Reno County leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Reno County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reno County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reno County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Reno County leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
Reno County runs about 19 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Reno County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Reno County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Reno County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Reno County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, far above the Kansas average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Reno 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 Reno County looks the way it does
Turnout in Reno 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
- Rice County, KS R+54
- McPherson County, KS R+44
- Harvey County, KS R+33
- Kingman County, KS R+58
- Sedgwick County, KS R+7
- Stafford County, KS R+66
- Marion County, KS R+52
- Ellsworth County, KS R+56
- Barton County, KS R+47
- Pratt County, KS R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Livingston County, NY R+19
- Haywood County, NC R+33
- Garfield County, CO R+5
- Hood County, TX R+61
- Columbia County, NY D+12
- Eddy County, NM R+49
- Barry County, MI R+34
- Athens County, OH D+8
- Washington County, NY R+23
- Stanly County, NC R+47
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.