Lowell is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Lowell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lowell, ~10% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lowell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lowell leans more Republican than 57 of 81 neighbors.
Lowell runs about 48 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lowell. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lowell 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 Lowell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Lowell drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lowell sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lowell, 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 Lowell looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in Lowell rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Lowell have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baxter Springs, KS R+52
- Galena, KS R+55
- Riverton, KS R+63
- Loma Linda, MO R+54
- Empire City, KS R+61
- Quapaw, OK R+62
- Hornet, MO R+58
- Lincolnville, OK R+61
- Peoria, OK R+64
- Quaker, KS R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Hill, MI R+23
- Polvadera, NM R+19
- Turner, MT R+53
- Maple Grove, WI R+51
- Red Head, FL R+64
- Knightens Crossroads, AL R+85
- Mack, MS D+15
- Mad River, CA R+20
- Carson, ND R+72
- Mabel, FL R+46
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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.