Sherlock, KS is a small and vibrant town in the Heartland of America. While it is not particularly well known for its politics, the citizens of Sherlock are very engaged in their local government and strive to make sure that their voices are heard. The town's mayor is an elected official who is responsible for setting policy direction and working with the city council to ensure that the town's budget and resources are utilized effectively. The city council also serves as a forum for debating local issues, such as zoning regulations, water rights, and other initiatives. There are several political action committees in Sherlock dedicated to advocating on behalf of local interests and causes. Additionally, the town hosts several events throughout the year to promote civic engagement and raise awareness about important issues. In short, although it may be small in size, Sherlock has a strong sense of political engagement and activism that ensures its citizens remain informed and involved in their community's affairs.
The political climate in Sherlock, KS is moderately conservative.
Finney County, KS is strongly conservative. In Finney County, KS 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Finney county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.1% to 36.5%.
Finney county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sherlock, KS is moderately conservative.
Finney County, Kansas is strongly conservative.
Garden City Metro Area is strongly 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.
Sherlock, 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 Sherlock, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 298 contributions totaling $31,327 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 551 contributions totaling $276,981 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $503 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)