66509 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 66509 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66509, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66509 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66509 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
66509 runs about 27 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 66509. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 66509 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 66509. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 66509, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 66509 looks the way it does
Turnout in 66509 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.