South Hutchinson leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in South Hutchinson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Hutchinson, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Hutchinson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Hutchinson leans more Republican than 1 of 29 neighbors.
South Hutchinson runs about 25 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Hutchinson. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 10 points.
Why South Hutchinson 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 South Hutchinson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Hutchinson votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, modestly above the Kansas average of 19%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Hutchinson, 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 South Hutchinson looks the way it does
Turnout in South Hutchinson 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
- Willowbrook, KS R+56
- Hutchinson, KS R+28
- Cruppers Corner, KS R+63
- Obeeville, KS R+55
- Yoder, KS R+62
- Partridge, KS R+62
- Punkin Center, KS R+58
- Medora, KS R+57
- Nickerson, KS R+63
- Haven, KS R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Christopher, IL R+49
- Pine River, MN R+41
- Graysville, AL R+16
- Hartsburg, MO R+26
- East Lansdowne, PA D+68
- Oskaloosa, KS R+51
- Chenango Forks, NY R+35
- Bethel, PA R+55
- Marion, KS R+48
- Cordes Lakes, AZ R+43
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.