Eastridge leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Eastridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastridge, ~22% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Eastridge leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Eastridge runs about 39 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Eastridge is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Eastridge. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Eastridge 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 Eastridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eastridge votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Eastridge runs about 39 points more Democratic.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Eastridge, Wichita, KS does.
Why turnout in Eastridge looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in Eastridge rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Eastridge have completed high school, below 88% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Eastridge sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Chisholm Creek, Wichita, KS D+9
- College Hill, Wichita, KS D+29
- Mead, Wichita, KS D+16
- North Central, Wichita, KS D+72
- South City Community, Wichita, KS D+10
- South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS D+12
- Northeast Heights, Wichita, KS D+48
- Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS D+32
- South Area, Wichita, KS R+19
- Southwest, Wichita, KS Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Port Tampa City, Tampa, FL D+4
- Clemente Ranch, Chandler, AZ Even
- High Country, San Antonio, TX D+3
- North Harford Road, Baltimore, MD D+53
- Virginia Ave, Lexington, KY D+41
- Carver City-Lincoln Gardens, Tampa, FL D+23
- Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE D+55
- Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY D+26
- Sheldon, Mobile, AL R+13
- Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA D+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.