Central Topeka 2 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Central Topeka 2 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Topeka 2, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Topeka 2 compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Topeka 2 leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Central Topeka 2 runs about 38 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Central Topeka 2 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Topeka 2. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Central Topeka 2 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Central Topeka 2, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Central Topeka 2 votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Central Topeka 2 runs about 38 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Central Topeka 2 have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Central Topeka 2 looks the way it does
Turnout in Central Topeka 2 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
- South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS D+22
- West Southwest 3, Topeka, KS D+12
- West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS D+9
- Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS D+8
- South Southeast 3, Topeka, KS D+7
- East Topeka, Topeka, KS D+25
- Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS D+56
- Oread, Lawrence, KS D+65
- Prairie-Piper-KC-KS, Kansas City, KS R+7
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN D+57
- Conner, Detroit, MI D+86
- Savannah, Sunrise, FL D+14
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Seminole Holland, Springfield, MO R+4
- Woodstock, Alameda, CA D+52
- Cloverdale Watson, Little Rock, AR D+74
- Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA D+20
- Bluff, Pittsburgh, PA D+48
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.