Rosedale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Rosedale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosedale, ~31% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosedale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rosedale leans more Democratic than 4 of 18 neighbors.
Rosedale runs about 54 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Rosedale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rosedale. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Rosedale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Rosedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rosedale votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Rosedale runs about 54 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Rosedale have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rosedale, Kansas City, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rosedale looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Rosedale sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Volker, Kansas City, MO D+66
- West Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+56
- Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO D+70
- South Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+51
- Argentine, Kansas City, KS D+16
- Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+64
- Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+72
- Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Riverview, Kansas City, KS D+37
- Oak Park Northwest, Kansas City, MO D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Redmond, Redmond, WA D+42
- Victorian Village, Columbus, OH D+60
- Sandin Hills, San Bernardino, CA D+15
- Piety Corner, Waltham, MA D+37
- Grant, Salem, OR D+35
- South Hammond, Hammond, IN D+27
- Downtown Newport News, Newport News, VA D+45
- Carmel, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Cushing Square, Belmont, MA D+67
- El Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA D+23
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.