Fulton is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Fulton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fulton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fulton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fulton leans more Republican than 11 of 41 neighbors.
Fulton runs about 48 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Fulton leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fulton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Fulton drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Fulton, KS does.
Why turnout in Fulton looks the way it does
Turnout in Fulton 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
- Prescott, KS R+68
- Hammond, KS R+64
- Stotesbury, MO R+67
- Hume, MO R+68
- Mapleton, KS R+67
- Mound City, KS R+62
- Richards, MO R+66
- Pleasanton, KS R+61
- Fort Scott, KS R+41
- Marmaton, KS R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams, KY R+71
- Hudson, SD R+52
- North Lake, MI R+28
- Mills, KY R+75
- Hickory Flat, TN R+69
- Roll, IN R+62
- Windsor, NJ D+6
- Phillipston Four Corners, MA R+24
- Pyrmont, OH R+60
- Travis, NC R+10
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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.