66044 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 66044 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66044, ~39% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66044 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66044 leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
66044 runs about 70 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while 66044 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 66044. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+67) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 82 points.
Why 66044 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 66044, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 54% of adults in 66044 hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 66044 sits in the top fifth on density (about 85%, above 85% of zip codes). 66044 runs against the grain of Kansas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 66044, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 66044 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 62% of households in 66044 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kansas Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.