Mound City, KS is a small town located in the state of Kansas. It has a population of approximately 510 people and is a rural community that is known for its friendly atmosphere. With such a small population, politics in Mound City are relatively local-focused. The County Commission of Linn County is responsible for providing governmental services to the residents of 66056 Mound City, KS. The County Commission oversees the local elections and serves as the governing body for the county at large. This includes deciding regulations and taking action on issues that affect all citizens within Linn County. The local political candidates play an important role in the community by providing their expertise and guidance to help shape laws and regulations that will benefit everyone in Mound City, KS. They also provide representation for the community’s interests when it comes to participating in state or federal government decisions. Local elections allow residents to select individuals who they feel can best serve their needs and represent their values within the county government structure.
The political climate in Zip 66056 (Mound City, KS) is very conservative.
Linn County, KS is very conservative. In Linn County, KS 17.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Linn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.2% to 17.8%.
Linn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66056 (Mound City, KS) is very conservative.
Mound City, Kansas is very conservative.
Linn County, Kansas is very 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.
Mound City, 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 66056 (Mound City)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $805 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $333 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)