Montezuma is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Montezuma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montezuma, ~10% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montezuma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montezuma leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Montezuma runs about 55 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Montezuma leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montezuma. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Montezuma, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Montezuma looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Montezuma 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
- Haggard, KS R+76
- Copeland, KS R+76
- Ensign, KS R+77
- Cimarron, KS R+71
- Missler, KS R+69
- Ingalls, KS R+79
- Fowler, KS R+69
- Sublette, KS R+63
- Meade, KS R+71
- Plains, KS R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hector, AR R+69
- Mayesville, SC D+19
- Fort Thompson, SD D+30
- Doyle, TN R+71
- Autaugaville, AL Even
- Bois D Arc, MO R+63
- Hill City, MN R+37
- La Pryor, TX R+6
- South Effingham, NH R+26
- Maple Rapids, MI R+44
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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.