Bendena, KS is a small rural town located in Doniphan County with an estimated population of around 300 people. It features a quaint shopping district and is known for its picturesque landscapes and welcoming atmosphere. As in any rural community, politics play an important role in Bendena's culture and governance. There are local elections for county commissioners, state representatives, mayor/governor, and other roles that ensure the continued success of the city. The most recent election saw incumbent Mayor Louise Miller being reelected for another term in office. She has served as mayor for seven years and has been credited with helping to bring more jobs to Bendena. Additionally, the current state representative is Mark Schneider who was first elected in 2012. He has worked diligently to promote responsible economic growth throughout his two terms in office. The citizens of Bendena take their electoral responsibilities seriously and are proud of their political representation both locally and on a state level.
The political climate in Zip 66008 (Bendena, KS) is very conservative.
Doniphan County, KS is very conservative. In Doniphan County, KS 18.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Doniphan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.2% to 18.5%.
Doniphan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66008 (Bendena, KS) is very conservative.
Bendena, Kansas is very conservative.
Doniphan County, Kansas is very conservative.
St. Joseph 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.
Bendena, 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 zip 66008 (Bendena)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)