Seward, KS is a small town with a population of about 800 people. It is known for its rural landscape and friendly community atmosphere. The politics in Seward are relatively conservative, with individuals typically voting Republican in most elections. Though the town does not have any local political candidates, they often stay informed on issues that affect their daily lives such as healthcare, taxes, and education. Residents of Seward also take part in state and national elections by voting for candidates who they believe best represent their interests. This results in a large voter turnout during election seasons which ensures that the needs of all citizens are being met.
The political climate in Seward, KS is very conservative.
Stafford County, KS is very conservative. In Stafford County, KS 17.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stafford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.9% to 17.6%.
Stafford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seward, KS is very conservative.
Stafford 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.
Seward, 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 Seward, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $525 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $7,319 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $318 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)