Paola, KS is a small town in Miami County with a population of 5,177 people according to the most recent census. The local politics of Paola are largely nonpartisan and involve citizens taking responsibility for their own affairs. In the past few years, there has been an increase in citizen involvement in local government and an overall focus on improving the quality of life in Paola. This includes initiatives such as improving roads, providing better housing options, increasing access to healthcare and public services, and stimulating economic growth. The area is represented by two state representatives as well as other local political candidates who are striving to make a positive difference in the community. Overall, Paola's local politics are focused on creating an environment where all citizens have equal opportunity to thrive.
The political climate in Paola, KS is strongly conservative.
Miami County, KS is very conservative. In Miami County, KS 29.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miami county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.4% to 29.2%.
Miami county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Paola, KS is strongly conservative.
Miami County, Kansas is very conservative.
Kansas City Metro Area is leaning 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.
Paola, 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 Paola, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 157 contributions totaling $20,893 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 125 contributions totaling $22,625 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)