Independence, KS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Independence

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

Independence leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.

 

About 64% of adults in Independence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Independence, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Independence compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Independence leans more Republican than 1 of 33 neighbors.

Independence runs about 20 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Independence. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 32 points.

Why Independence leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Independence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Independence votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 59%, far above the Kansas average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Independence, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Independence looks the way it does

Turnout in Independence 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.