North Kansas City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 52% of adults in North Kansas City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Kansas City, ~34% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Kansas City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Kansas City leans more Democratic than 85 of 89 neighbors.
North Kansas City runs about 51 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while North Kansas City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Kansas City. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 23 points.
Why North Kansas City 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 North Kansas City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in North Kansas City live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Kansas City sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 84% of cities). North Kansas City runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Kansas City, MO sits in the top tenth 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 North Kansas City looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 70% of households in North Kansas City rent, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Avondale, MO Even
- Kansas City, MO D+6
- Northmoor, MO D+16
- Riverside, MO Even
- Oaks, MO R+6
- Houston Lake, MO R+17
- Oakview, MO R+3
- Gladstone, MO D+4
- Claycomo, MO R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Plain, NY R+38
- Poland, ME R+28
- Waynesboro, TN R+71
- North Berwick, ME R+19
- North Westport, MA R+18
- Bridgeport, NY R+17
- Richwood, LA D+67
- Hurdle Mills, NC R+31
- Russellville, TN R+68
- Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA D+5
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.