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1892–2024
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Emporia, KS
presidential margin
2008R+9.62012R+14.32016R+18.52020R+14.72024R+18.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.3
2024
median income$59,659U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age34.0U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate14.1%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.6%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english15.9%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.0%
Irish9.1%
English8.1%
Mexican18.9%
Salvadoran2.2%
Honduran0.6%
Vietnamese0.8%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
African American†1.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.1%
Black Protestant1.6%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Emporia, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Emporia, KSTrumpR+18.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Emporia, KS, KSA map of the constituent counties of Emporia, KS, KS, each 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.Chase County, KS · R+50.8Lyon County, KS · R+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.1%8,552
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.8%5,863
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.1%303
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Emporia, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chase County, KSRepublicanR+50.8
Lyon County, KSRepublicanR+14.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.8%Harris5,863
58.1%Trump8,552
2.1%Kennedy303
−18.3%
14,718
R
41.3%Biden6,400
56.0%Trump8,673
2.6%Jorgensen406
−14.7%
15,479
R
35.9%Clinton4,965
54.3%Trump7,521
9.8%Johnson1,355
−18.5%
13,841
R
41.6%Obama5,469
55.9%Romney7,345
2.5%Johnson332
−14.3%
13,146
R
44.1%Obama6,307
53.7%McCain7,674
2.2%Nader314
−9.6%
14,295
R
37.8%Kerry5,652
60.3%Bush9,006
1.9%Nader283
−22.4%
14,941
R
40.5%Gore5,581
54.5%Bush7,500
5.0%Buchanan691
−13.9%
13,772
R
36.4%Clinton5,380
50.0%Dole7,390
13.5%Perot2,001
−13.6%
14,771
R
32.3%Clinton5,281
34.9%Bush5,700
32.8%Perot5,360
−2.6%
16,341
R
42.4%Dukakis5,852
55.9%Bush7,704
1.7%Paul236
−13.4%
13,792
R
29.2%Mondale4,581
69.8%Reagan10,958
1.0%Richards152
−40.6%
15,691
R
31.5%Carter5,093
58.8%Reagan9,504
9.6%Anderson1,557
−27.3%
16,154
R
41.8%Carter6,277
53.1%Ford7,984
5.1%McCarthy768
−11.4%
15,029
R
27.4%McGovern4,035
70.3%Nixon10,341
2.2%Schmitz324
−42.9%
14,700
R
34.2%Humphrey4,482
58.0%Nixon7,596
7.8%Wallace1,026
−23.8%
13,104
D
53.4%Johnson7,083
45.9%Goldwater6,086
0.6%Hass86
+7.5%
13,255
R
38.3%Kennedy5,463
61.3%Nixon8,746
0.3%Byrd49
−23.0%
14,258
R
31.1%Stevenson4,360
68.4%Eisenhower9,574
0.5%Andrews63
−37.3%
13,997
R
29.9%Stevenson4,457
69.5%Eisenhower10,359
0.6%Hallinan86
−39.6%
14,902
R
46.6%Truman6,669
51.5%Dewey7,373
1.8%Thurmond264
−4.9%
14,306
R
44.9%Roosevelt5,982
54.2%Dewey7,220
0.9%Thomas114
−9.3%
13,316
R
45.7%Roosevelt7,514
53.4%Willkie8,789
0.9%Thomas154
−7.7%
16,457
D
54.0%Roosevelt9,046
45.5%Landon7,615
0.5%Lemke89
+8.5%
16,750
D
50.5%Roosevelt8,068
47.1%Hoover7,529
2.4%Thomas390
+3.4%
15,987
R
24.2%Smith3,500
75.0%Hoover10,832
0.8%Thomas119
−50.7%
14,451
R
25.3%Davis3,508
58.4%Coolidge8,112
16.3%La Follette2,264
−33.2%
13,884
R
36.2%Cox4,207
61.6%Harding7,151
2.2%Debs259
−25.3%
11,617
D
53.0%Wilson7,168
41.2%Hughes5,571
5.9%Benson797
+11.8%
13,536
D
42.9%Wilson3,175
19.4%Taft1,438
37.6%Roosevelt2,785
+23.5%
7,398
R
43.7%Bryan3,396
51.4%Taft3,994
4.9%Debs379
−7.7%
7,769
R
27.2%Parker2,023
62.7%Roosevelt4,667
10.1%Debs754
−35.5%
7,444
R
46.9%Bryan3,821
51.2%McKinley4,167
1.9%Woolley156
−4.2%
8,144
D
52.9%Bryan4,257
45.6%McKinley3,672
1.4%Palmer115
+7.3%
8,044
O
0.0%Cleveland0
48.2%Harrison3,482
51.8%Weaver3,743
Weaver +3.6
7,225
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: −18.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−18.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−48.2%
1896+7.3%
1900−4.2%
1904−35.5%
1908−7.7%
1912+23.5%
1916+11.8%
1920−25.3%
1924−33.2%
1928−50.7%
1932+3.4%
1936+8.5%
1940−7.7%
1944−9.3%
1948−4.9%
1952−39.6%
1956−37.3%
1960−23.0%
1964+7.5%
1968−23.8%
1972−42.9%
1976−11.4%
1980−27.3%
1984−40.6%
1988−13.4%
1992−2.6%
1996−13.6%
2000−13.9%
2004−22.4%
2008−9.6%
2012−14.3%
2016−18.5%
2020−14.7%
2024−18.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Emporia anchors Lyon County, a former swing pocket that has shifted decisively Republican over the past two decades as its meatpacking and university workforce has aged and ruralized in political outlook.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.

A population of 34,747, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,659 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alamogordo, NM and Manhattan, KS.

Political twins — metros

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

Alamogordo, NM
67.1twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian income≠ % White
Manhattan, KS
57.0twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ college share
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
53.3twin score
median age12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ elasticity

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 Emporia, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Emporia, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,718 votes cast, 5,863 went Democratic and 8,552 went Republican.
When did Emporia, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Emporia, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Emporia, KS, Kansas?
Emporia, KS, Kansas has a population of 34,747 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Emporia, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Emporia, KS, Kansas is $59,659 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Emporia, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Emporia, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.