Saline, KS County is a rural area located in the heart of Kansas. It has a rich history and an engaged population that actively participates in local politics. The county is governed by representatives from both major parties, ensuring that all voices are heard when it comes to important decisions. Individuals in the county also have the opportunity to get involved with local political campaigns and initiatives, which have been proven to make a significant impact on the overall direction of the county. The County offers a variety of ways for citizens to get involved and make their voices heard, from attending public meetings to writing letters or emails to elected officials. Regardless of how one chooses to participate, Saline, KS County affirms its commitment to the democratic process and encourages its citizens to be active members of their community’s political life.
The political climate in Saline County, KS is strongly conservative.
In Saline County, KS 33.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Saline county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.8% to 33.4%.
Saline county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Saline County, KS is strongly conservative.
Salina 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.
Saline, 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 Saline County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,007 contributions totaling $102,759 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 519 contributions totaling $238,512 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $460 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)