The Lawrence, KS Metro Area is a vibrant and diverse community that plays an important role in the politics of eastern Kansas. This area includes several cities that each have their own local government representatives who are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of their respective communities. These local officials often work to maintain or improve the quality of life of their constituents by advocating for increased allocation of resources, improved infrastructure, and better access to services. In addition, the Lawrence, KS Metro Area is host to numerous organizations and groups that engage in political activities across a range of issues. These groups provide a platform for dialogue and collaboration between citizens and elected officials on matters such as economic development, public safety, education reform, and environmental protection. The Lawrence, KS Metro Area is a key contributor to the overall political landscape in Kansas and continues to be an integral part of the state's civic life.
The political climate in Lawrence Metro Area is very liberal.
In Lawrence Metro Area 68.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Lawrence metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.0% to 28.8%.
The Lawrence metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lawrence Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Lawrence, Kansas: d D D D D D
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 Lawrence Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,235 contributions totaling $1,316,553 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,240 contributions totaling $602,919 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $486 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)