Lyon County, KS is located in the east-central part of the state and is known for its rural landscapes and rolling hills. Politics in this area are certainly not always easy to keep up with, but it is important to stay informed. At the local level, Lyon County residents elect a Board of Commissioners and a Register of Deeds to govern them. The Board of Commissioners works together to make decisions regarding budgetary matters, infrastructure improvements, zoning regulations, and other tasks that affect county residents. In addition to these elected officials, there are various city councils throughout the county that work closely with various departments to provide services such as running water, police protection, and fire protection. It is important for residents to stay informed about what their elected officials are doing in order to ensure they have the best representation possible in their community.
The political climate in Lyon County, KS is somewhat conservative.
In Lyon County, KS 43.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lyon county remained strongly Republican, 53.7% to 43.1%.
Lyon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lyon County, KS is somewhat conservative.
Emporia Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Lyon, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Lyon County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,381 contributions totaling $60,337 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $33,442 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $224 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)