Hanover is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hanover typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanover, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanover leans more Republican than 25 of 33 neighbors.
Hanover runs about 52 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Hanover leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hanover. 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; Hanover, KS sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hanover looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Hanover have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lanham, KS R+68
- Bremen, KS R+63
- Hollenberg, KS R+67
- Herkimer, KS R+59
- Washington, KS R+51
- Odell, NE R+59
- Steele City, NE R+60
- Greenleaf, KS R+73
- Barnes, KS R+71
- Marysville, KS R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mineral Springs, LA R+85
- Mount Pleasant, AR R+70
- Maximo, OH R+51
- Brady, NE R+70
- Folsom, GA R+76
- Onida, SD R+57
- Teton Village, WY D+19
- Taswell, IN R+55
- St. Hilaire, MN R+54
- Pettyville, WV R+50
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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.