Lewis is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Lewis typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lewis, ~5% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lewis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lewis leans more Republican than 17 of 19 neighbors.
Lewis runs about 61 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Lewis 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 Lewis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Lewis live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kansas average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lewis, KS sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lewis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lewis is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kinsley, KS R+55
- Belpre, KS R+75
- Garfield, KS R+67
- Zook, KS R+59
- Hopewell, KS R+74
- Offerle, KS R+81
- Sanford, KS R+65
- Macksville, KS R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vernalis, CA R+31
- Palestine, TN R+68
- Oakman, OK R+48
- Mesa, CO R+54
- Reece City, AL R+70
- Walker, MO R+73
- Cabell, KY R+77
- Beaver City, NE R+73
- Flemington, WV R+59
- Stonelick, OH R+55
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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.