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1892–2024
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Topeka, KS
presidential margin
2008R+6.42012R+7.82016R+11.62020R+7.62024R+10.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+10.6
2024
median income$69,483U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.1%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.4%
English16.9%
Irish11.7%
Mexican9.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Nicaraguan0.2%
African American†4.6%
African0.3%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.6%
Black Protestant2.7%
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.

Topeka, KS, Kansas

Akashic
Topeka, KSTrumpR+10.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Topeka, KS, KSA map of the constituent counties of Topeka, 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.Jackson County, KS · R+42.6Jefferson County, KS · R+36.9Osage County, KS · R+48.0Shawnee County, KS · D+0.5Wabaunsee County, KS · R+48.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.3%59,704
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.7%48,027
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%2,217
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Topeka, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, KSRepublicanR+42.6
Jefferson County, KSRepublicanR+36.9
Osage County, KSRepublicanR+48.0
Shawnee County, KSDemocraticD+0.5
Wabaunsee County, KSRepublicanR+48.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.7%Harris48,027
54.3%Trump59,704
2.0%Kennedy2,217
−10.6%
109,948
R
44.9%Biden51,190
52.5%Trump59,844
2.6%Jorgensen2,926
−7.6%
113,960
R
39.9%Clinton40,485
51.5%Trump52,284
8.7%Johnson8,788
−11.6%
101,557
R
44.9%Obama45,039
52.7%Romney52,819
2.4%Johnson2,397
−7.8%
100,255
R
45.9%Obama50,655
52.3%McCain57,722
1.9%Nader2,068
−6.4%
110,445
R
42.0%Kerry45,119
56.5%Bush60,657
1.4%Nader1,549
−14.5%
107,325
R
44.5%Gore43,363
50.5%Bush49,270
5.0%Buchanan4,900
−6.1%
97,533
R
41.3%Clinton41,011
47.0%Dole46,679
11.7%Perot11,631
−5.7%
99,321
D
36.9%Clinton39,297
35.4%Bush37,698
27.6%Perot29,416
+1.5%
106,411
R
47.2%Dukakis43,017
51.6%Bush47,086
1.2%Paul1,063
−4.5%
91,166
R
35.8%Mondale32,872
63.1%Reagan58,019
1.1%Richards1,013
−27.4%
91,904
R
35.0%Carter31,106
55.9%Reagan49,619
9.0%Anderson8,025
−20.9%
88,750
R
42.7%Carter37,286
54.9%Ford47,917
2.5%McCarthy2,150
−12.2%
87,353
R
29.7%McGovern24,995
68.1%Nixon57,303
2.2%Schmitz1,872
−38.4%
84,170
R
34.2%Humphrey26,674
53.6%Nixon41,735
12.2%Wallace9,473
−19.3%
77,882
D
52.2%Johnson38,687
47.2%Goldwater34,970
0.5%Hass401
+5.0%
74,058
R
37.6%Kennedy28,224
62.1%Nixon46,666
0.3%Byrd213
−24.6%
75,103
R
32.0%Stevenson21,971
67.7%Eisenhower46,579
0.3%Andrews202
−35.8%
68,752
R
31.9%Stevenson23,192
67.6%Eisenhower49,113
0.4%Hallinan299
−35.7%
72,604
R
43.3%Truman28,135
55.0%Dewey35,736
1.6%Thurmond1,062
−11.7%
64,933
R
36.9%Roosevelt20,905
62.6%Dewey35,511
0.5%Thomas301
−25.8%
56,717
R
40.7%Roosevelt28,382
58.8%Willkie40,990
0.5%Thomas373
−18.1%
69,745
D
50.9%Roosevelt35,771
48.7%Landon34,217
0.4%Lemke246
+2.2%
70,234
R
47.1%Roosevelt29,762
50.8%Hoover32,103
2.2%Thomas1,373
−3.7%
63,238
R
24.1%Smith13,883
75.3%Hoover43,343
0.6%Thomas363
−51.2%
57,589
R
20.2%Davis10,521
70.3%Coolidge36,644
9.5%La Follette4,976
−50.1%
52,141
R
31.0%Cox13,510
67.4%Harding29,396
1.6%Debs678
−36.4%
43,584
R
43.7%Wilson21,283
52.7%Hughes25,669
3.5%Benson1,721
−9.0%
48,673
D
39.4%Wilson11,293
25.8%Taft7,407
34.8%Roosevelt9,990
+13.5%
28,690
R
41.3%Bryan12,250
55.8%Taft16,545
2.8%Debs843
−14.5%
29,638
R
24.6%Parker6,763
69.8%Roosevelt19,210
5.7%Debs1,557
−45.2%
27,530
R
41.8%Bryan12,696
56.9%McKinley17,253
1.3%Woolley394
−15.0%
30,343
R
47.5%Bryan14,690
51.5%McKinley15,927
1.0%Palmer305
−4.0%
30,922
R
0.0%Cleveland0
53.1%Harrison14,570
46.9%Weaver12,892
−53.1%
27,462
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: −10.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−10.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−53.1%
1896−4.0%
1900−15.0%
1904−45.2%
1908−14.5%
1912+13.5%
1916−9.0%
1920−36.4%
1924−50.1%
1928−51.2%
1932−3.7%
1936+2.2%
1940−18.1%
1944−25.8%
1948−11.7%
1952−35.7%
1956−35.8%
1960−24.6%
1964+5.0%
1968−19.3%
1972−38.4%
1976−12.2%
1980−20.9%
1984−27.4%
1988−4.5%
1992+1.5%
1996−5.7%
2000−6.1%
2004−14.5%
2008−6.4%
2012−7.8%
2016−11.6%
2020−7.6%
2024−10.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Shawnee County, the metro's core, has shifted between parties in statewide races by single digits over recent cycles, making Topeka a reliable bellwether for Kansas contests that drift from their deeply red baseline.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.1 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.6 points.

A population of 232,468, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,483 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Medford, OR and Eugene-Springfield, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Medford, OR
80.0twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Eugene-Springfield, OR
77.4twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% Evangelical≠ 2004 margin
Bend, OR
76.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend

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 Topeka, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Topeka, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 10.6 points (R+10.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,948 votes cast, 48,027 went Democratic and 59,704 went Republican.
When did Topeka, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Topeka, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Topeka, KS, Kansas?
Topeka, KS, Kansas has a population of 232,468 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Topeka, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Topeka, KS, Kansas is $69,483 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Topeka, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Topeka, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.