Syracuse is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Syracuse typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Syracuse, ~5% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Syracuse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Syracuse leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Syracuse runs about 55 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Syracuse 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 Syracuse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Syracuse live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Kansas average of 19%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Syracuse, KS does.
Why turnout in Syracuse looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Syracuse is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Syracuse have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Syracuse have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Medway, KS R+70
- Kendall, KS R+78
- Coolidge, KS R+70
- Holly, CO R+44
- Hartman, CO R+66
- Lakin, KS R+66
- Johnson City, KS R+39
- Lydia, KS R+81
- Manter, KS R+76
- Granada, CO R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Saratoga, WY R+54
- Rock Hall, MD R+12
- Pollocksville, NC R+20
- Benton, MO R+64
- Baker, MT R+68
- Little Valley, NY R+40
- Parsons, WV R+61
- Wakeeney, KS R+64
- Graham, GA R+45
- Smithonia, GA R+56
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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.