The politics in Barnes, KS are focused on the local needs of the residents. Issues such as infrastructure, public safety, and quality of life for families are at the forefront of conversations in town hall meetings. Local politicians strive to represent their constituents and ensure that their voices are heard in matters that directly affect them. The leaders of Barnes work together to create an environment where everyone can thrive, while still addressing any areas of need. From small business owners to large corporations, citizens and elected officials alike share a common goal: making Barnes a better place to live for everyone.
The political climate in Barnes, KS is very conservative.
Washington County, KS is very conservative. In Washington County, KS 16.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.0% to 16.5%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Barnes, KS is very conservative.
Washington 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.
Barnes, 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 Barnes, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $520 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $180 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)