Linwood, KS is a small town located in Leavenworth County. It has a long history of civic engagement, with many residents involved in local politics. Linwood has a variety of political views and interests represented in the town council and other government boards. For instance, current Linwood Mayor Ray Scherer is known for his commitment to public service and ability to bridge disagreements between different parties. The City Council includes members from both major political parties, as well as independent representatives with their own unique views on issues facing the community. Additionally, the town hosts regular events that provide opportunities for citizens to engage directly with their elected officials—from one-on-one meetings to candidate debates and forums. By providing these public avenues for participation, Linwood’s citizens have assured that their voices remain heard in decision-making processes related to local politics.
The political climate in Zip 66052 (Linwood, KS) is strongly conservative.
Leavenworth County, KS is moderately conservative. In Leavenworth County, KS 38.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Leavenworth county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.2% to 38.1%.
Leavenworth county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66052 (Linwood, KS) is strongly conservative.
Linwood, Kansas is strongly conservative.
Leavenworth County, Kansas is moderately conservative.
Kansas City Metro Area is leaning 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.
Linwood, 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 66052 (Linwood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $4,614 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $5,541 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $924 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)