South Haven, KS is a small town located in Sumner County with an estimated population of just over 400 people. The town has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s when it was founded as a rural farming and railroad community. Politically speaking, the town is represented by the Sumner County Commission. These commissioners are elected every four years and are responsible for making decisions on matters such as taxation, road maintenance, and zoning regulations. Additionally, the county has its own representative in the Kansas State Senate who is also elected to serve a four-year term. South Haven is proudly part of America's vibrant democracy and residents take pride in participating in local elections. In 2017, voters made their voices heard when they voted to approve a bond issue that would fund major upgrades to the city’s infrastructure. This was an important milestone for South Haveners who desire to keep their beloved town running smoothly and efficiently for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 67140 (South Haven, KS) is very conservative.
Sumner County, KS is very conservative. In Sumner County, KS 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sumner county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.7%.
Sumner county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 67140 (South Haven, KS) is very conservative.
South Haven, Kansas is very conservative.
Sumner County, Kansas is very conservative.
Wichita Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
South Haven, 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 67140 (South Haven)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $2,079 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)