Reno, KS County is located in the Northeastern region of Kansas and is home to a diverse population with vibrant local politics. The county has several elected officials who represent the interests of their constituents, including a county commission, state representatives, and United States Representatives. Local elections are held every two years for these offices, providing an opportunity for candidates to make their case to voters. Over the years, Reno County residents have seen a variety of political issues come up for debate at the local level. These range from economic development initiatives to social justice reforms and beyond. The county also works hard to ensure fair and open elections by requiring candidates to engage with voters through door-to-door campaigns, public debates, and voter education efforts. By engaging in these activities, Reno County citizens can make sure they are informed about local political issues as well as which candidates best represent their values and interests.
The political climate in 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
Reno County, KS 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.
Reno, 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 Reno County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,001 contributions totaling $57,697 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 630 contributions totaling $132,053 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)