Hamlin, KS is a small town with a population of about 800 people. It has a unique local political atmosphere that focuses on the needs and desires of the community. Local political candidates in Hamlin strive to represent the citizens’ priorities and goals while also taking into account other important issues facing the region such as economic development and education. The local government works hard to ensure that taxpayer money is used efficiently and effectively for improving the quality of life in Hamlin. Many candidates prioritize initiatives that will benefit all residents including the elderly, disabled, students, veterans, and more. All candidates are committed to providing resources for their constituents while remaining accountable to taxpayers. The overall goal is for Hamlin's citizens to remain informed on important matters within their own city so they can be engaged in decision-making processes that will ultimately benefit everyone living in Hamlin.
The political climate in Hamlin, KS is very conservative.
Brown County, KS is very conservative. In Brown County, KS 24.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brown county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.0% to 24.7%.
Brown county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hamlin, KS is very conservative.
Brown 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.
Hamlin, 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 Hamlin, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 41 contributions totaling $6,106 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 54 contributions totaling $11,047 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)