Washington, KS is a small town located in Washington County. The town has a population of 66968 and is known for its rural lifestyle, with residents enjoying the peace and quiet of the area. The political environment in Washington reflects this rural atmosphere, with residents voting for candidates who prioritize local issues such as agricultural policies, education, and economic development. Local candidates are also committed to maintaining the small-town charm that makes Washington so unique. Residents are passionate about their town and often come together to support community events and initiatives that benefit the whole community. With its focus on local issues, Washington offers an ideal environment for those interested in participating in politics at a grassroots level.
The political climate in Zip 66968 (Washington, KS) is very conservative.
Washington County, KS is very conservative. In Washington County, KS 16.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.0% to 16.5%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 66968 (Washington, KS) is very conservative.
Washington, Kansas is very conservative.
Washington County, Kansas is very conservative.
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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.
Washington, 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 66968 (Washington)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $965 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $29 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)