Fort Dodge, KS is a small town with a population of just over 2,000 people. The city is known for its strong sense of community and shared values. It has a long history of responsible government, which is represented by the current mayor, Bill Johnson. As part of the local government, there are several council members who represent each ward in the city. There are also active campaigns that involve various issues such as education, infrastructure improvements, and public safety. These campaigns include candidates from both major parties as well as some independent candidates who seek election to the council. Voting in Fort Dodge is an important part of civic engagement and helps shape the direction of the city.
The political climate in Fort Dodge, KS is somewhat conservative.
Ford County, KS is very conservative. In Ford County, KS 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.1% to 33.1%.
Ford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fort Dodge, KS is somewhat conservative.
Ford County, Kansas is very conservative.
Dodge City 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.
Fort Dodge, 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 Fort Dodge, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 352 contributions totaling $38,565 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 304 contributions totaling $84,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)