will best serve their interests. The current mayor of Mineral is John Smith, who has held office since 2015. He has worked diligently to improve roads and reduce crime in the area while also providing tax relief to citizens. In addition to Mr. Smith, there are several other local leaders working on behalf of the citizens of Mineral - both those currently serving on the Town Council as well as those running for office in upcoming elections. No matter who they choose, it is clear that Mineral's citizens care deeply about their town and its future, and will always strive for the best for their community.
The political climate in Mineral, KS is very conservative.
Cherokee County, KS is very conservative. In Cherokee County, KS 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cherokee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.9% to 24.0%.
Cherokee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mineral, KS is very conservative.
Cherokee 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.
Mineral, 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 Mineral, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $1,460 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 94 contributions totaling $70,507 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $750 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)