Basehor, KS is a small town in Leavenworth County that has a rich political history. The city has had many elected officials and political activists over the years who have striven to make positive changes in the community. From members of local government to state-level representatives and even national leaders, Basehor's politics are influenced by people from all walks of life. Local politics in the area center around issues such as economic development, public safety, education opportunities and environmental protection. As a result of this diversity and commitment to progress, Basehor has become an increasingly more progressive community over time. Whether it is through participation in elections, or getting involved with community organizations or initiatives, residents of Basehor can have their voices heard on matters that will shape the future of their hometown.
The political climate in Basehor, KS is moderately conservative.
Leavenworth County, KS is moderately conservative. In Leavenworth County, KS 38.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Leavenworth county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.2% to 38.1%.
Leavenworth county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Basehor, KS is moderately conservative.
Leavenworth County, Kansas is moderately conservative.
Kansas City Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Basehor, 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 Basehor, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 510 contributions totaling $30,455 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 224 contributions totaling $39,431 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $176 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)