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1892–2024
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Garden City, KS
presidential margin
2008R+35.32012R+38.92016R+30.72020R+24.72024R+34.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+34.7
2024
median income$73,009U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age31.9U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.0%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english46.5%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican44.3%
Salvadoran3.0%
Spaniard1.2%
German13.4%
Irish5.5%
English4.0%
Somali2.0%
Haitian0.9%
African American†0.7%
Vietnamese1.9%
Burmese1.0%
Thai0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.0%
Other Christian1.3%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Muslim0.5%
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.

Garden City, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Garden City, KSTrumpR+34.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Garden City, KS, KSA map of the single county of Garden 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.Finney County, KS · R+34.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.5%7,166
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.8%3,425
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%191
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 Garden City, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Finney County, KSRepublicanR+34.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.8%Harris3,425
66.5%Trump7,166
1.8%Kennedy191
−34.7%
10,782
R
36.7%Biden4,325
61.3%Trump7,236
2.0%Jorgensen239
−24.7%
11,800
R
31.1%Clinton3,195
61.7%Trump6,350
7.2%Johnson740
−30.7%
10,285
R
29.5%Obama2,682
68.5%Romney6,219
2.0%Johnson183
−38.9%
9,084
R
31.6%Obama3,275
66.9%McCain6,926
1.5%Nader153
−35.3%
10,354
R
23.7%Kerry2,351
75.3%Bush7,479
1.0%Nader103
−51.6%
9,933
R
26.6%Gore2,431
70.4%Bush6,442
3.0%Buchanan277
−43.8%
9,150
R
25.6%Clinton2,420
65.4%Dole6,188
9.0%Perot849
−39.8%
9,457
R
23.9%Clinton2,612
48.3%Bush5,278
27.8%Perot3,043
−24.4%
10,933
R
38.1%Dukakis3,408
60.1%Bush5,381
1.8%Paul158
−22.1%
8,947
R
25.9%Mondale2,458
73.1%Reagan6,938
1.0%Richards98
−47.2%
9,494
R
32.6%Carter2,689
58.6%Reagan4,831
8.8%Anderson726
−26.0%
8,246
D
49.7%Carter3,813
48.4%Ford3,711
1.9%McCarthy143
+1.3%
7,667
R
31.2%McGovern2,062
65.7%Nixon4,335
3.1%Schmitz205
−34.4%
6,602
R
39.9%Humphrey2,521
52.1%Nixon3,295
8.0%Wallace507
−12.2%
6,323
D
61.9%Johnson3,639
37.4%Goldwater2,201
0.7%Hass43
+24.4%
5,883
R
39.9%Kennedy2,490
59.6%Nixon3,720
0.5%Byrd30
−19.7%
6,240
R
32.8%Stevenson1,752
66.9%Eisenhower3,576
0.4%Andrews20
−34.1%
5,348
R
26.9%Stevenson1,597
72.3%Eisenhower4,290
0.8%Hallinan45
−45.4%
5,932
R
47.2%Truman2,367
50.0%Dewey2,508
2.8%Thurmond140
−2.8%
5,015
R
41.0%Roosevelt1,667
58.2%Dewey2,366
0.8%Thomas32
−17.2%
4,065
R
46.1%Roosevelt2,027
53.4%Willkie2,349
0.5%Thomas24
−7.3%
4,400
D
58.8%Roosevelt2,682
40.9%Landon1,863
0.3%Lemke13
+18.0%
4,558
D
51.1%Roosevelt2,300
47.0%Hoover2,116
1.9%Thomas84
+4.1%
4,500
R
22.3%Smith709
76.7%Hoover2,433
1.0%Thomas32
−54.3%
3,174
R
21.6%Davis614
61.7%Coolidge1,753
16.7%La Follette476
−40.1%
2,843
R
27.1%Cox619
69.0%Harding1,573
3.9%Debs89
−41.8%
2,281
D
47.3%Wilson1,370
42.7%Hughes1,238
9.9%Benson288
+4.6%
2,896
O
36.4%Wilson573
18.0%Taft283
45.7%Roosevelt719
Roosevelt +9.3
1,575
R
33.9%Bryan551
61.5%Taft1,000
4.7%Debs76
−27.6%
1,627
R
24.0%Parker215
66.8%Roosevelt598
9.2%Debs82
−42.8%
895
R
38.3%Bryan336
59.9%McKinley525
1.8%Woolley16
−21.6%
877
R
41.9%Bryan366
57.8%McKinley505
0.2%Palmer2
−15.9%
873
R
0.0%Cleveland0
58.3%Harrison478
41.7%Weaver342
−58.3%
820
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: −34.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−34.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−58.3%
1896−15.9%
1900−21.6%
1904−42.8%
1908−27.6%
1912+18.4%
1916+4.6%
1920−41.8%
1924−40.1%
1928−54.3%
1932+4.1%
1936+18.0%
1940−7.3%
1944−17.2%
1948−2.8%
1952−45.4%
1956−34.1%
1960−19.7%
1964+24.4%
1968−12.2%
1972−34.4%
1976+1.3%
1980−26.0%
1984−47.2%
1988−22.1%
1992−24.4%
1996−39.8%
2000−43.8%
2004−51.6%
2008−35.3%
2012−38.9%
2016−30.7%
2020−24.7%
2024−34.7%
DemocraticRepublican

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.