66072 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 66072 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66072, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66072 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66072 is the most Republican-leaning.
66072 runs about 48 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why 66072 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 66072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 66072 live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kansas average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in 66072 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 66072, KS sits in the bottom 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 66072 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 66072 own their home, about 15 points above the Kansas average of 79%. 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.