Historic Midtown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 30% of adults in Historic Midtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Historic Midtown, ~20% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Historic Midtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Historic Midtown leans more Democratic than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Historic Midtown runs about 48 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Historic Midtown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Historic Midtown. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Historic Midtown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Historic Midtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Historic Midtown votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Historic Midtown runs about 48 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Historic Midtown have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Historic Midtown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Historic Midtown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 15 points below the Kansas average of 63%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 71% of adults in Historic Midtown have completed high school, below 94% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Historic Midtown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
- North Central, Wichita, KS D+72
- Pueblo, Wichita, KS D+22
- Delano, Wichita, KS Even
- Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS D+7
- Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS Even
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS D+12
- College Hill, Wichita, KS D+29
- Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS R+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.