Elk, KS County has a rich history of political activity dating back centuries. In recent years, the county has seen a rise in citizen involvement in local issues and politics. Residents of Elk, KS County have the opportunity to get involved in local elections and policy decisions by attending town hall meetings, voting for candidates on election day, or getting involved with a local political organization. Local candidates running for office at the state and county level often come from Elk, KS County and are usually very familiar with the values and traditions of the area. By becoming informed on current issues and participating in civic activities, citizens can make their voices heard and help shape positive change within their community.
The political climate in Elk County, KS is very conservative.
In Elk County, KS 14.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Elk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.8% to 14.3%.
Elk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elk County, KS is very conservative.
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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.
Elk, 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 Elk County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $10 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $1,430 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)