Clearfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Clearfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clearfield, ~26% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clearfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clearfield leans more Republican than 28 of 51 neighbors.
Clearfield runs about 18 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clearfield. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Clearfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clearfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Clearfield, KS does.
Why turnout in Clearfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clearfield is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Clearfield have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vinland, KS R+20
- Edgerton, KS R+31
- Hesper, KS R+37
- Baldwin City, KS R+14
- Black Jack, KS R+25
- Wellsville, KS R+45
- Eudora, KS R+22
- Gardner, KS R+17
- New Century, KS R+9
- Clearview City, KS R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westminster, TX R+55
- Taylors Bridge, NC R+20
- Reform, MS R+71
- North Newport, ME R+42
- Dunn, AL R+33
- Farris, OK R+76
- Trinchera, CO R+58
- Stoneville, MA D+10
- Bayboro, SC R+30
- Lyon Station, PA R+21
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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.