Walker is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Walker typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walker, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walker compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walker leans more Republican than 14 of 23 neighbors.
Walker runs about 53 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walker. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Walker leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Walker. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Walker, KS sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Walker looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Walker have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Victoria, KS R+62
- Gorham, KS R+73
- Pfeifer, KS R+73
- Munjor, KS R+61
- Catharine, KS R+70
- Hays, KS R+32
- Russell, KS R+55
- Milberger, KS R+72
- Schoenchen, KS R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woody, CA R+52
- Lake Bruce, IN R+56
- Edgewater Park, OK R+58
- Dartmoor, WV R+64
- Mill Point, WV R+51
- Anderson, AK R+32
- Fuget, KY R+73
- Posey, CA R+44
- Winfield, GA R+3
- Frogville, OK R+77
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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.