Fort Riley, Kansas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −13.7% |
| 2020 | −3.8% |
| 2024 | −33.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 32.7%Harris86 | 65.8%Trump173 | 1.5% | R+33.1 | R+29.3 | R+31.6 | 263 | |
| R | 44.4%Biden130 | 48.1%Trump141 | 7.5% | R+3.8 | D+10.0 | R+8.2 | 293 | |
| R | 37.1%Clinton46 | 50.8%Trump63 | 12.1% | R+13.7 | R+19.7 | R+15.8 | 124 | |
| D | 52.2%Obama105 | 46.3%Romney93 | 1.5% | D+6.0 | R+13.1 | D+2.1 | 201 | |
| D | 58.6%Obama197 | 39.6%McCain133 | 1.8% | D+19.0 | D+17.0 | D+11.8 | 336 | |
| D | 50.0%Kerry147 | 48.0%Bush141 | 2.0% | D+2.0 | — | D+4.5 | 294 |
Fort Riley's population turns over rapidly with military rotations, making it an outlier in Kansas's otherwise stable rural electorate — transient residents dilute long-term partisan patterns in ways that complicate precinct-level forecasting.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 33.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 29.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.1 points.
A population of 8,606, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,362 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Carson and Schofield Barracks.
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Fort Riley, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2023975/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.