66537 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 66537 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66537, ~14% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66537 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66537 leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
66537 runs about 38 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why 66537 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 66537. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 66537, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 66537 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 66537 own their home, about 11 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.