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1892–2024
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Wichita, KS
presidential margin
2008R+16.12012R+22.52016R+22.82020R+17.22024R+18.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.9
2024
median income$70,720U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age36.7U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.8%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english13.3%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.1%
English11.8%
Irish10.2%
Mexican11.8%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Salvadoran0.4%
African American†5.8%
African0.3%
Vietnamese1.5%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Muscogee (Creek)0.1%
Maya0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.3%
Black Protestant2.7%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Wichita, KS, Kansas

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Wichita, KSTrumpR+18.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wichita, KS, KSA map of the constituent counties of Wichita, 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.Butler County, KS · R+41.2Harvey County, KS · R+21.1Sedgwick County, KS · R+13.8Sumner County, KS · R+50.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.6%159,945
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.7%108,385
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%4,693
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Wichita, KS, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Butler County, KSRepublicanR+41.2
Harvey County, KSRepublicanR+21.1
Sedgwick County, KSRepublicanR+13.8
Sumner County, KSRepublicanR+50.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.7%Harris108,385
58.6%Trump159,945
1.7%Kennedy4,693
−18.9%
273,023
R
40.2%Biden114,389
57.4%Trump163,337
2.4%Jorgensen6,719
−17.2%
284,445
R
34.1%Clinton83,344
56.9%Trump139,078
9.0%Johnson21,871
−22.8%
244,293
R
37.6%Obama87,290
60.0%Romney139,511
2.4%Johnson5,614
−22.5%
232,415
R
41.0%Obama101,167
57.1%McCain140,747
1.9%Nader4,625
−16.1%
246,539
R
35.2%Kerry80,882
63.4%Bush145,445
1.4%Nader3,230
−28.1%
229,557
R
37.2%Gore77,456
58.3%Bush121,548
4.5%Buchanan9,331
−21.2%
208,335
R
35.0%Clinton75,493
56.4%Dole121,710
8.7%Perot18,693
−21.4%
215,896
R
33.1%Clinton78,310
40.2%Bush95,089
26.7%Perot63,299
−7.1%
236,698
R
42.1%Dukakis83,228
55.4%Bush109,387
2.5%Paul4,939
−13.2%
197,554
R
35.5%Mondale69,941
63.1%Reagan124,299
1.4%Richards2,712
−27.6%
196,952
R
37.3%Carter69,914
52.7%Reagan98,610
10.0%Anderson18,768
−15.3%
187,292
R
47.1%Carter83,917
50.2%Ford89,487
2.7%McCarthy4,868
−3.1%
178,272
R
30.1%McGovern50,129
66.2%Nixon110,222
3.8%Schmitz6,261
−36.1%
166,612
R
36.9%Humphrey56,906
52.6%Nixon81,050
10.5%Wallace16,215
−15.7%
154,171
D
55.1%Johnson86,313
43.9%Goldwater68,695
1.0%Hass1,570
+11.3%
156,578
R
42.7%Kennedy73,998
56.8%Nixon98,577
0.5%Byrd881
−14.2%
173,456
R
37.9%Stevenson59,062
61.8%Eisenhower96,274
0.3%Andrews470
−23.9%
155,806
R
32.3%Stevenson46,578
66.8%Eisenhower96,450
0.9%Hallinan1,303
−34.6%
144,331
R
47.5%Truman53,076
50.9%Dewey56,908
1.6%Thurmond1,812
−3.4%
111,796
R
45.2%Roosevelt48,013
54.3%Dewey57,642
0.5%Thomas543
−9.1%
106,198
D
49.6%Roosevelt51,909
49.6%Willkie51,903
0.9%Thomas931
+0.0%
104,743
D
62.3%Roosevelt62,109
37.4%Landon37,260
0.3%Lemke279
+24.9%
99,648
D
54.5%Roosevelt47,235
42.7%Hoover37,049
2.8%Thomas2,430
+11.7%
86,714
R
22.6%Smith17,038
76.4%Hoover57,581
1.0%Thomas764
−53.8%
75,383
R
24.7%Davis16,654
57.2%Coolidge38,562
18.1%La Follette12,181
−32.5%
67,397
R
37.5%Cox21,021
60.2%Harding33,747
2.4%Debs1,328
−22.7%
56,096
D
50.6%Wilson26,289
42.5%Hughes22,071
6.9%Benson3,559
+8.1%
51,919
O
39.1%Wilson11,813
12.8%Taft3,874
48.1%Roosevelt14,510
Roosevelt +8.9
30,197
R
42.9%Bryan12,586
52.3%Taft15,345
4.8%Debs1,423
−9.4%
29,354
R
26.3%Parker6,588
62.5%Roosevelt15,629
11.1%Debs2,786
−36.2%
25,003
R
46.7%Bryan12,536
51.3%McKinley13,760
2.0%Woolley533
−4.6%
26,829
D
53.5%Bryan13,086
45.5%McKinley11,133
1.0%Palmer248
+8.0%
24,467
O
0.0%Cleveland0
47.6%Harrison12,948
52.4%Weaver14,250
Weaver +4.8
27,198
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: −18.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−18.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−47.6%
1896+8.0%
1900−4.6%
1904−36.2%
1908−9.4%
1912+26.3%
1916+8.1%
1920−22.7%
1924−32.5%
1928−53.8%
1932+11.7%
1936+24.9%
1940+0.0%
1944−9.1%
1948−3.4%
1952−34.6%
1956−23.9%
1960−14.2%
1964+11.3%
1968−15.7%
1972−36.1%
1976−3.1%
1980−15.3%
1984−27.6%
1988−13.2%
1992−7.1%
1996−21.4%
2000−21.2%
2004−28.1%
2008−16.1%
2012−22.5%
2016−22.8%
2020−17.2%
2024−18.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to a concentrated aerospace and defense workforce, the Wichita metro has historically leaned Republican at the federal level while occasionally electing Democrats in local and statehouse races, reflecting its mix of blue-collar union workers and suburban professionals.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.

A population of 652,622, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,720 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Colorado Springs, CO and Oklahoma City, OK.

Political twins — metros

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

Colorado Springs, CO
85.3twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scaleelasticity≠ median income
Oklahoma City, OK
78.6twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2004 margin≠ % Evangelical
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
76.5twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scalemedian age≠ Polish 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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Places within Wichita, KS

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wichita, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wichita, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 18.9 points (R+18.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 273,023 votes cast, 108,385 went Democratic and 159,945 went Republican.
When did Wichita, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wichita, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wichita, KS, Kansas?
Wichita, KS, Kansas has a population of 652,622 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wichita, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Wichita, KS, Kansas is $70,720 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Wichita, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wichita, KS, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.