Ward Parkway leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Ward Parkway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ward Parkway, ~61% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ward Parkway compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ward Parkway leans more Democratic than 1 of 14 neighbors.
Ward Parkway runs about 66 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Ward Parkway is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Ward Parkway leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ward Parkway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Ward Parkway live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Ward Parkway sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods). Ward Parkway runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ward Parkway looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ward Parkway is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO D+67
- East Meyer, Kansas City, MO D+80
- Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride, Kansas City, MO D+67
- Blenheim Square, Kansas City, MO D+79
- Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+64
- Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+72
- South Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+51
- Willow Creek, Kansas City, MO D+55
- Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO D+83
- West Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+56
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Clifton, Louisville, KY D+59
- West End Historic District, Dallas, TX D+33
- Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC D+65
- Embrey Mill, Stafford, VA D+18
- Downtown Fargo, Fargo, ND D+25
- Downtown Hamtramck, Hamtramck, MI R+9
- The Gardens, Ocean City, NJ R+6
- Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA D+77
- West Lincoln, Lincoln, NE D+3
- Northeast Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.