Parkerfield, KS is a small town located in the heart of Kansas. It has a strong sense of community and tradition that has been passed down for generations. The people of Parkerfield take great pride in their local government and democracy, which plays an integral part in the functioning of the town. The local political landscape consists of a mayor, several city council members, a police chief, and other city officials who are elected by the citizens every two years. They work together to ensure that all residents have access to quality public services, such as education, health care, and public safety. The town’s politics are driven by its citizens who are actively engaged in issues that affect their daily lives. From time to time, local political candidates will come forward with creative ideas about how to make Parkerfield better for everyone. Through this involvement, it’s clear that the people of Parkerfield have a vested interest in their town’s future and will continue to work hard towards making sure that it remains prosperous and safe for years to come.
The political climate in Parkerfield, KS is strongly conservative.
Cowley County, KS is very conservative. In Cowley County, KS 30.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cowley county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.9% to 30.0%.
Cowley county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Parkerfield, KS is strongly conservative.
Cowley 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.
Parkerfield, 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 Parkerfield, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 167 contributions totaling $32,802 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $196 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 76 contributions totaling $7,965 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)