Lincoln Township (Decatur County), KS is an area with a strong political presence. The township is serviced by the Decatur County Commissioners, who are responsible for governing the county and its various sub-units. In addition to the Commissioners, Lincoln Township has an elected Board of Trustees that manage the day-to-day operations of the township. These two governing bodies work together to ensure that their constituents have what they need to thrive in the community. Politically, Lincoln Township is generally considered a conservative area and typically votes in favor of Republican candidates in local and national elections. Local issues such as taxes, public safety, infrastructure development, and economic growth are at the forefront of discussion for residents. With its rural charm, supportive community, and active politics, Lincoln Township is a great place to call home.
The political climate in Lincoln township (Decatur County), KS is strongly conservative.
Decatur County, KS is very conservative. In Decatur County, KS 14.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Decatur county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.1% to 14.6%.
Decatur county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lincoln township (Decatur County), KS is strongly conservative.
Decatur 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.
Lincoln township (Decatur 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 Lincoln township (Decatur County), KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $620 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)