Kansas is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Kansas typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kansas, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kansas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kansas leans more Republican than 28 of 58 neighbors.
Kansas runs about 69 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kansas is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kansas 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 Kansas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kansas votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Kansas runs about 69 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kansas fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Kansas, IL sits in the bottom 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 Kansas looks the way it does
Turnout in Kansas sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grandview, IL R+62
- Ashmore, IL R+55
- Redmon, IL R+66
- Westfield, IL R+53
- Oakland, IL R+53
- Conlogue, IL R+65
- Rardin, IL R+55
- Clarksville, IL R+54
- Brocton, IL R+66
- Oilfield, IL R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marbleton, WY R+77
- Kinsale, VA D+9
- Syracuse, SC R+17
- Hunting Valley, OH D+3
- Templeville, MD R+44
- Cherryfield, ME R+28
- Cokeville, WY R+78
- Mudsock, OH R+14
- Green Mountain Falls, CO D+6
- Match, TN R+58
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board of 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.