I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in I-435 West KC-KS

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

I-435 West KC-KS is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.

 

About 66% of adults in I-435 West KC-KS typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in I-435 West KC-KS, ~32% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How I-435 West KC-KS compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, I-435 West KC-KS sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.

I-435 West KC-KS runs about 15 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within I-435 West KC-KS. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 35 points.

Why I-435 West KC-KS leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in I-435 West KC-KS. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Republican lean

Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS sits in the bottom quarter 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 I-435 West KC-KS looks the way it does

Turnout in I-435 West KC-KS 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.

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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.