Belle Plaine Township, KS is a small town located in Harvey County. It is home to a diverse and vibrant population that are actively involved in the politics of the area. The local government consists of elected officials such as a Mayor, Council Members, and Trustees who are responsible for governing the township's day-to-day operations. These representatives strive to ensure that the residents of Belle Plaine Township have access to resources they need to lead happy and successful lives. They are also committed to preserving the town's unique history and providing a safe atmosphere for its citizens. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on environmental protection and sustainability initiatives in Belle Plaine Township, with many local projects being proposed or enacted in order to reduce their carbon footprint and promote ecological balance. There is also a strong focus on increasing access to affordable health care services within the community. All of these efforts demonstrate just how committed Belle Plaine Township's political leaders are to improving the quality of life for all its citizens.
The political climate in Belle Plaine township, KS is strongly conservative.
Sumner County, KS is very conservative. In Sumner County, KS 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sumner county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.7%.
Sumner county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Belle Plaine township, KS is strongly conservative.
Sumner County, Kansas is very conservative.
Wichita Metro Area is moderately 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.
Belle Plaine township, 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 Belle Plaine township, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 396 contributions totaling $15,276 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 178 contributions totaling $30,246 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)