Earlton is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Earlton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Earlton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Earlton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Earlton leans more Republican than 17 of 39 neighbors.
Earlton runs about 45 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Earlton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Earlton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Earlton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Earlton, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Earlton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Earlton own their home, about 13 points above the Kansas average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Earlton have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Urbana, KS R+66
- Chanute, KS R+40
- Vilas, KS R+64
- Thayer, KS R+67
- Petrolia, KS R+56
- Altoona, KS R+69
- Shaw, KS R+61
- Galesburg, KS R+66
- Benedict, KS R+68
- Guilford, KS R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morse, OK R+68
- New Town, TN R+61
- Wattsville, VA R+13
- Stremmels, PA R+13
- Belvidere, NY R+46
- Radcliff, OH R+62
- El Indio, TX R+13
- Comer, KY R+59
- Elk City, OR R+28
- Toreva, AZ D+66
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.