Jewell is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Jewell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jewell, ~7% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jewell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jewell is the most Republican-leaning.
Jewell runs about 61 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Jewell 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 Jewell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Jewell, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kansas average of 27%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Jewell, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jewell looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Jewell rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in Jewell have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Randall, KS R+76
- Mankato, KS R+68
- Glen Elder, KS R+67
- Otego, KS R+76
- Formoso, KS R+75
- Beloit, KS R+53
- Scottsville, KS R+68
- Burr Oak, KS R+75
- Dispatch, KS R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waukau, WI R+40
- Chelatchie, WA R+45
- Wonder, OR R+35
- Turnerville, MO R+70
- Pine Lake, MA D+32
- Peach Creek, WV R+65
- Poarch, AL R+42
- Neponset, IL R+43
- Valley View, MO R+59
- Balls Ferry, CA R+50
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.