The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Leawood. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Leawood tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Leawood has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Leawood leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Leawood, 75.69% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Leawood women make up 51.06% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Leawood is 46.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Leawood a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Leawood, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 19% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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- Shawnee Mission, KS: more conservative voters
- Prairie Village, KS: more liberal voters
- Loch Lloyd, MO: more conservative voters
- Grandview, MO: more liberal voters
- Stilwell, KS: more conservative voters
- Mission Hills, KS: more liberal voters
- Fairway, KS: more liberal voters
- Belton, MO: more conservative voters
- Mission, KS: more liberal voters
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- University City, MO: more liberal voters
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- Key West, FL: more liberal voters
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- Hyde Park, MA: more liberal voters
- Sanger, CA: more liberal voters
- East Point, GA: more liberal voters
- Midlothian, TX: more conservative voters
- Cayey, PR: more liberal voters
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