Northeast Heights leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Northeast Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northeast Heights, ~32% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northeast Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northeast Heights leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Northeast Heights runs about 64 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Northeast Heights is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Northeast Heights. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 77 points.
Why Northeast Heights leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northeast Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Northeast Heights votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Northeast Heights runs about 64 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Northeast Heights have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Northeast Heights, Wichita, KS sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Northeast Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Northeast Heights 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 Neighborhoods
- North Central, Wichita, KS D+72
- College Hill, Wichita, KS D+29
- Pueblo, Wichita, KS D+22
- Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS D+32
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
- Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS Even
- Eastridge, Wichita, KS D+23
- Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS D+7
- Delano, Wichita, KS Even
- Mead, Wichita, KS D+16
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Diamond Heights, San Francisco, CA D+71
- Waters, Lubbock, TX R+25
- Park West, San Diego, CA D+54
- Rogers Park, Fort Collins, CO D+46
- North Lake Waco, Waco, TX R+54
- Bakersville, Manchester, NH D+21
- Lake Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+17
- Poncey-Highland, Atlanta, GA D+67
- Moncrief Park, Jacksonville, FL D+82
- Calton Gardens, Laredo, TX D+9
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.