Scott County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Scott County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scott County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scott County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Scott County leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Scott County runs about 51 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Scott County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Scott 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 Scott County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Scott County drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Scott County, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Scott County looks the way it does
Turnout in Scott 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
- Lane County, KS R+78
- Wichita County, KS R+59
- Finney County, KS R+25
- Kearny County, KS R+71
- Logan County, KS R+67
- Greeley County, KS R+68
- Gove County, KS R+77
- Wallace County, KS R+83
- Ness County, KS R+77
- Hamilton County, KS R+71
Counties with Similar Populations
- Big Stone County, MN R+33
- Crosby County, TX R+50
- Lincoln County, ID R+63
- Sheridan County, NE R+68
- Kingsbury County, SD R+50
- Pulaski County, IL R+26
- Wirt County, WV R+65
- Hamilton County, NY R+26
- Carter County, MO R+71
- Polk County, NE R+62
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.