Latimer is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Latimer typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Latimer, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Latimer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Latimer leans more Republican than 21 of 28 neighbors.
Latimer runs about 50 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Latimer leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Latimer. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Latimer, KS does.
Why turnout in Latimer looks the way it does
Turnout in Latimer sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shady Brook, KS R+63
- Herington, KS R+46
- Woodbine, KS R+59
- White City, KS R+64
- Wilsey, KS R+64
- Pearl, KS R+60
- Burdick, KS R+64
- Lost Springs, KS R+68
- Hope, KS R+64
- Dwight, KS R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adel, OR R+71
- Whites City, NM R+73
- Stone Bridge, SD R+50
- Canon, CO R+8
- Atwood, PA R+62
- Byrds, TX R+80
- Price, AR R+64
- Mill Spring, TN R+67
- Nettleboro, AL D+43
- Sheridan, PA R+61
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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.