Reading Township is a small township located in Kansas, with a population of around 500 people. It is governed by the Reading Township Board, which consists of five elected members who serve four-year terms. The board is responsible for setting local policies and determining the budget for public services such as roads, schools, police and fire departments. The board also works with other local government entities to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and resources. Local elections are held every four years for board members, with candidates running on platforms of fiscal responsibility and community involvement. Residents can get involved in local politics by attending town hall meetings, joining political organizations or hosting fundraisers for candidates. Ultimately, the goal is for the board to work together in order to maintain Reading Township’s unique charm while providing essential services to its residents.
The political climate in Reading township, KS is moderately conservative.
Lyon County, KS is somewhat conservative. In Lyon County, KS 43.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lyon county remained strongly Republican, 53.7% to 43.1%.
Lyon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Reading township, KS is moderately conservative.
Lyon County, Kansas is somewhat conservative.
Emporia Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Reading 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 Reading township, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,407 contributions totaling $73,088 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $40,191 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $270 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)