The Hays, KS Metro Area has a diverse and thriving political landscape. The region is home to numerous state representatives and other elected officials who are dedicated to representing the people of the area. On the local level, the city of Hays itself is served by an elected mayor and council who work to ensure that all residents can have their voices heard in matters of policy and governance. Additionally, there are various civic organizations in the city that promote political engagement from citizens at all levels of government. These groups advocate for progressive change and strive to create a better future for everyone in the region. All these efforts are helping drive positive growth in the area while also providing an avenue for meaningful dialogue between citizens and their elected leaders.
The political climate in Hays Metro Area is very conservative.
In Hays Metro Area 27.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Hays metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.4% to 27.0%.
The Hays metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hays 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.
Hays, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Hays Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 371 contributions totaling $54,846 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $148 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 451 contributions totaling $118,030 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)