Cottonwood Falls leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Cottonwood Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cottonwood Falls, ~28% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cottonwood Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cottonwood Falls leans more Republican than 1 of 20 neighbors.
Cottonwood Falls runs about 24 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cottonwood Falls. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Cottonwood Falls leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cottonwood Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cottonwood Falls votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cottonwood Falls, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Cottonwood Falls looks the way it does
Turnout in Cottonwood Falls 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 Cities
- Strong City, KS R+56
- Elmdale, KS R+56
- Saffordville, KS R+56
- Clements, KS R+56
- Matfield Green, KS R+56
- Diamond Springs, KS R+59
- Plymouth, KS R+52
- Cedar Point, KS R+57
- Dunlap, KS R+61
- Americus, KS R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Big Sandy, MT R+23
- Gem Village, CO R+26
- Todds Tavern, VA R+31
- Lester, AL R+80
- Downs, KS R+71
- Newaukum, WA R+26
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Walkerton, VA R+36
- Cartersville, VA R+34
- Lingleville, TX R+72
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.