Clifton, Kansas is a small rural town located in the northeastern part of the state. It has a population of about 500 people, and is home to many families who have been living there for generations. The politics in Clifton are largely conservative, with residents tending to favor smaller government and fewer taxes. The mayor of Clifton is elected at-large and serves as the head of the local government. Local elections are rarely contested as there are usually only two or three candidates running for office, all from different political parties. There is also a Town Council that works together with the mayor to pass legislation and promote good governance. Additionally, the town has several other boards and committees that oversee various aspects of life in Clifton, such as parks and recreation, public safety, economic development, education, etc. Residents are encouraged to stay involved in their local politics by attending council meetings or voting during elections.
The political climate in Clifton, 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
Clifton, KS is very conservative.
Washington County, Kansas is very 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.
Clifton, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Clifton, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $16,700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $557 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $2,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $338 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)