Stafford County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Stafford County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stafford County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stafford County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stafford County leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Stafford County runs about 50 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Stafford County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Stafford County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stafford County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Stafford County, KS does.
Why turnout in Stafford County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in Stafford County own their home, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pratt County, KS R+53
- Pawnee County, KS R+49
- Barton County, KS R+47
- Edwards County, KS R+65
- Rice County, KS R+54
- Kiowa County, KS R+71
- Reno County, KS R+35
- Kingman County, KS R+58
- Rush County, KS R+62
- Barber County, KS R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Union County, NM R+52
- Valley County, NE R+67
- Meade County, KS R+68
- Owsley County, KY R+74
- LaMoure County, ND R+57
- Dunn County, ND R+53
- Nuckolls County, NE R+60
- Storey County, NV R+40
- Schuyler County, MO R+67
- Tensas Parish, LA R+4
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.