Neuchatel is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Neuchatel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neuchatel, ~11% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neuchatel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neuchatel leans more Republican than 22 of 28 neighbors.
Neuchatel runs about 51 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Neuchatel 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 Neuchatel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Neuchatel sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 10 points above the Kansas average of 85%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Neuchatel are family households, above 87% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Neuchatel, KS does.
Why turnout in Neuchatel looks the way it does
Turnout in Neuchatel 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 Cities
- Onaga, KS R+48
- Havensville, KS R+58
- Corning, KS R+72
- Centralia, KS R+67
- Vermillion, KS R+63
- Wheaton, KS R+58
- Vliets, KS R+53
- Soldier, KS R+61
- Lillis, KS R+60
- Frankfort, KS R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Raynesford, MT R+58
- Randlett, UT R+55
- Sparkling Springs, VA R+48
- Big Falls, MN R+40
- Eudora, MO R+70
- Parkstown, NC R+28
- Prudence Island, RI D+35
- Excelsior Beach, ID R+67
- Idamay, KY R+69
- Vannoy, NC R+69
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.