Scott City is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Scott City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scott City, ~14% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scott City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scott City leans more Republican than 1 of 10 neighbors.
Scott City runs about 48 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scott City. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Scott City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Scott City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Scott City drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Scott City, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Scott City looks the way it does
Turnout in Scott City 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
- Shallow Water, KS R+88
- Grigston, KS R+86
- Modoc, KS R+87
- Manning, KS R+86
- Pence, KS R+85
- Marienthal, KS R+79
- Healy, KS R+77
- Tennis, KS R+80
- Leoti, KS R+53
- Dighton, KS R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jefferson, NC R+49
- San Miguel, CA R+17
- McArthur, OH R+57
- Roaring Spring, PA R+56
- Woodlyn, PA D+17
- Crystal City, MO R+38
- Bunker Hill, IN R+33
- Osage, IA R+29
- Brillion, WI R+38
- Bald Knob, AR R+65
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.