Larned leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Larned typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Larned, ~16% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Larned compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Larned leans more Republican than 2 of 24 neighbors.
Larned runs about 29 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Larned. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Larned 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 Larned, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Larned votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, well above the Kansas average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Larned, KS does.
Why turnout in Larned looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Larned rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frizell, KS R+39
- Zook, KS R+59
- Pawnee Rock, KS R+63
- Garfield, KS R+67
- Sanford, KS R+65
- Radium, KS R+69
- Rozel, KS R+70
- Dundee, KS R+67
- Belpre, KS R+75
- Albert, KS R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delmont, PA R+20
- Tobaccoville, NC R+33
- Charleston, TN R+67
- Esko, MN R+16
- Wolcottville, IN R+58
- Monroeville, NJ R+35
- Deer Park, IL D+9
- Grantville, GA R+36
- Desloge, MO R+46
- Spring Lake Heights, NJ R+5
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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.