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1892–2024
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Pittsburg, KS
presidential margin
2008D+1.42012R+5.92016R+22.72020R+23.22024R+25.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+25.3
2024
median income$52,844U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age33.6U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate20.6%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.2%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english5.8%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.9%
Irish13.7%
English13.6%
Mexican4.7%
Guatemalan0.9%
Salvadoran0.8%
Vietnamese0.5%
Thai0.4%
Chinese0.3%
African American†1.3%
Cherokee0.1%
Blackfeet0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.9%
Black Protestant1.2%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Pittsburg, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Pittsburg, KSTrumpR+25.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pittsburg, KS, KSA map of the single county of Pittsburg, 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.Crawford County, KS · R+25.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.7%10,084
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.5%5,956
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%294
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 Pittsburg, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Crawford County, KSRepublicanR+25.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.5%Harris5,956
61.7%Trump10,084
1.8%Kennedy294
−25.3%
16,334
R
37.1%Biden6,179
60.3%Trump10,045
2.5%Jorgensen421
−23.2%
16,645
R
34.5%Clinton5,199
57.2%Trump8,624
8.3%Johnson1,251
−22.7%
15,074
R
45.4%Obama6,826
51.2%Romney7,708
3.4%Johnson506
−5.9%
15,040
D
49.5%Obama7,957
48.1%McCain7,735
2.4%Nader383
+1.4%
16,075
R
46.1%Kerry7,617
52.2%Bush8,626
1.7%Nader284
−6.1%
16,527
R
47.1%Gore7,076
47.6%Bush7,160
5.3%Buchanan798
−0.6%
15,034
D
47.3%Clinton7,504
40.6%Dole6,447
12.1%Perot1,929
+6.7%
15,880
D
44.4%Clinton7,366
33.0%Bush5,468
22.6%Perot3,757
+11.4%
16,591
D
52.4%Dukakis7,783
46.7%Bush6,940
0.9%Paul127
+5.7%
14,850
R
41.0%Mondale6,722
58.1%Reagan9,518
0.9%Richards141
−17.1%
16,381
R
45.4%Carter7,658
47.8%Reagan8,058
6.8%Anderson1,139
−2.4%
16,855
D
54.7%Carter9,021
43.8%Ford7,225
1.6%McCarthy258
+10.9%
16,504
R
40.2%McGovern6,683
58.0%Nixon9,652
1.8%Schmitz302
−17.8%
16,637
R
44.4%Humphrey7,191
45.3%Nixon7,344
10.3%Wallace1,678
−0.9%
16,213
D
61.8%Johnson10,282
37.8%Goldwater6,286
0.5%Hass76
+24.0%
16,644
R
46.8%Kennedy8,325
52.8%Nixon9,383
0.4%Byrd69
−6.0%
17,777
R
44.7%Stevenson7,799
54.9%Eisenhower9,578
0.3%Andrews60
−10.2%
17,437
R
43.8%Stevenson8,349
55.8%Eisenhower10,646
0.4%Hallinan79
−12.0%
19,074
D
50.5%Truman9,005
46.2%Dewey8,229
3.3%Thurmond581
+4.4%
17,815
R
47.4%Roosevelt8,211
52.1%Dewey9,017
0.5%Thomas83
−4.7%
17,311
D
51.7%Roosevelt11,002
47.7%Willkie10,143
0.6%Thomas130
+4.0%
21,275
D
60.0%Roosevelt12,974
39.7%Landon8,596
0.3%Lemke66
+20.2%
21,636
D
59.7%Roosevelt10,994
37.4%Hoover6,884
2.8%Thomas523
+22.3%
18,401
R
36.0%Smith6,351
62.3%Hoover10,992
1.7%Thomas299
−26.3%
17,642
R
19.1%Davis3,433
50.3%Coolidge9,063
30.6%La Follette5,509
−31.3%
18,005
R
36.8%Cox5,362
54.7%Harding7,957
8.5%Debs1,234
−17.8%
14,553
D
43.5%Wilson8,064
38.1%Hughes7,067
18.4%Benson3,408
+5.4%
18,539
O
26.1%Wilson2,781
25.2%Taft2,676
48.7%Roosevelt5,180
Roosevelt +22.6
10,637
R
38.2%Bryan4,230
46.5%Taft5,152
15.2%Debs1,686
−8.3%
11,068
R
20.3%Parker2,057
58.3%Roosevelt5,910
21.3%Debs2,162
−38.0%
10,129
D
49.7%Bryan4,824
48.7%McKinley4,722
1.6%Woolley158
+1.1%
9,704
D
54.6%Bryan4,757
44.4%McKinley3,868
1.0%Palmer87
+10.2%
8,712
O
0.0%Cleveland0
41.9%Harrison3,064
58.1%Weaver4,250
Weaver +16.2
7,314
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: −25.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−25.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−41.9%
1896+10.2%
1900+1.1%
1904−38.0%
1908−8.3%
1912+1.0%
1916+5.4%
1920−17.8%
1924−31.3%
1928−26.3%
1932+22.3%
1936+20.2%
1940+4.0%
1944−4.7%
1948+4.4%
1952−12.0%
1956−10.2%
1960−6.0%
1964+24.0%
1968−0.9%
1972−17.8%
1976+10.9%
1980−2.4%
1984−17.1%
1988+5.7%
1992+11.4%
1996+6.7%
2000−0.6%
2004−6.1%
2008+1.4%
2012−5.9%
2016−22.7%
2020−23.2%
2024−25.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Pittsburg, KS sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.9 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.

A population of 39,008, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,844 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kirksville, MO and Macomb, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Kirksville, MO
70.4twin score
median age12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ Italian ancestry
Macomb, IL
70.0twin score
median incomemedian age2000–2004 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Mount Pleasant, MI
69.3twin score
2000 marginmedian agemedian income≠ elasticity

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 Pittsburg, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pittsburg, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,334 votes cast, 5,956 went Democratic and 10,084 went Republican.
When did Pittsburg, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pittsburg, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Pittsburg, KS, Kansas?
Pittsburg, KS, Kansas has a population of 39,008 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pittsburg, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Pittsburg, KS, Kansas is $52,844 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Pittsburg, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pittsburg, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.