Morlan, KS is a small rural town in the Midwest that is known for its laid-back atmosphere and friendly community. The town is governed by a mayor and four council members, who ensure that the citizens' rights are respected and their concerns heard. They work to provide services such as public safety, infrastructure maintenance, economic development, and recreational activities. Morlan has a strong sense of civic engagement, with many residents volunteering on local boards and committees or serving in elected positions. The town also participates in state-wide initiatives such as Kansas Works for Success that focus on job growth and educational opportunities. Residents have the opportunity to voice their opinions at monthly city council meetings and take part in local political campaigns to support the candidates they believe will best represent their interests.
The political climate in Morlan, KS is strongly conservative.
Graham County, KS is very conservative. In Graham County, KS 17.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Graham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.8% to 17.1%.
Graham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Morlan, KS is strongly conservative.
Graham 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.
Morlan, 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 Morlan, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 26 contributions totaling $498 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $4,251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)