Coffey County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Coffey County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coffey County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coffey County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Coffey County leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Coffey County runs about 42 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Coffey County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Coffey County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Coffey County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Coffey County live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Kansas average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Coffey County, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coffey County looks the way it does
Turnout in Coffey County 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 Counties
- Woodson County, KS R+55
- Anderson County, KS R+58
- Lyon County, KS R+14
- Osage County, KS R+49
- Allen County, KS R+48
- Franklin County, KS R+44
- Greenwood County, KS R+61
- Chase County, KS R+49
- Neosho County, KS R+48
- Wilson County, KS R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Perry County, TN R+73
- Butler County, NE R+62
- Mercer County, ND R+65
- Webster County, WV R+68
- Cedar County, NE R+67
- Keith County, NE R+60
- Knox County, NE R+56
- Rosebud County, MT R+20
- Bracken County, KY R+58
- Custer County, SD R+53
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.