66226 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 66226 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66226, ~40% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66226 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66226 leans more Republican than 39 of 51 neighbors.
66226 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 66226. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 66226 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 66226. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 66226, KS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 66226 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 66226 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 66226 own their home, above 81% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 66226 have completed high school, above 96% of zip codes. 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.