Pretty Prairie, KS is a small town located in the Hutchinson area of Kansas. It has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly residents. The local politics in Pretty Prairie are mainly focused on making sure that the town maintains its small-town charm, while also ensuring that it continues to grow sustainably. The city council is committed to keeping taxes low and fostering an environment which encourages local businesses to thrive. They also invest heavily in creating opportunities for citizens to engage in civic life, from hosting forums where residents can meet their local politicians to providing resources for citizens looking to run for office themselves. With its commitment to preserving the community’s unique character, Pretty Prairie’s local politics are likely to remain focused on ensuring the growth and well-being of the town for years to come.
The political climate in Pretty Prairie, KS is strongly conservative.
Reno County, KS is very conservative. In Reno County, KS 31.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Reno county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.7% to 31.7%.
Reno county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pretty Prairie, KS is strongly conservative.
Reno County, Kansas is very conservative.
Hutchinson Metro Area 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.
Pretty Prairie, 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 Pretty Prairie, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 32 contributions totaling $4,106 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,360 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)