Kingman County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Kingman County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingman County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingman County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Kingman County leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Kingman County runs about 42 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Kingman County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Kingman County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kingman County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Kingman County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Kansas average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kingman County, KS sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kingman County looks the way it does
Turnout in Kingman County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Harper County, KS R+65
- Reno County, KS R+35
- Pratt County, KS R+53
- Barber County, KS R+69
- Sedgwick County, KS R+7
- Sumner County, KS R+50
- Stafford County, KS R+66
- Harvey County, KS R+33
- Rice County, KS R+54
- McPherson County, KS R+44
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wheeler County, GA R+31
- Conejos County, CO R+25
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Harney County, OR R+47
- Adair County, IA R+46
- Worth County, IA R+37
- Marion County, GA R+29
- Lake County, CO D+25
- Doniphan County, KS R+58
- Hutchinson County, SD R+65
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.