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1892–2024
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Atchison, KS
presidential margin
2008R+7.62012R+20.22016R+31.32020R+34.22024R+37.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.4
2024
median income$61,112U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age36.1U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate13.0%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.8%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.2%
Irish15.0%
English10.1%
Mexican2.3%
Salvadoran0.9%
African American†3.3%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.9%
Black Protestant0.9%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Atchison, KS, Kansas

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Atchison, KSTrumpR+37.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Atchison, KS, KSA map of the single county of Atchison, KS, KS, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Atchison County, KS · R+37.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.7%4,911
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.3%2,201
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%143
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Atchison, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Atchison County, KSRepublicanR+37.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.3%Harris2,201
67.7%Trump4,911
2.0%Kennedy143
−37.4%
7,255
R
31.7%Biden2,359
65.9%Trump4,906
2.4%Jorgensen175
−34.2%
7,440
R
30.3%Clinton1,989
61.6%Trump4,049
8.2%Johnson537
−31.3%
6,575
R
38.5%Obama2,567
58.7%Romney3,917
2.8%Johnson190
−20.2%
6,674
R
45.1%Obama3,241
52.7%McCain3,791
2.2%Nader159
−7.6%
7,191
R
43.8%Kerry3,120
54.5%Bush3,880
1.7%Nader118
−10.7%
7,118
R
46.0%Gore3,171
49.0%Bush3,378
5.1%Buchanan351
−3.0%
6,900
D
44.8%Clinton2,926
43.3%Dole2,828
12.0%Perot784
+1.5%
6,538
D
39.3%Clinton2,959
33.5%Bush2,521
27.2%Perot2,050
+5.8%
7,530
R
48.0%Dukakis3,177
49.0%Bush3,243
2.9%Paul194
−1.0%
6,614
R
36.4%Mondale2,641
62.5%Reagan4,537
1.1%Richards77
−26.1%
7,255
R
40.4%Carter3,063
53.9%Reagan4,084
5.7%Anderson434
−13.5%
7,581
D
49.2%Carter4,108
48.3%Ford4,030
2.5%McCarthy206
+0.9%
8,344
R
29.8%McGovern2,404
67.8%Nixon5,471
2.4%Schmitz191
−38.0%
8,066
R
42.7%Humphrey3,379
46.0%Nixon3,644
11.3%Wallace899
−3.3%
7,922
D
61.2%Johnson5,037
38.2%Goldwater3,147
0.5%Hass45
+23.0%
8,229
R
47.3%Kennedy4,336
52.3%Nixon4,793
0.3%Byrd31
−5.0%
9,160
R
35.8%Stevenson3,134
64.1%Eisenhower5,608
0.1%Andrews9
−28.3%
8,751
R
35.3%Stevenson3,283
64.6%Eisenhower6,004
0.1%Hallinan9
−29.3%
9,296
R
48.2%Truman3,910
51.0%Dewey4,141
0.8%Thurmond62
−2.8%
8,113
R
41.2%Roosevelt3,325
58.6%Dewey4,731
0.2%Thomas20
−17.4%
8,076
R
43.2%Roosevelt4,557
56.1%Willkie5,921
0.8%Thomas82
−12.9%
10,560
D
52.1%Roosevelt5,817
47.6%Landon5,312
0.3%Lemke31
+4.5%
11,160
D
53.3%Roosevelt5,640
45.2%Hoover4,778
1.5%Thomas157
+8.2%
10,575
R
36.0%Smith3,756
63.7%Hoover6,647
0.4%Thomas37
−27.7%
10,440
R
22.5%Davis2,199
63.8%Coolidge6,246
13.7%La Follette1,341
−41.4%
9,786
R
34.1%Cox3,082
65.0%Harding5,872
0.9%Debs77
−30.9%
9,031
D
48.7%Wilson4,634
48.6%Hughes4,624
2.7%Benson254
+0.1%
9,512
D
43.7%Wilson2,449
27.4%Taft1,535
28.9%Roosevelt1,618
+16.3%
5,602
R
43.9%Bryan2,593
54.9%Taft3,244
1.2%Debs68
−11.0%
5,905
R
33.6%Parker1,854
64.2%Roosevelt3,542
2.1%Debs117
−30.6%
5,513
R
43.9%Bryan2,682
55.5%McKinley3,390
0.5%Woolley32
−11.6%
6,104
R
46.9%Bryan2,963
52.7%McKinley3,326
0.4%Palmer28
−5.7%
6,317
O
0.0%Cleveland0
49.2%Harrison2,666
50.8%Weaver2,756
Weaver +1.7
5,422
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −37.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−37.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−49.2%
1896−5.7%
1900−11.6%
1904−30.6%
1908−11.0%
1912+16.3%
1916+0.1%
1920−30.9%
1924−41.4%
1928−27.7%
1932+8.2%
1936+4.5%
1940−12.9%
1944−17.4%
1948−2.8%
1952−29.3%
1956−28.3%
1960−5.0%
1964+23.0%
1968−3.3%
1972−38.0%
1976+0.9%
1980−13.5%
1984−26.1%
1988−1.0%
1992+5.8%
1996+1.5%
2000−3.0%
2004−10.7%
2008−7.6%
2012−20.2%
2016−31.3%
2020−34.2%
2024−37.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Atchison, KS sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.2 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.4 points.

A population of 16,208, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,112 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carroll, IA and Maryville, MO.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Carroll, IA
65.0twin score
population scale2000–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Maryville, MO
65.0twin score
population scale12-yr trend% White≠ elasticity
Tiffin, OH
60.8twin score
% Catholic2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Atchison, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Atchison, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 37.4 points (R+37.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,255 votes cast, 2,201 went Democratic and 4,911 went Republican.
When did Atchison, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Atchison, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Atchison, KS, Kansas?
Atchison, KS, Kansas has a population of 16,208 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Atchison, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Atchison, KS, Kansas is $61,112 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Atchison, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Atchison, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.