Montgomery County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Montgomery County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montgomery County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montgomery County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Montgomery County leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
Montgomery County runs about 28 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Montgomery County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Montgomery County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Montgomery County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Montgomery County, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Montgomery County looks the way it does
Turnout in Montgomery County 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 Counties
- Labette County, KS R+42
- Wilson County, KS R+59
- Nowata County, OK R+61
- Chautauqua County, KS R+73
- Washington County, OK R+40
- Elk County, KS R+68
- Neosho County, KS R+48
- Craig County, OK R+53
- Woodson County, KS R+55
- Ottawa County, OK R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Polk County, MO R+61
- Huron County, MI R+42
- Malheur County, OR R+42
- Gilmer County, GA R+59
- Marshall County, KY R+57
- Amherst County, VA R+33
- Coos County, NH R+24
- Titus County, TX R+40
- Adams County, NE R+42
- Delta County, CO R+35
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.