Lafayette, KS is a small town located in northeastern Kansas. The town has a population of just over 800 people and is known for its rural charm, friendly neighbors, and peaceful atmosphere. The local government of Lafayette consists of a mayor, five city council members, and various other appointed officials. The mayor and city council are responsible for establishing policies that will benefit the community as a whole. They also appoint local boards and commissions to handle specific issues as they arise. Residents of Lafayette can express their opinions on important matters at City Council meetings. In addition to this, residents have the opportunity to vote in municipal elections which allow them to choose their representatives in government. With a strong sense of community spirit, it's no surprise that Lafayette takes pride in its local politics and works hard to make sure everyone's voice is heard.
The political climate in Lafayette, KS is very conservative.
Chautauqua County, KS is very conservative. In Chautauqua County, KS 12.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chautauqua county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.3% to 12.9%.
Chautauqua county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lafayette, KS is very conservative.
Chautauqua 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.
Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $327 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $12,050 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $861 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)