Kalvesta is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Kalvesta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kalvesta, ~5% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kalvesta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kalvesta leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Kalvesta runs about 63 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Kalvesta leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kalvesta. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Kalvesta, KS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kalvesta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kalvesta is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in Kalvesta have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cimarron, KS R+71
- Ingalls, KS R+79
- Jetmore, KS R+77
- Beeler, KS R+81
- South Dodge, KS R+43
- Dodge City, KS R+20
- Haggard, KS R+76
- Wright, KS R+70
- Pierceville, KS R+59
- Dighton, KS R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Siloam, MD R+23
- Bluebank, KY R+59
- Baton Rouge, SC R+38
- Thawville, IL R+53
- Hazel Hurst, PA R+58
- Curtis, LA R+66
- Cuyler, NY R+44
- Madisonville, MO R+70
- Williamsburg, MT R+18
- Charleston, OR R+11
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.