Rinehart, KS is a small city located in the heart of the Midwest. The city has a population of about 10,000 people and is known for its strong sense of community and traditional values. In terms of politics, Rinehart is fairly conservative with voters tending to lean towards Republican candidates. Local elections are held on a regular basis, with candidates running on platforms focusing on improving the local infrastructure and economy while maintaining the traditional values that define Rinehart. The current mayor is a longtime resident who was elected based on his commitment to keeping taxes low and preserving the town's small-town charm. Along with the mayor, there are several other officials that oversee various aspects of government, ranging from education to public safety. Regardless of individual views or political affiliation, local citizens generally share an appreciation for their city and its leaders’ efforts in maintaining its strong sense of community and identity.
The political climate in Rinehart, KS is very conservative.
Dickinson County, KS is very conservative. In Dickinson County, KS 22.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dickinson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.2% to 22.0%.
Dickinson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rinehart, KS is very conservative.
Dickinson 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.
Rinehart, 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 Rinehart, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $163 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $2,335 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)