South Mound is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 74% of adults in South Mound typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Mound, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Mound compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Mound leans more Republican than 35 of 44 neighbors.
South Mound runs about 49 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why South Mound leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Mound. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as South Mound, KS does.
Why turnout in South Mound looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in South Mound own their home, about 17 points above the Kansas average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in South Mound have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Paul, KS R+62
- Galesburg, KS R+66
- Parsons, KS R+25
- Strauss, KS R+64
- Erie, KS R+56
- Winway, KS R+44
- Greenbush, KS R+65
- Dennis, KS R+61
- Urbana, KS R+66
- McCune, KS R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alquina, IN R+64
- Fulbright, TX R+77
- Fultonham, NY R+34
- Skelp, PA R+63
- Anabel, MO R+70
- Napi Headquarters, NM R+2
- Gully, MN R+52
- Fifty Lakes, MN R+28
- Harding, IL R+43
- Jarrott, FL R+23
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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.