The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Prairie Village. 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
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Prairie Village tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Prairie Village has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Prairie Village leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Prairie Village, 72.38% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Prairie Village women make up 52.80% 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 Prairie Village is 40.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Prairie Village a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Prairie Village, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 26% 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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- Merriam, KS: more liberal voters
- Overland Park, KS: more conservative voters
- Leawood, KS: more conservative voters
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- Brent, FL: more conservative voters
- Mount Pleasant, TX: more conservative voters
- East Liverpool, OH: more conservative voters
- Hammonton, NJ: more liberal voters
- South Holland, IL: more liberal voters
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