The politics in Hayes Township (Reno County), KS are heavily influenced by local values and initiatives. The township seeks to uphold a strong sense of community and dedication to the betterment of all its citizens, regardless of political affiliation. This is evident in the many public forums held by local officials, where members of the community come together to discuss various topics such as taxes, budgets, and other civic issues. Community members have an ample opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns during these meetings, which helps keep local government transparent and accountable. Local elections usually draw a high turnout from Hayes Township residents who take advantage of their right to vote for candidates who best represent their values. During election seasons, residents can look out for town hall debates as well as meet-and-greets with local politicians campaigning in their area.
The political climate in Hayes township (Reno County), KS is strongly conservative.
Reno County, KS is very conservative. In Reno County, KS 31.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Reno county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.7% to 31.7%.
Reno county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hayes township (Reno County), KS is strongly conservative.
Reno County, Kansas is very conservative.
Hutchinson 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.
Hayes township (Reno County), 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 Hayes township (Reno County), KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $16,314 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $709 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 71 contributions totaling $5,791 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)