Douglass is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Douglass typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Douglass, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Douglass compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Douglass leans more Republican than 19 of 40 neighbors.
Douglass runs about 37 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Douglass. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Douglass 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 Douglass, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Douglass drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Douglass, KS sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Douglass looks the way it does
Turnout in Douglass sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rock, KS R+61
- Rose Hill, KS R+46
- Smileyville, KS R+58
- Wilmot, KS R+63
- Bloomington, KS R+58
- Udall, KS R+61
- Augusta, KS R+42
- Floral, KS R+63
- Haverhill, KS R+56
- Mulvane, KS R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmersville, OH R+65
- Lauderdale, MS R+42
- Lone Rock, WI R+24
- Winchester, IL R+65
- Fowler, MI R+48
- Port Sulphur, LA D+6
- Hager City, WI R+34
- Port Royal, PA R+59
- Russell, PA R+46
- Forestville, NY R+37
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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.