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Lawrence, KS
presidential margin
2008D+30.82012D+24.52016D+32.32020D+39.52024D+38.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+38.0
2024
median income$69,746U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age31.6U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate14.7%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)53.2%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english8.8%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German28.2%
English15.3%
Irish14.3%
Mexican4.8%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Spaniard0.4%
Chinese1.4%
Vietnamese0.7%
Asian Indian0.6%
African American†3.2%
African0.4%
Senegalese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.5%
Latter-day Saints1.8%
Black Protestant1.5%
Other faiths0.3%
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.

Lawrence, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Lawrence, KSHarrisD+38.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lawrence, KS, KSA map of the single county of Lawrence, 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.Douglas County, KS · D+38.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic68.2%39,582
Donald TrumpRepublican30.2%17,523
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.6%936
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 Lawrence, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Douglas County, KSDemocraticD+38.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
68.2%Harris39,582
30.2%Trump17,523
1.6%Kennedy936
+38.0%
58,041
D
68.6%Biden40,785
29.1%Trump17,286
2.4%Jorgensen1,424
+39.5%
59,495
D
61.1%Clinton31,195
28.8%Trump14,688
10.1%Johnson5,148
+32.3%
51,031
D
60.4%Obama29,267
35.9%Romney17,401
3.7%Johnson1,796
+24.5%
48,464
D
64.4%Obama34,398
33.6%McCain17,929
2.0%Nader1,071
+30.8%
53,398
D
57.1%Kerry28,634
41.0%Bush20,544
1.9%Nader933
+16.1%
50,111
D
45.8%Gore18,249
42.8%Bush17,062
11.4%Buchanan4,527
+3.0%
39,838
D
47.9%Clinton18,116
42.6%Dole16,116
9.4%Perot3,568
+5.3%
37,800
D
46.0%Clinton19,439
30.6%Bush12,949
23.4%Perot9,877
+15.4%
42,265
R
48.7%Dukakis15,752
49.9%Bush16,149
1.4%Paul460
−1.2%
32,361
R
40.0%Mondale12,880
58.9%Reagan18,975
1.2%Richards378
−18.9%
32,233
R
32.5%Carter9,360
49.0%Reagan14,106
18.5%Anderson5,318
−16.5%
28,784
R
42.8%Carter11,922
51.3%Ford14,277
5.9%McCarthy1,643
−8.5%
27,842
R
42.3%McGovern11,646
55.6%Nixon15,316
2.1%Schmitz565
−13.3%
27,527
R
35.4%Humphrey6,936
53.8%Nixon10,533
10.8%Wallace2,114
−18.4%
19,583
D
54.3%Johnson9,416
45.1%Goldwater7,825
0.6%Hass112
+9.2%
17,353
R
33.3%Kennedy5,690
66.4%Nixon11,337
0.2%Byrd38
−33.1%
17,065
R
27.9%Stevenson4,283
71.8%Eisenhower11,029
0.3%Andrews39
−43.9%
15,351
R
25.2%Stevenson3,765
74.3%Eisenhower11,095
0.4%Hallinan64
−49.1%
14,924
R
33.1%Truman4,778
64.3%Dewey9,287
2.7%Thurmond389
−31.2%
14,454
R
31.9%Roosevelt3,886
67.5%Dewey8,224
0.6%Thomas79
−35.6%
12,189
R
28.6%Roosevelt3,727
70.3%Willkie9,146
1.1%Thomas141
−41.6%
13,014
R
37.1%Roosevelt4,961
62.2%Landon8,324
0.7%Lemke96
−25.1%
13,381
R
38.6%Roosevelt4,833
58.7%Hoover7,346
2.7%Thomas342
−20.1%
12,521
R
20.3%Smith2,297
78.7%Hoover8,887
1.0%Thomas108
−58.4%
11,292
R
18.0%Davis1,922
75.3%Coolidge8,052
6.8%La Follette726
−57.3%
10,700
R
25.7%Cox2,197
73.2%Harding6,266
1.1%Debs94
−47.6%
8,557
R
41.5%Wilson3,834
53.9%Hughes4,975
4.6%Benson426
−12.4%
9,235
O
36.3%Wilson1,888
21.8%Taft1,133
41.9%Roosevelt2,182
Roosevelt +5.7
5,203
R
37.2%Bryan2,010
60.6%Taft3,279
2.2%Debs119
−23.5%
5,408
R
20.6%Parker989
74.3%Roosevelt3,574
5.2%Debs249
−53.7%
4,812
R
39.6%Bryan2,333
58.6%McKinley3,453
1.9%Woolley111
−19.0%
5,897
R
41.2%Bryan2,573
57.4%McKinley3,582
1.4%Palmer85
−16.2%
6,240
R
0.0%Cleveland0
57.3%Harrison3,114
42.7%Weaver2,320
−57.3%
5,434
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: +38.0% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+38.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−57.3%
1896−16.2%
1900−19.0%
1904−53.7%
1908−23.5%
1912+14.5%
1916−12.4%
1920−47.6%
1924−57.3%
1928−58.4%
1932−20.1%
1936−25.1%
1940−41.6%
1944−35.6%
1948−31.2%
1952−49.1%
1956−43.9%
1960−33.1%
1964+9.2%
1968−18.4%
1972−13.3%
1976−8.5%
1980−16.5%
1984−18.9%
1988−1.2%
1992+15.4%
1996+5.3%
2000+3.0%
2004+16.1%
2008+30.8%
2012+24.5%
2016+32.3%
2020+39.5%
2024+38.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Lawrence's electorate skews younger and more educated than the Kansas median, driven by the University of Kansas enrollment, which pushes Douglas County toward margins that diverge sharply from surrounding rural counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 58.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.

A population of 120,302, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,746 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Corvallis, OR and Ithaca, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Corvallis, OR
98.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Ithaca, NY
93.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Asian
Iowa City, IA
93.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Lawrence, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lawrence, KS, Kansas voted Democratic by 38.0 points (D+38.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,041 votes cast, 39,582 went Democratic and 17,523 went Republican.
When did Lawrence, KS, Kansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lawrence, KS, Kansas voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Lawrence, KS, Kansas?
Lawrence, KS, Kansas has a population of 120,302 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lawrence, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Lawrence, KS, Kansas is $69,746 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Lawrence, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lawrence, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.