HarrisDemocratic28.9%3,676TrumpRepublican69.0%8,773OtherAll other candidates2.0%259
R+40.1- Lead
- 5,097
- Total
- 12,708
- vs nation
- R+38.6
Akashicmetro area
Ottawa, 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
BidenDemocratic29.6%3,690TrumpRepublican68.0%8,479OtherAll other candidates2.5%308
R+38.4- Lead
- 4,789
- Total
- 12,477
- vs nation
- R+42.8
ClintonDemocratic26.1%2,892TrumpRepublican64.8%7,185OtherAll other candidates9.1%1,005
R+38.7- Lead
- 4,293
- Total
- 11,082
- vs nation
- R+40.8
ObamaDemocratic33.6%3,694RomneyRepublican63.5%6,984OtherAll other candidates2.8%312
R+29.9- Lead
- 3,290
- Total
- 10,990
- vs nation
- R+33.8
ObamaDemocratic37.8%4,433McCainRepublican60.3%7,079OtherAll other candidates1.9%227
R+22.5- Lead
- 2,646
- Total
- 11,739
- vs nation
- R+29.8
KerryDemocratic34.2%3,921BushRepublican64.4%7,391OtherAll other candidates1.4%164
R+30.2- Lead
- 3,470
- Total
- 11,476
- vs nation
- R+27.8
GoreDemocratic34.4%3,321BushRepublican61.3%5,925OtherAll other candidates4.3%412
R+27.0- Lead
- 2,604
- Total
- 9,658
- vs nation
- R+27.5
ClintonDemocratic36.1%3,552DoleRepublican50.9%5,007OtherAll other candidates13.0%1,276
R+14.8- Lead
- 1,455
- Total
- 9,835
- vs nation
- R+23.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 26,1062024 5-year
- Population density
- 46 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 572 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,2072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wilmington, OH · twin score 88.7
presidential history
Party record book
Ottawa, 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
William J. Bryan1896
54.3%
3,152 votes · D+9.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
78.4%
7,346 votes · R+57.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 72.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
4,690votes
48.1% of the vote · R+2.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 4,503 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,773votes
69.0% of the vote · R+40.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,479 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
+15.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +7.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +42.8 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 | 36.9%4,386 | 63.1%7,491 | 11,877 |
| 2020 | R | 28.7%3,300 | 71.3%8,190 | 11,490 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+37.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+40.1
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.3 points.
19,187 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+28 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −717 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −246 |
| 2012 | −103 |
| 2013 | −165 |
| 2014 | −255 |
| 2015 | −163 |
| 2016 | +9 |
| 2017 | +105 |
| 2018 | −70 |
| 2019 | −136 |
| 2021 | +45 |
| 2022 | +21 |
| 2023 | +204 |
| 2024 | +9 |
| 2025 | +28 |
Ottawa anchors Franklin County in eastern Kansas, where rural commodity-farming interests overlap with a modest manufacturing base, producing a reliably Republican-leaning electorate that occasionally narrows at the county level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 points.
A population of 26,106, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,207 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilmington, OH and North Platte, NE.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wilmington, OH
88.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated% White
North Platte, NE
88.0twin score
2000 margin% unaffiliatedpopulation scale
La Grande, OR
87.0twin score
population scale% unaffiliated2012–2016 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
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 Ottawa, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ottawa, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,708 votes cast, 3,676 went Democratic and 8,773 went Republican.
When did Ottawa, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ottawa, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Ottawa, KS, Kansas?
Ottawa, KS, Kansas has a population of 26,106 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ottawa, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Ottawa, KS, Kansas is $77,207 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Ottawa, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ottawa, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.