HarrisDemocratic39.8%5,863TrumpRepublican58.1%8,552OtherAll other candidates2.1%303
R+18.3- Lead
- 2,689
- Total
- 14,718
- vs nation
- R+16.8
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Emporia, KS
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic41.3%6,400TrumpRepublican56.0%8,673OtherAll other candidates2.6%406
R+14.7- Lead
- 2,273
- Total
- 15,479
- vs nation
- R+19.1
ClintonDemocratic35.9%4,965TrumpRepublican54.3%7,521OtherAll other candidates9.8%1,355
R+18.5- Lead
- 2,556
- Total
- 13,841
- vs nation
- R+20.6
ObamaDemocratic41.6%5,469RomneyRepublican55.9%7,345OtherAll other candidates2.5%332
R+14.3- Lead
- 1,876
- Total
- 13,146
- vs nation
- R+18.1
ObamaDemocratic44.1%6,307McCainRepublican53.7%7,674OtherAll other candidates2.2%314
R+9.6- Lead
- 1,367
- Total
- 14,295
- vs nation
- R+16.8
KerryDemocratic37.8%5,652BushRepublican60.3%9,006OtherAll other candidates1.9%283
R+22.4- Lead
- 3,354
- Total
- 14,941
- vs nation
- R+20.0
GoreDemocratic40.5%5,581BushRepublican54.5%7,500OtherAll other candidates5.0%691
R+13.9- Lead
- 1,919
- Total
- 13,772
- vs nation
- R+14.5
ClintonDemocratic36.4%5,380DoleRepublican50.0%7,390OtherAll other candidates13.5%2,001
R+13.6- Lead
- 2,010
- Total
- 14,771
- vs nation
- R+22.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,7472024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,621 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,6592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 23.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Alamogordo, NM · twin score 67.1
presidential history
Party record book
Emporia, KS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
54.0%
9,046 votes · D+8.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
75.0%
10,832 votes · R+50.7
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
9,046votes
54.0% of the vote · D+8.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 8,068 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
10,958votes
69.8% of the vote · R+40.6
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 10,832 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+13.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +8.7 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+49.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.2 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +33.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40.3%5,534 | 59.7%8,188 | 13,722 |
| 2020 | R | 41.8%6,352 | 58.2%8,860 | 15,212 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+20.9
Presidential vote · 2024R+18.3
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.6 points.
22,438 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−229 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,154 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −199 |
| 2012 | −382 |
| 2013 | −359 |
| 2014 | −589 |
| 2015 | −244 |
| 2016 | +5 |
| 2017 | −264 |
| 2018 | −146 |
| 2019 | −221 |
| 2021 | −130 |
| 2022 | −234 |
| 2023 | −21 |
| 2024 | −141 |
| 2025 | −229 |
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.