Norton County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Norton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norton County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Norton County leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Norton County runs about 55 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Norton County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Norton County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Norton County, 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 Norton County looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 96% of adults in Norton County have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Phillips County, KS R+68
- Furnas County, NE R+70
- Graham County, KS R+65
- Decatur County, KS R+65
- Harlan County, NE R+69
- Sheridan County, KS R+79
- Rooks County, KS R+66
- Red Willow County, NE R+55
- Phelps County, NE R+58
- Gosper County, NE R+72
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cherry County, NE R+67
- Day County, SD R+42
- Harper County, KS R+65
- Greer County, OK R+67
- Haskell County, TX R+65
- Mahnomen County, MN R+16
- Floyd County, TX R+50
- Stark County, IL R+47
- Cotton County, OK R+66
- Washington County, KS R+67
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.