McPherson township (Sherman Cnty), KS is a rural area that prides itself on its small-town atmosphere and community values. The township has been led by a local government since its founding, which puts an emphasis on collaboration between its citizens and elected officials. The politics in the township are focused on developing local infrastructure, preserving community traditions, and engaging with residents to ensure everyone has an equal voice in determining the future of the community. McPherson's representatives have worked to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all those within its borders while remaining mindful of budget constraints. The government also strives to fully utilize all resources available to them in order to better serve the needs of their constituents. All elected officials are held accountable for their actions, and they must always keep in mind the best interests of their constituents when making decisions that will affect the entire township.
The political climate in McPherson township (Sherman County), KS is very conservative.
Sherman County, KS is very conservative. In Sherman County, KS 14.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sherman county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.2% to 14.5%.
Sherman county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
McPherson township (Sherman County), KS is very conservative.
Sherman 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.
McPherson township (Sherman 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 McPherson township (Sherman County), KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 26 contributions totaling $1,490 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 85 contributions totaling $15,560 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)