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1892–2024
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Manhattan, KS
presidential margin
2008R+17.02012R+20.92016R+19.12020R+13.22024R+16.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+16.2
2024
median income$66,730U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age28.1U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.7%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english9.0%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.7%
English10.9%
Irish10.8%
Mexican6.8%
Puerto Rican1.6%
Salvadoran0.3%
African American†5.9%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.4%
Filipino0.7%
Korean0.7%
Asian Indian0.5%
Native Hawaiian0.3%
Maya0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.6%
Black Protestant0.6%
Other Christian0.4%
Other faiths0.4%
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.

Manhattan, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Manhattan, KSTrumpR+16.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Manhattan, KS, KSA map of the constituent counties of Manhattan, KS, KS, each 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.Geary County, KS · R+17.6Pottawatomie County, KS · R+47.6Riley County, KS · D+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.9%26,729
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.7%19,131
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.3%1,088
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Manhattan, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Geary County, KSRepublicanR+17.6
Pottawatomie County, KSRepublicanR+47.6
Riley County, KSDemocraticD+1.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.7%Harris19,131
56.9%Trump26,729
2.3%Kennedy1,088
−16.2%
46,948
R
41.9%Biden20,061
55.1%Trump26,385
2.9%Jorgensen1,411
−13.2%
47,857
R
35.5%Clinton14,288
54.6%Trump21,993
9.9%Johnson3,974
−19.1%
40,255
R
38.1%Obama14,644
59.0%Romney22,683
2.9%Johnson1,098
−20.9%
38,425
R
40.5%Obama16,585
57.5%McCain23,532
2.0%Nader811
−17.0%
40,928
R
34.0%Kerry12,615
63.9%Bush23,701
2.0%Nader746
−29.9%
37,062
R
33.1%Gore10,885
59.8%Bush19,634
7.1%Buchanan2,331
−26.6%
32,850
R
32.8%Clinton11,187
56.5%Dole19,303
10.7%Perot3,651
−23.8%
34,141
R
33.7%Clinton12,591
38.6%Bush14,428
27.6%Perot10,324
−4.9%
37,343
R
41.6%Dukakis12,548
57.0%Bush17,186
1.3%Paul395
−15.4%
30,129
R
32.7%Mondale10,069
66.3%Reagan20,370
1.0%Richards308
−33.5%
30,747
R
31.8%Carter9,305
55.8%Reagan16,333
12.4%Anderson3,628
−24.0%
29,266
R
40.8%Carter11,699
56.6%Ford16,231
2.6%McCarthy731
−15.8%
28,661
R
29.4%McGovern8,339
68.4%Nixon19,366
2.2%Schmitz613
−38.9%
28,318
R
32.3%Humphrey7,854
59.7%Nixon14,517
7.9%Wallace1,931
−27.4%
24,302
D
49.9%Johnson11,448
49.1%Goldwater11,261
1.1%Hass243
+0.8%
22,952
R
32.4%Kennedy7,972
67.2%Nixon16,523
0.4%Byrd92
−34.8%
24,587
R
26.1%Stevenson6,284
73.5%Eisenhower17,733
0.4%Andrews101
−47.5%
24,118
R
22.3%Stevenson5,489
77.3%Eisenhower19,057
0.5%Hallinan114
−55.0%
24,660
R
35.8%Truman9,029
62.6%Dewey15,800
1.7%Thurmond419
−26.8%
25,248
R
32.4%Roosevelt6,493
67.0%Dewey13,418
0.6%Thomas125
−34.6%
20,036
R
34.1%Roosevelt8,023
65.1%Willkie15,305
0.8%Thomas183
−31.0%
23,511
R
45.0%Roosevelt10,361
54.0%Landon12,436
1.1%Lemke248
−9.0%
23,045
D
48.9%Roosevelt10,716
48.6%Hoover10,633
2.5%Thomas545
+0.4%
21,894
R
27.7%Smith5,335
71.6%Hoover13,789
0.6%Thomas124
−43.9%
19,248
R
21.1%Davis3,840
68.6%Coolidge12,473
10.3%La Follette1,870
−47.5%
18,183
R
24.3%Cox3,865
73.9%Harding11,760
1.8%Debs280
−49.6%
15,905
R
43.5%Wilson7,211
52.8%Hughes8,739
3.7%Benson610
−9.2%
16,560
O
34.8%Wilson3,569
18.2%Taft1,870
47.0%Roosevelt4,818
Roosevelt +12.2
10,257
R
38.5%Bryan4,002
59.4%Taft6,183
2.1%Debs218
−21.0%
10,403
R
24.3%Parker2,159
71.2%Roosevelt6,314
4.4%Debs394
−46.9%
8,867
R
41.2%Bryan4,217
57.8%McKinley5,915
1.0%Woolley107
−16.6%
10,239
R
47.7%Bryan4,890
51.2%McKinley5,249
1.1%Palmer113
−3.5%
10,252
O
0.0%Cleveland0
48.9%Harrison4,544
51.1%Weaver4,753
Weaver +2.2
9,297
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: −16.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−16.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−48.9%
1896−3.5%
1900−16.6%
1904−46.9%
1908−21.0%
1912+16.6%
1916−9.2%
1920−49.6%
1924−47.5%
1928−43.9%
1932+0.4%
1936−9.0%
1940−31.0%
1944−34.6%
1948−26.8%
1952−55.0%
1956−47.5%
1960−34.8%
1964+0.8%
1968−27.4%
1972−38.9%
1976−15.8%
1980−24.0%
1984−33.5%
1988−15.4%
1992−4.9%
1996−23.8%
2000−26.6%
2004−29.9%
2008−17.0%
2012−20.9%
2016−19.1%
2020−13.2%
2024−16.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Manhattan's electorate is shaped by the presence of Kansas State University, which injects a younger, more transient population into an otherwise rural, reliably Republican stretch of northeast Kansas.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.2 points.

A population of 133,965, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,730 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stillwater, OK and College Station-Bryan, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Stillwater, OK
80.7twin score
median age12-yr trendcollege share≠ median income
College Station-Bryan, TX
76.8twin score
12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ Scottish ancestry
Wichita, KS
73.2twin score
12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age

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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Places within Manhattan, KS

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Frequently asked questions

How did Manhattan, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Manhattan, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 16.2 points (R+16.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,948 votes cast, 19,131 went Democratic and 26,729 went Republican.
When did Manhattan, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Manhattan, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Manhattan, KS, Kansas?
Manhattan, KS, Kansas has a population of 133,965 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Manhattan, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Manhattan, KS, Kansas is $66,730 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Manhattan, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Manhattan, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.