Ellinwood is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Ellinwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ellinwood, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ellinwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ellinwood leans more Republican than 3 of 29 neighbors.
Ellinwood runs about 44 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ellinwood. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Ellinwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ellinwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ellinwood, 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 Ellinwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Ellinwood 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
- Silica, KS R+67
- Great Bend, KS R+40
- Raymond, KS R+61
- Redwing, KS R+74
- Claflin, KS R+75
- Chase, KS R+68
- Odin, KS R+75
- Bushton, KS R+69
- Seward, KS R+74
- Hudson, KS R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Murphy, OR R+29
- North Eastham, MA D+30
- Sky Valley, CA R+5
- Delano, TN R+70
- Trinidad, TX R+66
- Cascade, ID R+49
- Hewitt, WI R+31
- Moline Acres, MO D+85
- Baconton, GA R+37
- Redfield, AR R+70
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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.