66609 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 66609 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66609, ~40% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66609 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66609 leans more Democratic than 14 of 25 neighbors.
66609 runs about 20 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while 66609 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 66609. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 66609 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 66609, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
66609 votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while 66609 runs about 20 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 66609, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 66609 looks the way it does
Turnout in 66609 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.