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1892–2024
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Salina, KS
presidential margin
2008R+29.42012R+34.92016R+37.52020R+34.72024R+35.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+35.6
2024
median income$66,263U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age40.1U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate11.8%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.0%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english7.0%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.8%
Irish12.1%
English10.4%
Mexican9.1%
Spaniard0.6%
Puerto Rican0.6%
African American†2.4%
Kenyan0.5%
Korean0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.3%
Black Protestant2.1%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Salina, KS, Kansas

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Salina, KSTrumpR+35.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Salina, KS, KSA map of the constituent counties of Salina, KS, KS, each 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.Ottawa County, KS · R+66.6Saline County, KS · R+31.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.9%17,544
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.3%8,210
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.8%475
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Salina, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ottawa County, KSRepublicanR+66.6
Saline County, KSRepublicanR+31.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.3%Harris8,210
66.9%Trump17,544
1.8%Kennedy475
−35.6%
26,229
R
31.5%Biden8,720
66.1%Trump18,332
2.4%Jorgensen670
−34.7%
27,722
R
27.0%Clinton6,741
64.5%Trump16,111
8.5%Johnson2,136
−37.5%
24,988
R
31.1%Obama7,598
66.0%Romney16,135
2.8%Johnson696
−34.9%
24,429
R
34.4%Obama8,890
63.7%McCain16,488
1.9%Nader496
−29.4%
25,874
R
31.2%Kerry8,119
67.1%Bush17,444
1.7%Nader449
−35.8%
26,012
R
33.4%Gore8,118
59.2%Bush14,389
7.4%Buchanan1,811
−25.8%
24,318
R
33.3%Clinton8,480
56.3%Dole14,321
10.3%Perot2,630
−23.0%
25,431
R
32.7%Clinton8,654
37.2%Bush9,849
30.0%Perot7,940
−4.5%
26,443
R
39.9%Dukakis8,951
58.8%Bush13,207
1.3%Paul294
−19.0%
22,452
R
28.8%Mondale7,225
70.2%Reagan17,589
1.0%Richards243
−41.4%
25,057
R
29.1%Carter7,012
61.7%Reagan14,876
9.2%Anderson2,228
−32.6%
24,116
R
42.6%Carter9,869
55.4%Ford12,847
2.0%McCarthy473
−12.8%
23,189
R
28.9%McGovern6,111
69.3%Nixon14,657
1.8%Schmitz382
−40.4%
21,150
R
36.0%Humphrey7,063
56.5%Nixon11,064
7.5%Wallace1,472
−20.4%
19,599
D
58.0%Johnson11,260
41.3%Goldwater8,024
0.6%Hass125
+16.7%
19,409
R
36.3%Kennedy7,567
63.4%Nixon13,213
0.3%Byrd66
−27.1%
20,846
R
30.5%Stevenson5,945
69.2%Eisenhower13,501
0.3%Andrews56
−38.7%
19,502
R
23.8%Stevenson4,804
75.6%Eisenhower15,242
0.6%Hallinan118
−51.8%
20,164
R
44.1%Truman8,222
54.3%Dewey10,131
1.6%Thurmond301
−10.2%
18,654
R
39.1%Roosevelt6,475
60.3%Dewey9,999
0.6%Thomas96
−21.3%
16,570
R
44.0%Roosevelt8,579
55.3%Willkie10,785
0.7%Thomas142
−11.3%
19,506
D
56.0%Roosevelt10,657
43.6%Landon8,291
0.4%Lemke68
+12.4%
19,016
D
55.5%Roosevelt9,623
41.2%Hoover7,149
3.2%Thomas559
+14.3%
17,331
R
27.5%Smith4,239
71.6%Hoover11,030
0.9%Thomas141
−44.1%
15,410
R
19.3%Davis2,820
61.7%Coolidge9,009
19.1%La Follette2,784
−42.4%
14,613
R
33.0%Cox4,166
63.9%Harding8,066
3.0%Debs381
−30.9%
12,613
D
53.4%Wilson7,571
42.3%Hughes5,997
4.3%Benson608
+11.1%
14,176
D
46.3%Wilson3,527
13.8%Taft1,051
39.9%Roosevelt3,042
+32.5%
7,620
R
45.7%Bryan3,399
50.3%Taft3,741
4.0%Debs297
−4.6%
7,437
R
19.6%Parker1,275
68.8%Roosevelt4,479
11.7%Debs760
−49.2%
6,514
R
47.9%Bryan3,566
50.4%McKinley3,754
1.7%Woolley124
−2.5%
7,444
D
55.9%Bryan3,820
43.3%McKinley2,962
0.8%Palmer52
+12.6%
6,834
O
0.0%Cleveland0
46.2%Harrison3,261
53.8%Weaver3,803
Weaver +7.7
7,064
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: −35.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−35.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−46.2%
1896+12.6%
1900−2.5%
1904−49.2%
1908−4.6%
1912+32.5%
1916+11.1%
1920−30.9%
1924−42.4%
1928−44.1%
1932+14.3%
1936+12.4%
1940−11.3%
1944−21.3%
1948−10.2%
1952−51.8%
1956−38.7%
1960−27.1%
1964+16.7%
1968−20.4%
1972−40.4%
1976−12.8%
1980−32.6%
1984−41.4%
1988−19.0%
1992−4.5%
1996−23.0%
2000−25.8%
2004−35.8%
2008−29.4%
2012−34.9%
2016−37.5%
2020−34.7%
2024−35.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Salina anchors the north-central Kansas plains as a trade and medical services hub for surrounding rural counties. Presidential margins here have run double digits Republican for two decades, with slow population growth tracking broader trends in non-metro Kansas.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.6 points.

A population of 59,487, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,263 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Riverton, WY and Hutchinson, KS.

Political twins — metros

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

Riverton, WY
86.2twin score
2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
Hutchinson, KS
82.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
Casper, WY
82.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 Salina, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salina, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+35.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,229 votes cast, 8,210 went Democratic and 17,544 went Republican.
When did Salina, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Salina, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Salina, KS, Kansas?
Salina, KS, Kansas has a population of 59,487 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salina, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Salina, KS, Kansas is $66,263 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Salina, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Salina, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.