Basehor, Kansas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −21.4% |
| 2008 | −14.7% |
| 2012 | −26.3% |
| 2016 | −31.0% |
| 2020 | −26.1% |
| 2024 | −23.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.2%Harris1,664 | 61.0%Trump2,730 | 1.9% | R+23.8 | D+2.3 | R+22.3 | 4,479 | |
| R | 35.8%Biden1,476 | 61.8%Trump2,553 | 2.4% | R+26.1 | D+4.9 | R+30.5 | 4,128 | |
| R | 31.2%Clinton964 | 62.2%Trump1,921 | 6.6% | R+31.0 | R+4.7 | R+33.1 | 3,089 | |
| R | 36.1%Obama881 | 62.4%Romney1,524 | 1.6% | R+26.3 | R+11.7 | R+30.2 | 2,443 | |
| R | 41.8%Obama914 | 56.5%McCain1,234 | 1.6% | R+14.7 | D+6.7 | R+21.9 | 2,184 | |
| R | 39.2%Kerry752 | 60.6%Bush1,162 | 0.2% | R+21.4 | — | R+18.9 | 1,918 |
Basehor has roughly doubled in population since 2000 as suburban sprawl pushes northwest from Kansas City, injecting a younger, commuter-heavy demographic into a county with a long-established Republican baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.
A population of 7,491, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,769 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union and Battlefield.
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Basehor, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2004400/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.