HarrisDemocratic40.7%19,131TrumpRepublican56.9%26,729OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,088
R+16.2- Lead
- 7,598
- Total
- 46,948
- vs nation
- R+14.7
Akashicmetro area
Manhattan, KS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic41.9%20,061TrumpRepublican55.1%26,385OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,411
R+13.2- Lead
- 6,324
- Total
- 47,857
- vs nation
- R+17.7
ClintonDemocratic35.5%14,288TrumpRepublican54.6%21,993OtherAll other candidates9.9%3,974
R+19.1- Lead
- 7,705
- Total
- 40,255
- vs nation
- R+21.2
ObamaDemocratic38.1%14,644RomneyRepublican59.0%22,683OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,098
R+20.9- Lead
- 8,039
- Total
- 38,425
- vs nation
- R+24.8
ObamaDemocratic40.5%16,585McCainRepublican57.5%23,532OtherAll other candidates2.0%811
R+17.0- Lead
- 6,947
- Total
- 40,928
- vs nation
- R+24.2
KerryDemocratic34.0%12,615BushRepublican63.9%23,701OtherAll other candidates2.0%746
R+29.9- Lead
- 11,086
- Total
- 37,062
- vs nation
- R+27.5
GoreDemocratic33.1%10,885BushRepublican59.8%19,634OtherAll other candidates7.1%2,331
R+26.6- Lead
- 8,749
- Total
- 32,850
- vs nation
- R+27.2
ClintonDemocratic32.8%11,187DoleRepublican56.5%19,303OtherAll other candidates10.7%3,651
R+23.8- Lead
- 8,116
- Total
- 34,141
- vs nation
- R+32.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 133,9652024 5-year
- Population density
- 73 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,835 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,7302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.0 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Stillwater, OK · twin score 80.7
presidential history
Party record book
Manhattan, 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
49.9%
11,448 votes · D+0.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 48.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
77.3%
19,057 votes · R+55.0
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 73.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
20,061votes
41.9% of the vote · R+13.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 19,131 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
26,729votes
56.9% of the vote · R+16.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,385 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
+2.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.5 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −3.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+50.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.9 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +44.3 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 | 37.8%17,200 | 62.2%28,335 | 45,535 |
| 2020 | R | 42.4%20,039 | 57.6%27,178 | 47,217 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+23.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+16.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.9 points more Democratic than the rolls.
76,943 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+8 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −27,661 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −308 |
| 2012 | +3,357 |
| 2013 | −4,263 |
| 2014 | −3,365 |
| 2015 | −1,840 |
| 2016 | −5,648 |
| 2017 | −4,153 |
| 2018 | −1,550 |
| 2019 | −3,174 |
| 2021 | −1,572 |
| 2022 | −2,020 |
| 2023 | −2,341 |
| 2024 | −792 |
| 2025 | +8 |
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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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.