Vliets is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Vliets typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vliets, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vliets compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vliets leans more Republican than 3 of 27 neighbors.
Vliets runs about 37 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vliets. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Vliets leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vliets. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Vliets, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Vliets looks the way it does
Turnout in Vliets 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
- Frankfort, KS R+47
- Vermillion, KS R+63
- Winifred, KS R+61
- Lillis, KS R+60
- Beattie, KS R+62
- Axtell, KS R+62
- Home, KS R+62
- Centralia, KS R+67
- Baileyville, KS R+70
- Neuchatel, KS R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alva, WY R+81
- Allentown, FL R+74
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
- Elm Springs, TN R+76
- New Germantown, PA R+66
- Westwood, PA D+19
- Antimony, UT R+71
- Stockholm Center, NY R+34
- Chain-O-Lakes, IN R+6
- Jamestown, AL R+80
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.