Blakeman is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Blakeman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blakeman, ~5% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blakeman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blakeman leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Blakeman runs about 61 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Blakeman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blakeman. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Blakeman, KS sits in the bottom tenth 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 Blakeman looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 32% of households in Blakeman rent, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Atwood, KS R+69
- Beardsley, KS R+78
- Ludell, KS R+78
- McDonald, KS R+78
- Herndon, KS R+78
- Midway, KS R+75
- Gem, KS R+80
- Bird City, KS R+76
- Stratton, NE R+79
- Trenton, NE R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoe, KY R+65
- Missler, KS R+69
- Antelope, MT R+58
- Pinesville, NY R+17
- Holts Crossing, VA R+43
- Daretown, NJ R+45
- Sanger, ND R+62
- Gilead, ME R+19
- Dorloo, NY R+41
- Morton, MO R+65
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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.