Geary County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Geary County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Geary County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Geary County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Geary County leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Politically, Geary County sits close to the rest of Kansas.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Geary County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Geary County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Geary County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Geary County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, far above the Kansas average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 71% of households in Geary County are family households, above 83% of counties.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Geary County, KS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Geary County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 57% of households in Geary County rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 93% of adults in Geary County have completed high school, above 75% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Riley County, KS D+4
- Dickinson County, KS R+51
- Clay County, KS R+56
- Morris County, KS R+52
- Pottawatomie County, KS R+46
- Wabaunsee County, KS R+53
- Saline County, KS R+26
- Ottawa County, KS R+63
- Chase County, KS R+49
- Marion County, KS R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Putnam County, IN R+46
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- Whitley County, KY R+68
- McLeod County, MN R+40
- Okmulgee County, OK R+40
- Sagadahoc County, ME D+8
- Chippewa County, MI R+11
- Hopkins County, TX R+61
- Dyer County, TN R+47
- Huntington County, IN R+45
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.