Benjamin Hills is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Benjamin Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Benjamin Hills, ~26% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Benjamin Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Benjamin Hills sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 9 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
Benjamin Hills runs about 15 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Benjamin Hills. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Benjamin Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Benjamin Hills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS does.
Why turnout in Benjamin Hills looks the way it does
Turnout in Benjamin Hills 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS D+7
- Pueblo, Wichita, KS D+22
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
- Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS D+32
- Orchard Park, Wichita, KS R+9
- Delano, Wichita, KS Even
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- Orchard Breeze, Wichita, KS R+7
- North Central, Wichita, KS D+72
- Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS R+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI D+46
- Perrysburg Historic District, Perrysburg, OH D+4
- Malone, Lincoln, NE D+38
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
- Bonham, San Angelo, TX R+34
- South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL R+6
- Sky Ranch, Santee, CA R+15
- Tampa International Airport Area, Tampa, FL R+4
- Petersburg, Scranton, PA D+20
- Beacon Park, Meadow Woods, FL D+10
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.