Caldwell, Kansas is a small town in Sumner County located on the western border of the state. It is home to a diverse population of approximately 1,400 people who are dedicated to improving their community through civic engagement and involvement. Despite its small size, Caldwell has a rich political history that dates back to its founding in 1887 when it was officially incorporated as a village. The citizens of Caldwell pride themselves on electing politicians who they believe will best represent their interests and values. The local political scene is quite active with numerous candidates vying for local offices each election cycle. These candidates often come from both major parties as well as minor ones, making for a very competitive and vibrant political landscape that reflects the diversity of views within the community.
The political climate in Caldwell, 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
Caldwell, 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.
Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $60 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $12 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $120 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)