Larkinburg is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Larkinburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Larkinburg, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Larkinburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Larkinburg leans more Republican than 25 of 36 neighbors.
Larkinburg runs about 42 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Larkinburg 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 Larkinburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Larkinburg live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kansas average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Larkinburg are family households, above 80% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Larkinburg, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Larkinburg looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Larkinburg have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Birmingham, KS R+50
- Holton, KS R+38
- Muscotah, KS R+62
- Denison, KS R+52
- Half Mound, KS R+56
- Whiting, KS R+56
- Netawaka, KS R+52
- Effingham, KS R+57
- Kennekuk, KS R+63
- Valley Falls, KS R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edna Hill, TX R+73
- Williams Junction, AR R+56
- Bufford Crossroads, VA R+23
- Ruckersville, GA R+68
- Mounts, IN R+63
- Broadwater, NE R+78
- Broadbent, OR R+31
- Mount Laurel, PA R+35
- Entriken, PA R+63
- Michigan City, ND R+42
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.