HarrisDemocratic43.7%48,027TrumpRepublican54.3%59,704OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,217
R+10.6- Lead
- 11,677
- Total
- 109,948
- vs nation
- R+9.1
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Topeka, KS
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
5 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic44.9%51,190TrumpRepublican52.5%59,844OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,926
R+7.6- Lead
- 8,654
- Total
- 113,960
- vs nation
- R+12.0
ClintonDemocratic39.9%40,485TrumpRepublican51.5%52,284OtherAll other candidates8.7%8,788
R+11.6- Lead
- 11,799
- Total
- 101,557
- vs nation
- R+13.7
ObamaDemocratic44.9%45,039RomneyRepublican52.7%52,819OtherAll other candidates2.4%2,397
R+7.8- Lead
- 7,780
- Total
- 100,255
- vs nation
- R+11.6
ObamaDemocratic45.9%50,655McCainRepublican52.3%57,722OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,068
R+6.4- Lead
- 7,067
- Total
- 110,445
- vs nation
- R+13.7
KerryDemocratic42.0%45,119BushRepublican56.5%60,657OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,549
R+14.5- Lead
- 15,538
- Total
- 107,325
- vs nation
- R+12.0
GoreDemocratic44.5%43,363BushRepublican50.5%49,270OtherAll other candidates5.0%4,900
R+6.1- Lead
- 5,907
- Total
- 97,533
- vs nation
- R+6.6
ClintonDemocratic41.3%41,011DoleRepublican47.0%46,679OtherAll other candidates11.7%11,631
R+5.7- Lead
- 5,668
- Total
- 99,321
- vs nation
- R+14.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 232,4682024 5-year
- Population density
- 72 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,233 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,4832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.1 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Medford, OR · twin score 80.0
presidential history
Party record book
Topeka, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
52.2%
38,687 votes · D+5.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 50.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
75.3%
43,343 votes · R+51.2
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 70.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
51,190votes
44.9% of the vote · R+7.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 50,655 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
60,657votes
56.5% of the vote · R+14.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 59,844 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+3.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.5 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +2.1 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+54.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.1 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +33.7 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 | 44.5%45,805 | 55.5%57,013 | 102,818 |
| 2020 | R | 47.5%52,039 | 52.5%57,532 | 109,571 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+16.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+10.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.4 points more Democratic than the rolls.
156,762 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+232 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −7,829 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −564 |
| 2012 | −1,105 |
| 2013 | −1,435 |
| 2014 | −1,030 |
| 2015 | −815 |
| 2016 | −1,092 |
| 2017 | −504 |
| 2018 | −1,024 |
| 2019 | −673 |
| 2021 | +208 |
| 2022 | −589 |
| 2023 | +425 |
| 2024 | +137 |
| 2025 | +232 |
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.