North Newton, KS Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Newton

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Newton leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.

 

About 56% of adults in North Newton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Newton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Newton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, North Newton leans more Republican than 1 of 36 neighbors.

North Newton runs about 5 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Newton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 22 points.

Why North Newton 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 Newton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

North Newton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, modestly above the Kansas average of 19%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Newton, KS sits in the top 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 North Newton looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 31% of households in North Newton rent, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in North Newton have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.