Appanoose, KS is a small town with an active political environment. The community is known for its close-knit relationships and passionate citizens who are eager to have their voices heard in the local politics. There are several city council members and county commissioners that represent Appanoose, KS in the political arena. The citizens of the community come together regularly to discuss current events and how they may affect the town as a whole. They also take great pride in taking part in local elections and voting for the candidates that best represent their interests and values. Appanoose, KS is a place where people value their political system and work hard to ensure that it remains strong and vibrant for years to come.
The political climate in Appanoose, KS is very conservative.
Franklin County, KS is very conservative. In Franklin County, KS 29.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.0% to 29.6%.
Franklin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Appanoose, KS is very conservative.
Franklin County, Kansas is very conservative.
Ottawa 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.
Appanoose, 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 Appanoose, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $465 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $605 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)