Johnson, KS County has a strong political landscape, with many passionate voices from different backgrounds. It is home to numerous civic organizations that promote the interests of the people and engage in meaningful dialogue about the direction of the county. Local politicians and representatives are often available to answer questions or discuss issues with constituents. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is responsible for passing laws and regulations for the county, while also working closely with other government bodies to ensure that services and resources are efficiently provided to residents. There is also a wide range of political opinions represented in the area, making it an interesting place for civil discourse on various aspects of life.
The political climate in Johnson County, KS is somewhat liberal.
In Johnson County, KS 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Johnson county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 44.5%.
Johnson county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Johnson County, KS is somewhat liberal.
Kansas City Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Johnson, 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 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 Johnson County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 39,933 contributions totaling $7,089,757 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10,179 contributions totaling $5,571,380 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $547 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)