Alta Vista is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Alta Vista typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alta Vista, ~13% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alta Vista compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alta Vista leans more Republican than 17 of 23 neighbors.
Alta Vista runs about 40 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Alta Vista leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alta Vista. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Alta Vista, KS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Alta Vista looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Alta Vista rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dwight, KS R+60
- Keene, KS R+52
- Hessdale, KS R+54
- Parkerville, KS R+58
- Alma, KS R+47
- Council Grove, KS R+43
- White City, KS R+64
- McFarland, KS R+55
- Wilsey, KS R+64
- Bushong, KS R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alert, NC D+4
- Matinecock, NY R+10
- Sutherland, IA R+57
- Liberty, OR R+47
- Somerset Center, MI R+30
- Blaine, KY R+74
- Kennedy, AL R+79
- Norway, IA R+37
- Evansport, OH R+55
- Grafton, NH R+16
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.