Lost Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Lost Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lost Springs, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lost Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lost Springs is the most Republican-leaning.
Lost Springs runs about 52 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Lost Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lost Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Lost Springs, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Lost Springs looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Lost Springs own their home, about 12 points above the Kansas average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ramona, KS R+68
- Burdick, KS R+64
- Herington, KS R+46
- Lincolnville, KS R+66
- Pilsen, KS R+68
- Tampa, KS R+66
- Hope, KS R+64
- Shady Brook, KS R+63
- Latimer, KS R+66
- Eastshore, KS R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Beach, OH R+40
- London, WV R+42
- Denali National Park, AK R+36
- Helvetia, WV R+67
- Patoutville, LA R+32
- Opolis, KS R+33
- Bona, MO R+69
- Angola on the Lake, NY R+20
- Washoe, MT R+19
- Hamlet, IL R+37
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.