Washington, KS County is well known for its political activity and engagement. The county has had a strong representation in local, state, and national politics for many years. It boasts a long history of elected officials who have worked hard to ensure that the voices of their constituents are heard. In recent years, the county has seen an increase in voter registration and turnout at elections due to the efforts of grassroots organizations working to make sure everyone’s opinion is counted. The county has also been at the center of some controversial policy debates surrounding topics such as immigration reform, healthcare access, and economic development. No matter where you stand on these issues, it’s important to remember that this area of Kansas is home to passionate individuals who are committed to making their community better through their involvement in politics.
The political climate in Washington County, KS is very conservative.
In Washington County, KS 16.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.0% to 16.5%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Washington 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.
Washington, 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 Washington County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 80 contributions totaling $10,785 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $9,589 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)