Southwest is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Southwest typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southwest, ~24% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southwest compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southwest sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 9 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 6 leaning the other way.
Southwest runs about 15 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole.
Why Southwest leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southwest. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Southwest, Wichita, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Southwest looks the way it does
Turnout in Southwest 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 Neighborhoods
- Riverside, Wichita, KS R+13
- Southwest Village, Wichita, KS R+15
- Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS R+5
- South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS D+12
- South City Community, Wichita, KS D+10
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- Mead, Wichita, KS D+16
- Delano, Wichita, KS Even
- South Area, Wichita, KS R+19
- Orchard Breeze, Wichita, KS R+7
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Parkrose, Portland, OR D+35
- Atlantic Beaches, Atlantic Beach, FL R+15
- Riverside, Austin, TX D+49
- Denby, Detroit, MI D+85
- Family Acres, Lincoln, NE Even
- Southside, Toledo, OH D+34
- Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL D+10
- Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA D+65
- Washington Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- St. Francis, Daly City, CA D+35
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.