HarrisDemocratic20.9%2,207TrumpRepublican77.6%8,205OtherAll other candidates1.5%158
R+56.7- Lead
- 5,998
- Total
- 10,570
- vs nation
- R+55.3
Akashicmetro area
Great Bend, 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
BidenDemocratic21.0%2,340TrumpRepublican77.3%8,608OtherAll other candidates1.6%182
R+56.3- Lead
- 6,268
- Total
- 11,130
- vs nation
- R+60.8
ClintonDemocratic17.8%1,839TrumpRepublican76.3%7,888OtherAll other candidates5.9%612
R+58.5- Lead
- 6,049
- Total
- 10,339
- vs nation
- R+60.6
ObamaDemocratic22.2%2,297RomneyRepublican76.1%7,874OtherAll other candidates1.6%170
R+53.9- Lead
- 5,577
- Total
- 10,341
- vs nation
- R+57.8
ObamaDemocratic27.5%3,027McCainRepublican70.8%7,802OtherAll other candidates1.8%194
R+43.3- Lead
- 4,775
- Total
- 11,023
- vs nation
- R+50.6
KerryDemocratic24.6%2,874BushRepublican74.0%8,666OtherAll other candidates1.4%166
R+49.5- Lead
- 5,792
- Total
- 11,706
- vs nation
- R+47.0
GoreDemocratic29.6%3,238BushRepublican66.7%7,302OtherAll other candidates3.8%415
R+37.1- Lead
- 4,064
- Total
- 10,955
- vs nation
- R+37.6
ClintonDemocratic25.8%3,121DoleRepublican64.9%7,855OtherAll other candidates9.3%1,123
R+39.1- Lead
- 4,734
- Total
- 12,099
- vs nation
- R+47.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,0972024 5-year
- Population density
- 28 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 895 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,8512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Gainesville, TX · twin score 90.3
presidential history
Party record book
Great Bend, 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
62.8%
5,978 votes · D+25.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.6%
8,205 votes · R+56.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
7,340votes
60.1% of the vote · D+20.6
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 6,036 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
10,232votes
75.6% of the vote · R+52.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 9,380 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
+20.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.0 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +16.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+60.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.3 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +60.6 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 | 17.8%1,833 | 82.2%8,452 | 10,285 |
| 2020 | R | 22.3%2,432 | 77.7%8,468 | 10,900 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+47.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+56.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.1 points more Republican than the rolls.
17,065 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−137 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,912 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −17 |
| 2012 | −220 |
| 2013 | −179 |
| 2014 | −228 |
| 2015 | −214 |
| 2016 | −353 |
| 2017 | −497 |
| 2018 | −326 |
| 2019 | −250 |
| 2021 | −132 |
| 2022 | −142 |
| 2023 | −142 |
| 2024 | −75 |
| 2025 | −137 |
Great Bend, KS sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 56.7 points.
A population of 25,097, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,851 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gainesville, TX and Woodward, OK.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Gainesville, TX
90.3twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Woodward, OK
89.6twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Norfolk, NE
88.2twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ 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 Great Bend, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Great Bend, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 56.7 points (R+56.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,570 votes cast, 2,207 went Democratic and 8,205 went Republican.
When did Great Bend, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Great Bend, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Great Bend, KS, Kansas?
Great Bend, KS, Kansas has a population of 25,097 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Great Bend, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Great Bend, KS, Kansas is $58,851 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Great Bend, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Great Bend, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.