Towanda leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Towanda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Towanda, ~22% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Towanda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Towanda leans more Republican than 15 of 33 neighbors.
Towanda runs about 33 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Towanda. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Towanda 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 Towanda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Towanda drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Towanda, KS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Towanda looks the way it does
Turnout in Towanda 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 Cities
- Benton, KS R+54
- Augusta, KS R+42
- El Dorado, KS R+33
- Haverhill, KS R+56
- Andover, KS R+31
- Potwin, KS R+61
- Bloomington, KS R+58
- Greenwich, KS R+44
- Pickrell Corner, KS R+55
- Whitewater, KS R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilton, ME R+21
- West Townsend, MA R+10
- Ecru, MS R+74
- Maurepas, LA R+81
- Port Aransas, TX R+43
- Culver, OR R+49
- Hanson, KY R+59
- Stone Ridge, NY D+39
- Rives Junction, MI R+36
- Livermore Falls, ME R+37
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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.