Wright is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Wright typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wright, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wright compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wright leans more Republican than 4 of 13 neighbors.
Wright runs about 54 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wright. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Wright leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wright. 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; Wright, KS sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Wright looks the way it does
Turnout in Wright sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Dodge, KS R+27
- Wilroads Gardens, KS R+32
- Dodge City, KS R+20
- South Dodge, KS R+43
- Spearville, KS R+73
- Windhorst, KS R+78
- Ford, KS R+79
- Jetmore, KS R+77
- Offerle, KS R+81
- Ensign, KS R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Centertown, TN R+70
- Emory, SC R+19
- Healing Springs, AL R+72
- Sidney, TX R+80
- Eberle, KY R+72
- Clare, IL R+32
- Torbert, LA R+72
- Eau Claire, PA R+58
- Lone Star, SC R+20
- Lone Pine, PA R+50
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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.