The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Ward Parkway. 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
Ward Parkway tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Ward Parkway has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Ward Parkway leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Ward Parkway, 62.05% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Ward Parkway women make up 50.75% 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 Ward Parkway is 36.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Ward Parkway a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Ward Parkway, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Tower Homes, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- East Meyer, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO: more conservative voters
- Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- Willow Creek, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- West Plaza, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- North Town Fork Creek, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
- Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO: more liberal voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Orem North, Orem, UT: more conservative voters
- Windom, Minneapolis, MN: more liberal voters
- Fairfax, Cleveland, OH: more liberal voters
- Heistand, Madison, WI: more liberal voters
- Pine Ridge, Coral Springs, FL: more liberal voters
- Waban, Boston, MA: more conservative voters
- Zach White, El Paso, TX: more liberal voters
- Elvehjem, Madison, WI: more liberal voters
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX: more conservative voters
- Clanton Park-Roseland, Charlotte, NC: more liberal voters
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