Shady Bend is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Shady Bend typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shady Bend, ~8% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shady Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shady Bend leans more Republican than 19 of 24 neighbors.
Shady Bend runs about 56 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Shady Bend leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Shady Bend. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Shady Bend, KS does.
Why turnout in Shady Bend looks the way it does
Turnout in Shady Bend sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Lincoln Center, KS R+64
- Vesper, KS R+67
- Juniata, KS R+73
- Lincoln, KS R+68
- Westfall, KS R+66
- Tescott, KS R+67
- Milo, KS R+71
- Barnard, KS R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Womack, LA R+82
- Maunie, IL R+68
- Clarksburg, MA Even
- Three Lakes, MI R+32
- Tidwell, TX R+64
- Collinsburg, LA R+12
- Clyde, PA R+56
- Terry Creek, TN R+75
- Cotula, TN R+73
- Conway, IA R+52
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.