Wichita County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Wichita County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wichita County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wichita County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wichita County leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Wichita County runs about 42 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wichita County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Wichita County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wichita County. 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; Wichita County, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wichita County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wichita County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Greeley County, KS R+68
- Scott County, KS R+67
- Wallace County, KS R+83
- Kearny County, KS R+71
- Hamilton County, KS R+71
- Finney County, KS R+25
- Lane County, KS R+78
- Logan County, KS R+67
- Sherman County, KS R+66
- Grant County, KS R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Towner County, ND R+45
- Wrangell City and Borough, AK R+8
- Faulk County, SD R+66
- Culberson County, TX R+18
- Greeley County, NE R+68
- Robertson County, KY R+61
- Divide County, ND R+59
- Adams County, ND R+62
- Burke County, ND R+76
- Stanton County, KS R+48
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.