East Topeka leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 57% of adults in East Topeka typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Topeka, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Topeka compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Topeka is the most Democratic-leaning.
East Topeka runs about 41 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while East Topeka is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Topeka. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 41 points.
Why East Topeka leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Topeka, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Topeka votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while East Topeka runs about 41 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Topeka, Topeka, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in East Topeka looks the way it does
Turnout in East Topeka 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 Neighborhoods
- South Southeast 3, Topeka, KS D+7
- Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS D+22
- South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS D+22
- West Southwest 3, Topeka, KS D+12
- West Southwest 2, Topeka, KS D+9
- Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS D+8
- Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS D+56
- Oread, Lawrence, KS D+65
- Prairie-Piper-KC-KS, Kansas City, KS R+7
- I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA D+64
- Crestline, Birmingham, AL Even
- Bancroft, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Broadview Park, South Portland, ME D+27
- Skyland, Denver, CO D+75
- Paradise Park, Savannah, GA D+29
- Richmond Grove, Sacramento, CA D+66
- Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland, FL R+19
- Valley Adams, Santa Ana, CA D+23
- Bryan Downtown Historic District, Bryan, OH R+30
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.