Highland is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Highland typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland, ~9% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Highland leans more Republican than 13 of 54 neighbors.
Highland runs about 38 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Highland leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Highland. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Highland, KS sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Highland looks the way it does
Turnout in Highland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sparks, KS R+68
- Severance, KS R+72
- Moray, KS R+71
- White Cloud, KS R+60
- Robinson, KS R+53
- Denton, KS R+74
- Napier, MO R+66
- Troy, KS R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laytonsville, MD D+16
- Swan Lake, NY R+25
- Oaklawn, LA R+41
- Spring Creek, TN R+66
- West Enfield, ME R+32
- White Plains, GA R+13
- Albion, ME R+29
- Dawley Corners, VA R+48
- Shushan, NY R+8
- Coal Center, PA R+38
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.