Wellsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Wellsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wellsville, ~22% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wellsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wellsville leans more Republican than 28 of 43 neighbors.
Wellsville runs about 29 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wellsville. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Wellsville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wellsville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wellsville, KS sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Wellsville looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Wellsville 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
- Edgerton, KS R+31
- Clearfield, KS R+35
- Black Jack, KS R+25
- Baldwin City, KS R+14
- Stanton, KS R+50
- Vinland, KS R+20
- Peoria, KS R+51
- Rantoul, KS R+56
- Ottawa, KS R+38
- Gardner, KS R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Golf Manor, OH D+65
- Ferrysburg, MI R+5
- Story City, IA R+12
- Brownsboro, TX R+73
- Port Reading, NJ R+4
- Walsenburg, CO R+7
- St. Bernard, LA R+52
- Sewanee, TN R+34
- Cotuit, MA D+20
- Rolling Prairie, IN R+40
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.