Shawnee, KS is a suburban city located in Johnson County with a population of 62,209 as of the 2018 census. The city is governed by a mayor-council form of government with five council members elected at large and led by Mayor Michelle Distler. The political landscape of Shawnee consists of representatives from both major political parties who are focused on improving the quality of life for residents. The city strives to maintain a high standard of living through a variety of initiatives such as economic development, public safety and parks services. Residents have access to various community resources such as libraries, recreational facilities and healthcare centers. All local elections are administered by the Johnson County Election Office which ensures fair and transparent voting processes. With its numerous amenities and commitment to civic engagement, Shawnee is an ideal place for those seeking an engaged populace and strong quality of life.
The political climate in Zip 66226 (Shawnee, KS) is leaning conservative.
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 66226 (Shawnee, KS) is leaning conservative.
Shawnee, Kansas is leaning conservative.
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 66226 (Shawnee)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 123 contributions totaling $16,240 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 116 contributions totaling $34,138 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $294 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)