Quinter is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Quinter typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quinter, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quinter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quinter leans more Republican than 1 of 13 neighbors.
Quinter runs about 54 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Quinter. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Quinter leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Quinter. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Quinter, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Quinter looks the way it does
Turnout in Quinter 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
- Collyer, KS R+80
- Park, KS R+83
- Voda, KS R+78
- Grainfield, KS R+82
- Gove City, KS R+82
- Gove, KS R+82
- Morland, KS R+72
- Wakeeney, KS R+64
- Tasco, KS R+86
- Studley, KS R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Chatham, NY D+32
- Brinnon, WA D+7
- Vernon Hill, VA R+15
- Peach Springs, AZ D+59
- West Plattsburg, NY R+10
- Sprakers, NY R+45
- Laurys Station, PA R+23
- Nelson, OH R+49
- Silver Point, TN R+65
- St. Georges, DE Even
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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.