66935 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 66935 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66935, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66935 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66935 is the least Republican-leaning.
66935 runs about 39 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 66935. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 66935 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 66935, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 66935, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Kansas average of 27%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 66935, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in 66935 looks the way it does
Turnout in 66935 sits close to the national pattern. 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.