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1892–2024
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Ottawa, KS
presidential margin
2008R+22.52012R+29.92016R+38.72020R+38.42024R+40.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+40.1
2024
median income$77,207U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate8.7%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.6%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.3%
Irish13.9%
English12.8%
Mexican3.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Peruvian0.4%
Sudanese0.5%
African American†0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.4%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.5%
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.

Ottawa, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Ottawa, KSTrumpR+40.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ottawa, KS, KSA map of the single county of Ottawa, 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.Franklin County, KS · R+40.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.0%8,773
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.9%3,676
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%259
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 Ottawa, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Franklin County, KSRepublicanR+40.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.9%Harris3,676
69.0%Trump8,773
2.0%Kennedy259
−40.1%
12,708
R
29.6%Biden3,690
68.0%Trump8,479
2.5%Jorgensen308
−38.4%
12,477
R
26.1%Clinton2,892
64.8%Trump7,185
9.1%Johnson1,005
−38.7%
11,082
R
33.6%Obama3,694
63.5%Romney6,984
2.8%Johnson312
−29.9%
10,990
R
37.8%Obama4,433
60.3%McCain7,079
1.9%Nader227
−22.5%
11,739
R
34.2%Kerry3,921
64.4%Bush7,391
1.4%Nader164
−30.2%
11,476
R
34.4%Gore3,321
61.3%Bush5,925
4.3%Buchanan412
−27.0%
9,658
R
36.1%Clinton3,552
50.9%Dole5,007
13.0%Perot1,276
−14.8%
9,835
R
30.0%Clinton2,968
37.4%Bush3,699
32.5%Perot3,216
−7.4%
9,883
R
42.4%Dukakis3,592
56.4%Bush4,777
1.1%Paul96
−14.0%
8,465
R
28.4%Mondale2,523
70.6%Reagan6,284
1.0%Richards92
−42.3%
8,899
R
30.9%Carter2,726
62.7%Reagan5,525
6.3%Anderson557
−31.8%
8,808
R
42.0%Carter3,607
55.5%Ford4,760
2.5%McCarthy211
−13.4%
8,578
R
24.9%McGovern2,056
72.7%Nixon6,011
2.4%Schmitz200
−47.8%
8,267
R
30.6%Humphrey2,524
59.2%Nixon4,875
10.2%Wallace840
−28.5%
8,239
D
53.6%Johnson4,410
45.3%Goldwater3,725
1.0%Hass86
+8.3%
8,221
R
31.3%Kennedy2,824
68.2%Nixon6,158
0.5%Byrd47
−36.9%
9,029
R
28.2%Stevenson2,591
71.4%Eisenhower6,557
0.4%Andrews33
−43.2%
9,181
R
26.4%Stevenson2,532
72.9%Eisenhower6,983
0.7%Hallinan69
−46.4%
9,584
R
39.2%Truman3,467
58.2%Dewey5,145
2.5%Thurmond222
−19.0%
8,834
R
34.7%Roosevelt2,880
64.7%Dewey5,375
0.7%Thomas55
−30.0%
8,310
R
35.3%Roosevelt3,542
63.8%Willkie6,393
0.8%Thomas85
−28.5%
10,020
R
42.7%Roosevelt4,503
57.0%Landon6,007
0.3%Lemke28
−14.3%
10,538
R
48.1%Roosevelt4,690
50.2%Hoover4,887
1.7%Thomas165
−2.0%
9,742
R
20.8%Smith1,951
78.4%Hoover7,346
0.8%Thomas73
−57.6%
9,370
R
25.9%Davis2,324
67.1%Coolidge6,008
7.0%La Follette628
−41.1%
8,960
R
32.6%Cox2,606
65.2%Harding5,216
2.3%Debs183
−32.6%
8,005
D
48.0%Wilson4,128
45.2%Hughes3,885
6.8%Benson588
+2.8%
8,601
O
40.3%Wilson1,970
13.7%Taft672
46.0%Roosevelt2,247
Roosevelt +5.7
4,889
R
42.8%Bryan2,155
52.7%Taft2,658
4.5%Debs227
−10.0%
5,040
R
28.8%Parker1,310
62.8%Roosevelt2,855
8.3%Debs378
−34.0%
4,543
R
46.8%Bryan2,605
51.6%McKinley2,872
1.7%Woolley94
−4.8%
5,571
D
54.3%Bryan3,152
44.9%McKinley2,609
0.8%Palmer49
+9.3%
5,810
O
0.0%Cleveland0
46.1%Harrison2,209
53.9%Weaver2,587
Weaver +7.9
4,796
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: −40.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−40.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−46.1%
1896+9.3%
1900−4.8%
1904−34.0%
1908−10.0%
1912+26.5%
1916+2.8%
1920−32.6%
1924−41.1%
1928−57.6%
1932−2.0%
1936−14.3%
1940−28.5%
1944−30.0%
1948−19.0%
1952−46.4%
1956−43.2%
1960−36.9%
1964+8.3%
1968−28.5%
1972−47.8%
1976−13.4%
1980−31.8%
1984−42.3%
1988−14.0%
1992−7.4%
1996−14.8%
2000−27.0%
2004−30.2%
2008−22.5%
2012−29.9%
2016−38.7%
2020−38.4%
2024−40.1%
DemocraticRepublican

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.