McPherson, KS is a city with a rich political history. Located in central Kansas and home to more than 13,400 people, McPherson has had a long line of successful candidates for various offices. While the city does not have any current state or local representatives on the ballot this year, they are sure to be represented by individuals who care deeply about their community. The citizens of McPherson take great pride in participating in the political process and ensuring that their voices are heard at all levels of government. They are committed to electing leaders who will advocate for their interests and have a commitment to maintaining a strong community. From local initiatives such as parks and recreation programs to larger projects like infrastructure improvements, McPherson is dedicated to making sure that its citizens have access to the resources they need while also fostering an environment of growth and progress.
The political climate in McPherson, KS is strongly conservative.
McPherson County, KS is very conservative. In McPherson County, KS 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McPherson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.0% to 28.6%.
McPherson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
McPherson, KS is strongly conservative.
McPherson County, Kansas is very conservative.
McPherson 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.
McPherson, 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 McPherson, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 202 contributions totaling $13,089 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 250 contributions totaling $49,205 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)