Morris County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Morris County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morris County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morris County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Morris County leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Morris County runs about 36 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Morris County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Morris County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Morris County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Morris County live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the Kansas average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morris County, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Morris County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 94% of adults in Morris County have completed high school, above 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Chase County, KS R+49
- Geary County, KS R+16
- Lyon County, KS R+14
- Wabaunsee County, KS R+53
- Dickinson County, KS R+51
- Riley County, KS D+4
- Marion County, KS R+52
- Pottawatomie County, KS R+46
- Osage County, KS R+49
- Shawnee County, KS D+4
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hartley County, TX R+76
- Boone County, NE R+64
- Stark County, IL R+47
- Floyd County, TX R+50
- Mahnomen County, MN R+16
- Haskell County, TX R+65
- McHenry County, ND R+61
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK D+17
- Luce County, MI R+32
- Jefferson County, OK R+68
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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.