Scott, KS County has a long history of political involvement. The county is currently represented in the Kansas House of Representatives by Republican Steven Johnson and in the Senate by Republican Jacob LaTurner. At the local level, there are numerous elected officials such as commissioners, judges, and mayors. These individuals work together to ensure that the county runs efficiently. They are responsible for making laws, setting budgets, and carrying out other important tasks that keep their constituents safe and healthy. With a growing population and increased economic development, Scott County has become an increasingly important political area in recent years. Residents have access to many services such as libraries, police forces, fire departments, and parks while they participate in local elections with enthusiasm. By working together on important initiatives like education reform, healthcare reform, and infrastructure projects Scott County can continue to be a leader in Kansas politics for years to come.
The political climate in Scott County, KS is very conservative.
In Scott County, KS 12.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scott county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.6% to 12.7%.
Scott county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scott County, KS 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.
Scott, 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 Scott County, KS
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $2,625 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $219 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 89 contributions totaling $8,133 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)