Wellsford is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Wellsford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellsford, ~8% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellsford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wellsford leans more Republican than 8 of 22 neighbors.
Wellsford runs about 56 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Wellsford leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wellsford. 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; Wellsford, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wellsford looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Wellsford have more than one occupant per room, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Haviland, KS R+70
- Cullison, KS R+72
- Croft, KS R+74
- Coats, KS R+73
- Greensburg, KS R+67
- Hopewell, KS R+74
- Byers, KS R+72
- Pratt, KS R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Colfax Union, NM R+70
- Lost River, ID R+65
- Luning, NV R+14
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.