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1892–2024
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McPherson, KS
presidential margin
2008R+35.32012R+41.42016R+41.82020R+40.42024R+41.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+41.1
2024
median income$78,851U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age39.4U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate9.5%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.3%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German30.5%
English9.4%
Swedish8.0%
Mexican3.9%
Cuban0.3%
Colombian0.3%
African American†1.4%
Haitian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant0.3%
Other Christian0.3%
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.

McPherson, KS, Kansas

Akashic
McPherson, KSTrumpR+41.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for McPherson, KS, KSA map of the single county of McPherson, 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.McPherson County, KS · R+41.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.6%9,816
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.5%4,021
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%267
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 McPherson, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McPherson County, KSRepublicanR+41.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.5%Harris4,021
69.6%Trump9,816
1.9%Kennedy267
−41.1%
14,104
R
28.6%Biden4,134
69.0%Trump9,964
2.4%Jorgensen340
−40.4%
14,438
R
25.3%Clinton3,226
67.1%Trump8,549
7.6%Johnson967
−41.8%
12,742
R
28.0%Obama3,449
69.5%Romney8,545
2.5%Johnson303
−41.4%
12,297
R
31.5%Obama4,218
66.8%McCain8,937
1.7%Nader230
−35.3%
13,385
R
26.8%Kerry3,589
71.8%Bush9,595
1.4%Nader183
−44.9%
13,367
R
26.3%Gore3,272
68.2%Bush8,501
5.5%Buchanan688
−42.0%
12,461
R
27.4%Clinton3,536
63.2%Dole8,142
9.4%Perot1,205
−35.8%
12,883
R
28.1%Clinton3,645
44.2%Bush5,745
27.7%Perot3,601
−16.2%
12,991
R
39.0%Dukakis4,354
58.8%Bush6,563
2.2%Paul247
−19.8%
11,164
R
26.5%Mondale3,185
71.9%Reagan8,630
1.6%Richards189
−45.4%
12,004
R
28.7%Carter3,340
58.8%Reagan6,843
12.4%Anderson1,448
−30.1%
11,631
R
40.4%Carter2,483
57.3%Ford3,519
2.2%McCarthy138
−16.9%
6,140
R
27.0%McGovern2,858
70.6%Nixon7,457
2.4%Schmitz254
−43.5%
10,569
R
29.3%Humphrey2,893
65.0%Nixon6,420
5.7%Wallace567
−35.7%
9,880
D
52.6%Johnson5,173
45.6%Goldwater4,483
1.7%Hass170
+7.0%
9,826
R
25.8%Kennedy2,774
73.6%Nixon7,920
0.6%Byrd65
−47.8%
10,759
R
25.5%Stevenson2,603
73.7%Eisenhower7,521
0.7%Andrews74
−48.2%
10,198
R
22.0%Stevenson2,371
74.6%Eisenhower8,053
3.5%Hallinan374
−52.6%
10,798
R
37.5%Truman3,879
57.5%Dewey5,952
5.0%Thurmond513
−20.0%
10,344
R
35.4%Roosevelt3,321
62.3%Dewey5,840
2.3%Thomas211
−26.9%
9,372
R
37.9%Roosevelt4,240
60.2%Willkie6,732
1.8%Thomas204
−22.3%
11,176
D
56.6%Roosevelt6,256
42.9%Landon4,744
0.4%Lemke46
+13.7%
11,046
D
53.4%Roosevelt5,003
43.7%Hoover4,098
2.9%Thomas276
+9.7%
9,377
R
18.7%Smith1,457
80.0%Hoover6,230
1.3%Thomas102
−61.3%
7,789
R
19.7%Davis1,530
66.0%Coolidge5,128
14.3%La Follette1,113
−46.3%
7,771
R
27.5%Cox1,926
69.5%Harding4,870
3.0%Debs211
−42.0%
7,007
R
46.7%Wilson3,737
47.6%Hughes3,806
5.6%Benson451
−0.9%
7,994
O
35.3%Wilson1,639
9.8%Taft455
54.9%Roosevelt2,553
Roosevelt +19.7
4,647
R
40.4%Bryan1,905
57.4%Taft2,708
2.2%Debs106
−17.0%
4,719
R
18.8%Parker773
72.7%Roosevelt2,991
8.5%Debs349
−53.9%
4,113
R
43.9%Bryan2,121
54.6%McKinley2,640
1.5%Woolley73
−10.7%
4,834
D
50.1%Bryan2,324
48.9%McKinley2,269
0.9%Palmer44
+1.2%
4,637
O
0.0%Cleveland0
48.4%Harrison2,294
51.6%Weaver2,444
Weaver +3.2
4,738
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: −41.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−41.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−48.4%
1896+1.2%
1900−10.7%
1904−53.9%
1908−17.0%
1912+25.5%
1916−0.9%
1920−42.0%
1924−46.3%
1928−61.3%
1932+9.7%
1936+13.7%
1940−22.3%
1944−26.9%
1948−20.0%
1952−52.6%
1956−48.2%
1960−47.8%
1964+7.0%
1968−35.7%
1972−43.5%
1976−16.9%
1980−30.1%
1984−45.4%
1988−19.8%
1992−16.2%
1996−35.8%
2000−42.0%
2004−44.9%
2008−35.3%
2012−41.4%
2016−41.8%
2020−40.4%
2024−41.1%
DemocraticRepublican

McPherson's small metropolitan economy, centered on refining and industrial production, has produced some of the most lopsided Republican margins in Kansas statewide contests, with the surrounding county regularly exceeding 80% GOP support.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.

A population of 30,205, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,851 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cody, WY and Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Cody, WY
86.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
83.2twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Gillette, WY
82.3twin score
2004 margin12-yr trend% White≠ 2016 margin

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 McPherson, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, McPherson, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 41.1 points (R+41.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,104 votes cast, 4,021 went Democratic and 9,816 went Republican.
When did McPherson, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which McPherson, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in McPherson, KS, Kansas?
McPherson, KS, Kansas has a population of 30,205 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in McPherson, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in McPherson, KS, Kansas is $78,851 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of McPherson, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in McPherson, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.