Hamlin Township, KS is a small rural community located in the south-central part of the state. Although the population size is relatively small compared to other townships in Kansas, the importance of politics in Hamlin Township cannot be overlooked. The local government consists of a Mayor and three Town Council members, each elected to serve four-year terms by popular vote. In addition to these officials, residents also have an opportunity to participate in local committees and boards such as the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals where they can help shape their neighborhood's future. As a small town with strong values, Hamlin Township's political process is very much focused on maintaining balance between growth and sustainability while honoring its citizens' wishes and protecting their interests.
The political climate in Hamlin township, 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 township, 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 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 Hamlin township, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 123 contributions totaling $18,318 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 166 contributions totaling $35,641 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)