Wildcat Township (Riley Cnty), KS is a small rural area located in the northeastern corner of the state. As of 2020, Wildcat township is home to just over 500 citizens. The politics of this area are primarily conservative and the majority of voters are members of the Republican party. Local elections consist of county supervisors and school board members who work to ensure that the town's infrastructure is maintained and that its educational system meets the needs of its citizens. In recent years, Wildcat Township has seen an increased focus on environmental issues with local politicians working to ensure that this small community remains sustainable for future generations. The political landscape in Wildcat township is often determined by the values held by its residents which have traditionally been strong family values, commitment to education, and a respect for conserving natural resources.
The political climate in Wildcat township (Riley County), KS is leaning conservative.
Riley County, KS is leaning liberal. In Riley County, KS 50.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Riley county flipped Democratic, 50.7% to 46.1%.
Riley county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wildcat township (Riley County), KS is leaning conservative.
Riley County, Kansas is leaning liberal.
Manhattan Metro Area is leaning 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.
Wildcat township (Riley County), Kansas: R R r R r d
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 Wildcat township (Riley County), KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 759 contributions totaling $86,481 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 418 contributions totaling $96,649 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $231 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)