HarrisDemocratic31.8%3,425TrumpRepublican66.5%7,166OtherAll other candidates1.8%191
R+34.7- Lead
- 3,741
- Total
- 10,782
- vs nation
- R+33.2
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Garden City, KS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic36.7%4,325TrumpRepublican61.3%7,236OtherAll other candidates2.0%239
R+24.7- Lead
- 2,911
- Total
- 11,800
- vs nation
- R+29.1
ClintonDemocratic31.1%3,195TrumpRepublican61.7%6,350OtherAll other candidates7.2%740
R+30.7- Lead
- 3,155
- Total
- 10,285
- vs nation
- R+32.8
ObamaDemocratic29.5%2,682RomneyRepublican68.5%6,219OtherAll other candidates2.0%183
R+38.9- Lead
- 3,537
- Total
- 9,084
- vs nation
- R+42.8
ObamaDemocratic31.6%3,275McCainRepublican66.9%6,926OtherAll other candidates1.5%153
R+35.3- Lead
- 3,651
- Total
- 10,354
- vs nation
- R+42.5
KerryDemocratic23.7%2,351BushRepublican75.3%7,479OtherAll other candidates1.0%103
R+51.6- Lead
- 5,128
- Total
- 9,933
- vs nation
- R+49.2
GoreDemocratic26.6%2,431BushRepublican70.4%6,442OtherAll other candidates3.0%277
R+43.8- Lead
- 4,011
- Total
- 9,150
- vs nation
- R+44.4
ClintonDemocratic25.6%2,420DoleRepublican65.4%6,188OtherAll other candidates9.0%849
R+39.8- Lead
- 3,768
- Total
- 9,457
- vs nation
- R+48.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,0842024 5-year
- Population density
- 29 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,302 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,0092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 37.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 53.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.3 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dodge City, KS · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Garden City, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
61.9%
3,639 votes · D+24.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
76.7%
2,433 votes · R+54.3
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 75.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,325votes
36.7% of the vote · R+24.7
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 3,813 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
7,479votes
75.3% of the vote · R+51.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,236 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+1.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.4 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +1.4 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+60.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.3 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +49.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 29.9%3,148 | 70.1%7,396 | 10,544 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+21.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+34.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Republican than the rolls.
20,811 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−634 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −9,123 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −554 |
| 2012 | −590 |
| 2013 | −691 |
| 2014 | −608 |
| 2015 | −682 |
| 2016 | −888 |
| 2017 | −607 |
| 2018 | −718 |
| 2019 | −574 |
| 2021 | −502 |
| 2022 | −880 |
| 2023 | −547 |
| 2024 | −648 |
| 2025 | −634 |
Garden City's beef-processing industry drew waves of Somali, Burmese, and Latino workers beginning in the 1980s, making Finney County one of the most ethnically diverse corners of rural Kansas and a consistent subject of demographic research on immigrant political incorporation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 10.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.7 points.
A population of 38,084, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,009 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dodge City, KS and Liberal, KS.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Dodge City, KS
96.7twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Latinoelasticity≠ % Asian
Liberal, KS
90.6twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Latino12-yr trend≠ % Catholic
Othello, WA
89.3twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Latino≠ 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 Garden City, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Garden City, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 34.7 points (R+34.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,782 votes cast, 3,425 went Democratic and 7,166 went Republican.
When did Garden City, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Garden City, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Garden City, KS, Kansas?
Garden City, KS, Kansas has a population of 38,084 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Garden City, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Garden City, KS, Kansas is $73,009 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Garden City, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Garden City, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.