Ellsworth County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Ellsworth County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ellsworth County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ellsworth County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Ellsworth County leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Ellsworth County runs about 40 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ellsworth County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Ellsworth County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ellsworth County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Ellsworth County, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Ellsworth County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 94% of adults in Ellsworth County have completed high school, above 86% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lincoln County, KS R+67
- Rice County, KS R+54
- Russell County, KS R+59
- Barton County, KS R+47
- Saline County, KS R+26
- Ottawa County, KS R+63
- McPherson County, KS R+44
- Reno County, KS R+35
- Mitchell County, KS R+58
- Osborne County, KS R+74
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bottineau County, ND R+50
- Bear Lake County, ID R+71
- Saguache County, CO D+5
- Henderson County, IL R+41
- Spink County, SD R+50
- Treutlen County, GA R+35
- Moody County, SD R+40
- Randolph County, GA D+3
- Norman County, MN R+27
- Lafayette County, AR R+32
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.