Sumner, KS County is known for its strong sense of community and local involvement. It has a rich history in politics, dating back to the early 19th century when it was part of the region’s first wave of settlers. Over the years, Sumner has seen several political leaders come and go, including prominent state figures like former Governor Sam Brownback. Currently, the county is served by a diverse group of elected officials who are committed to serving their constituents and advocating for policies that ensure a bright future for the area. Many candidates regularly file for election in Sumner, representing various parties across the state. Whether it’s national or local issues, the citizens of Sumner have a vested interest in keeping up with who’s running and what they stand for.
The political climate in Sumner County, KS is very conservative.
In Sumner County, KS 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sumner county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.7%.
Sumner county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sumner County, KS is very conservative.
Wichita Metro Area is moderately 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.
Sumner, 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 Sumner County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 324 contributions totaling $15,169 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 324 contributions totaling $61,760 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $191 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)