66046 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 66046 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66046, ~38% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66046 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66046 leans more Democratic than 9 of 12 neighbors.
66046 runs about 56 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while 66046 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 66046. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 66046 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 66046, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
66046 votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while 66046 runs about 56 points more Democratic. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 66046 sits in the top fifth on density (about 77%, above 82% of zip codes). High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 66046 sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 85% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 66046, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 66046 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 50% of households in 66046 rent, about 25 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.