66963 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 66963 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 66963, ~6% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 66963 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 66963 is the most Republican-leaning.
66963 runs about 61 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why 66963 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 66963, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 66963, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kansas average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 66963, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 66963 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in 66963 rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in 66963 have completed high school, above 91% 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.