Richland Township, located in Ford County, Kansas is an area with a rich political history. The township is home to many important leaders and activists who have helped shape the laws and values of the area. One of the most prominent figures in local politics is Senator Thomas Hoch, who has served as a state senator since 2008 and was instrumental in passing legislation that has improved the quality of life for his constituents. He also works closely with organizations such as the Ford County Democratic Party to ensure that citizens are informed about their voting rights and register to vote when necessary. In addition, there are several local candidates that regularly run for positions such as Mayor or City Councilmember, providing their unique perspectives on how to improve local government services and create a better future for all residents of Richland Township.
The political climate in Richland township (Ford County), KS is somewhat conservative.
Ford County, KS is very conservative. In Ford County, KS 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.1% to 33.1%.
Ford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Richland township (Ford County), KS is somewhat conservative.
Ford County, Kansas is very conservative.
Dodge City 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.
Richland township (Ford 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 Richland township (Ford County), KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 352 contributions totaling $38,565 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 304 contributions totaling $84,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)