The small town of Lecompton, KS is a tight-knit rural community located in Douglas County. It has a long and rich history, with local political parties working hard to ensure that their community remains prosperous and vibrant. With the economy continuing to grow steadily over the years, the residents of 66050 Lecompton have seen positive changes in their quality of life. The population is made up of a diverse array of individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life, and they are all passionate about participating in local politics on every level. Issues such as education, economic development, healthcare, infrastructure improvements, and more are regularly discussed at the polls. Each year, candidates for local offices take part in lively debates and campaigns to win the favor of the town’s residents. Ultimately, it is up to each voter to decide who can best serve their interests by making sure that their voices are heard throughout this small town's political process.
The political climate in Zip 66050 (Lecompton, KS) is moderately liberal.
Douglas County, KS is very liberal. In Douglas County, KS 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, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.0% to 28.8%.
Douglas county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66050 (Lecompton, KS) is moderately liberal.
Lecompton, Kansas is moderately liberal.
Douglas County, Kansas is very liberal.
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.
Lecompton, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 66050 (Lecompton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 122 contributions totaling $15,814 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $2,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)