Medicine Lodge township, KS is a rural area located in the south-central part of the state. Although small in size, it has an active and engaged political community that often shape its future growth and development. Local politics are particularly important to those living in the area since they are the ones who have direct influence over decisions being made by their elected representatives. This includes influencing legislation related to taxation, zoning, public safety, education, and other aspects of life in Medicine Lodge township. Many local political candidates choose to run for office each year because of their commitment to making positive change within their community. These candidates focus on improving quality of life for residents through initiatives such as economic development and conservation efforts. They also emphasize the importance of preserving traditional values while embracing progressive ideas. With a strong voice from local constituents, Medicine Lodge township continues to be a great place to live.
The political climate in Medicine Lodge township, KS is strongly conservative.
Barber County, KS is very conservative. In Barber County, KS 12.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Barber county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.0% to 12.4%.
Barber county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Medicine Lodge township, KS is strongly conservative.
Barber 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.
Medicine Lodge township, 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 Medicine Lodge township, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 24 contributions totaling $1,040 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $14,684 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)