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1892–2024
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Dodge City, KS
presidential margin
2008R+30.92012R+35.92016R+38.12020R+32.02024R+38.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+38.4
2024
median income$70,781U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age32.3U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate14.0%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.7%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english47.8%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican44.8%
Guatemalan7.3%
Cuban1.7%
German12.4%
Irish5.5%
English5.3%
African American†1.1%
African0.5%
Somali0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.4%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Dodge City, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Dodge City, KSTrumpR+38.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Dodge City, KS, KSA map of the single county of Dodge City, 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.Ford County, KS · R+38.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.3%5,616
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.9%2,461
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%147
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 Dodge City, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ford County, KSRepublicanR+38.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.9%Harris2,461
68.3%Trump5,616
1.8%Kennedy147
−38.4%
8,224
R
33.1%Biden2,947
65.1%Trump5,803
1.9%Jorgensen165
−32.0%
8,915
R
27.6%Clinton2,149
65.8%Trump5,114
6.6%Johnson511
−38.1%
7,774
R
31.1%Obama2,600
67.0%Romney5,602
1.9%Johnson160
−35.9%
8,362
R
33.7%Obama2,991
64.6%McCain5,730
1.6%Nader143
−30.9%
8,864
R
25.4%Kerry2,286
73.6%Bush6,632
1.1%Nader98
−48.2%
9,016
R
28.8%Gore2,566
67.8%Bush6,050
3.4%Buchanan301
−39.1%
8,917
R
28.4%Clinton2,628
61.3%Dole5,681
10.3%Perot958
−32.9%
9,267
R
25.4%Clinton2,635
41.9%Bush4,342
32.6%Perot3,379
−16.5%
10,356
R
39.4%Dukakis3,817
58.6%Bush5,685
2.0%Paul195
−19.3%
9,697
R
29.3%Mondale2,914
69.7%Reagan6,935
1.0%Richards98
−40.4%
9,947
R
33.1%Carter3,194
58.9%Reagan5,686
8.1%Anderson781
−25.8%
9,661
D
50.2%Carter4,934
47.6%Ford4,679
2.2%McCarthy214
+2.6%
9,827
R
30.2%McGovern2,804
67.1%Nixon6,232
2.7%Schmitz249
−36.9%
9,285
R
36.3%Humphrey3,191
52.8%Nixon4,645
10.9%Wallace961
−16.5%
8,797
D
59.6%Johnson5,221
39.7%Goldwater3,481
0.7%Hass59
+19.9%
8,761
R
42.1%Kennedy3,792
57.7%Nixon5,200
0.3%Byrd25
−15.6%
9,017
R
32.6%Stevenson2,710
66.8%Eisenhower5,561
0.6%Andrews49
−34.3%
8,320
R
29.8%Stevenson2,748
69.0%Eisenhower6,359
1.2%Hallinan114
−39.2%
9,221
D
50.8%Truman4,396
47.2%Dewey4,089
2.0%Thurmond177
+3.5%
8,662
R
41.7%Roosevelt2,994
57.2%Dewey4,110
1.1%Thomas77
−15.5%
7,181
R
47.2%Roosevelt3,954
52.0%Willkie4,356
0.9%Thomas72
−4.8%
8,382
D
61.1%Roosevelt5,335
38.7%Landon3,378
0.2%Lemke17
+22.4%
8,730
D
55.4%Roosevelt4,442
41.6%Hoover3,335
3.0%Thomas238
+13.8%
8,015
R
27.4%Smith1,870
71.6%Hoover4,893
1.1%Thomas72
−44.2%
6,835
R
26.1%Davis1,551
58.0%Coolidge3,449
15.9%La Follette948
−31.9%
5,948
R
35.2%Cox1,879
61.9%Harding3,305
2.9%Debs155
−26.7%
5,339
D
52.5%Wilson3,044
40.3%Hughes2,337
7.2%Benson420
+12.2%
5,801
D
40.8%Wilson1,125
19.2%Taft529
40.0%Roosevelt1,104
+21.6%
2,758
R
43.5%Bryan1,089
53.3%Taft1,333
3.2%Debs80
−9.8%
2,502
R
29.7%Parker526
64.8%Roosevelt1,148
5.5%Debs98
−35.1%
1,772
R
47.1%Bryan610
50.5%McKinley653
2.4%Woolley31
−3.3%
1,294
D
53.0%Bryan643
45.8%McKinley555
1.2%Palmer15
+7.3%
1,213
R
0.0%Cleveland0
53.4%Harrison648
46.6%Weaver565
−53.4%
1,213
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: −38.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−38.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−53.4%
1896+7.3%
1900−3.3%
1904−35.1%
1908−9.8%
1912+21.6%
1916+12.2%
1920−26.7%
1924−31.9%
1928−44.2%
1932+13.8%
1936+22.4%
1940−4.8%
1944−15.5%
1948+3.5%
1952−39.2%
1956−34.3%
1960−15.6%
1964+19.9%
1968−16.5%
1972−36.9%
1976+2.6%
1980−25.8%
1984−40.4%
1988−19.3%
1992−16.5%
1996−32.9%
2000−39.1%
2004−48.2%
2008−30.9%
2012−35.9%
2016−38.1%
2020−32.0%
2024−38.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Dodge City's beef-processing economy drew a large Hispanic workforce that now shapes local demographics, and Ford County has trended more competitive in recent cycles even as it remains reliably Republican at the federal level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.

A population of 34,074, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,781 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Garden City, KS and Othello, WA.

Political twins — metros

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

Garden City, KS
96.7twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Latinoelasticity≠ % Asian
Othello, WA
93.7twin score
% Latino2000–2004 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
Clovis, NM
91.8twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Latinomedian age≠ median income

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 Dodge City, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dodge City, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 38.4 points (R+38.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,224 votes cast, 2,461 went Democratic and 5,616 went Republican.
When did Dodge City, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dodge City, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Dodge City, KS, Kansas?
Dodge City, KS, Kansas has a population of 34,074 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dodge City, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Dodge City, KS, Kansas is $70,781 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Dodge City, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dodge City, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.