The city of Shawnee, KS is a vibrant community with an estimated population of 63,420 that enjoys a rich mix of culture and politics. Located in Johnson County, Shawnee is home to a number of political candidates representing various parties and ideologies. These candidates are dedicated to serving their constituents by advocating for initiatives and policies that address the needs of the local community. Voters in 66216 have the opportunity to get involved in politics by voting for their preferred candidate or attending political events such as debates or town hall meetings. Whether they agree or disagree on some topics, all citizens in Shawnee have a voice in shaping the future of their town through participation in local politics. As such, election season is an important time for those living in 66216 to make sure they are informed about the issues and encouraged to make their voices heard.
The political climate in Zip 66216 (Shawnee, KS) is leaning liberal.
Johnson County, KS is somewhat liberal. In Johnson County, KS 52.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Johnson county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.7% to 44.5%.
Johnson county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66216 (Shawnee, KS) is leaning liberal.
Shawnee, Kansas is leaning liberal.
Johnson County, Kansas is somewhat liberal.
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.
Shawnee, Kansas: R R r R r 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 66216 (Shawnee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,225 contributions totaling $119,322 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 217 contributions totaling $51,208 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)