Pilsen is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Pilsen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pilsen, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pilsen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pilsen leans more Republican than 27 of 28 neighbors.
Pilsen runs about 51 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pilsen. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Pilsen leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pilsen. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pilsen, KS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pilsen looks the way it does
Turnout in Pilsen 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
- Eastshore, KS R+53
- Lincolnville, KS R+66
- Tampa, KS R+66
- Ramona, KS R+68
- Lost Springs, KS R+68
- Canada, KS R+54
- Marion, KS R+48
- Durham, KS R+66
- Hillsboro, KS R+45
- Burdick, KS R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Cumberland, OH R+60
- Estillfork, AL R+78
- Lomax, TX R+82
- Ozone, TN R+69
- Flintside, GA R+61
- Hermitage, NY R+50
- Gatesburg, PA R+15
- Saginaw, AR R+71
- Kingtown, AR Even
- South Randolph, WI R+43
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.