The politics of 66619 Topeka, KS are largely influenced by the state government. The state capital, Topeka, is the seat of political power in Kansas. In addition to the state government, there are also representatives at the county and local levels. At the local level, residents can vote for their mayor, city council members, county commissioners, school board members and other local officials. These elected officials make decisions that affect the daily lives of those living in 66619 Topeka, KS. Additionally, many issues such as taxes and public services are determined on a state-wide basis. Residents have a say in these matters through voting in various elections including those for governor and state legislators. By staying informed about current events and participating in civic engagement activities such as rallies and voter education forums, citizens can help shape the political landscape of 66619 Topeka, KS for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 66619 (Topeka, KS) is leaning liberal.
Shawnee County, KS is leaning liberal. In Shawnee County, KS 49.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shawnee county flipped Democratic, 49.9% to 47.0%.
Shawnee county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66619 (Topeka, KS) is leaning liberal.
Topeka, Kansas is leaning liberal.
Shawnee County, Kansas is leaning liberal.
Topeka Metro Area is leaning 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.
Topeka, 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 66619 (Topeka)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $1,005 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)