Sunflower leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 37% of adults in Sunflower typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sunflower, ~20% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sunflower compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sunflower leans more Democratic than 8 of 17 neighbors.
Sunflower runs about 23 points more Democratic than Kansas as a whole. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Sunflower is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sunflower. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+12) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sunflower leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sunflower, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sunflower votes against the grain of Kansas. Kansas leans Republican overall, while Sunflower runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sunflower, Wichita, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sunflower looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sunflower is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Sunflower have completed high school, below 84% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Sunflower sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Delano, Wichita, KS Even
- Orchard Breeze, Wichita, KS R+7
- Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS R+5
- Orchard Park, Wichita, KS R+9
- Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS D+7
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
- Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS D+32
- South Central Improvemen, Wichita, KS D+12
- Southwest, Wichita, KS Even
- Southwest Village, Wichita, KS R+15
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Back Central, Lowell, MA D+17
- The Arts District, Honolulu, HI D+23
- West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ D+56
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Townsite, Henderson, NV Even
- Smith Hill, Providence, RI D+47
- Country Squire Estates, West Valley City, UT D+6
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
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.