Rawlins County is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Rawlins County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rawlins County, ~7% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rawlins County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Rawlins County leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Rawlins County runs about 57 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Rawlins County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rawlins County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rawlins County, KS sits in the bottom 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 Rawlins County looks the way it does
Turnout in Rawlins County 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 Counties
- Hitchcock County, NE R+77
- Thomas County, KS R+67
- Decatur County, KS R+65
- Dundy County, NE R+67
- Cheyenne County, KS R+71
- Red Willow County, NE R+55
- Sheridan County, KS R+79
- Sherman County, KS R+66
- Hayes County, NE R+87
- Logan County, KS R+67
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chase County, KS R+49
- Butte County, ID R+75
- Cochran County, TX R+47
- Pawnee County, NE R+61
- McIntosh County, ND R+61
- Frontier County, NE R+74
- Hamilton County, KS R+71
- Rich County, UT R+66
- Cheyenne County, KS R+71
- Hitchcock County, NE R+77
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.