Troy Township, KS is a small rural community located in the plains of the state. Politics in Troy Township are largely shaped by local concerns and issues. The most important political decisions are made at the township level, where local elections decide who will lead the town council and make important decisions on behalf of the community. These elections often feature candidates from both major parties, as well as independent candidates that must prove their commitment to representing their constituents’ interests before they can be elected. Voters take these elections very seriously, as their vote has a direct impact on how well their town is managed and how much resources are available for local projects and improvements.
The political climate in Troy township (Reno County), KS is strongly conservative.
Reno County, KS is very conservative. In Reno County, KS 31.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Reno county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.7% to 31.7%.
Reno county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Troy township (Reno County), KS is strongly conservative.
Reno County, Kansas is very conservative.
Hutchinson 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.
Troy township (Reno 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 Troy township (Reno County), KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 423 contributions totaling $18,003 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 100 contributions totaling $18,477 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)