Urbana is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Urbana typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Urbana, ~13% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Urbana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Urbana leans more Republican than 26 of 37 neighbors.
Urbana runs about 50 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Urbana leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Urbana. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Urbana, KS does.
Why turnout in Urbana looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Urbana own their home, about 18 points above the Kansas average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Urbana have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Earlton, KS R+61
- Galesburg, KS R+66
- Thayer, KS R+67
- Erie, KS R+56
- Chanute, KS R+40
- Shaw, KS R+61
- Vilas, KS R+64
- South Mound, KS R+66
- Altoona, KS R+69
- St. Paul, KS R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoar, IN R+57
- Dogtown, TN R+69
- Zenia, CA R+21
- Wine Hill, IL R+61
- Westport, OR R+29
- Garfield Center, KS R+66
- Gardner, MI R+47
- Osceola, MI R+23
- Holdens Crossroads, NC R+55
- Padgett, TX R+83
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.