Abilene, KS is a small town in the Northeastern part of Kansas. It is an area with a strong sense of community that prides itself on its traditional values and rural lifestyle. Despite its size, Abilene has a rich history of politics that has helped shape the identity of the town. From city council members to representatives in the state legislature, Abilene has been home to many influential politicians throughout the years who have advocated for the betterment of their constituents. Currently, local government is focused on improving infrastructure and creating new opportunities for businesses and individuals alike. With a diverse selection of candidates running for office each year, Abilene residents have an active role in deciding who will serve in public office and help guide the future of their town.
The political climate in Abilene, KS is strongly 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
Abilene, KS is strongly 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.
Abilene, 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 Abilene, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 151 contributions totaling $7,808 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 115 contributions totaling $18,260 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)