The politics in Lincoln, KS County are determined by the residents of the area. All registered voters in the county have a chance to have their voices heard on election day when they cast their ballot for local political candidates. The candidates come from many different backgrounds and experience levels, so it is important that residents research their options thoroughly before making an informed decision at the polls. Local debates and forums give citizens a unique opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into each candidate's stances on various issues. Additionally, local newspapers often feature articles about upcoming elections and provide information about each candidate. By becoming informed about who is running for office, citizens can contribute to a more representative democracy in Lincoln, KS County.
The political climate in Lincoln County, KS is very conservative.
In Lincoln County, KS 16.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.3% to 16.8%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lincoln 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.
Lincoln, 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 Lincoln County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $210 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $11,985 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)