Shawnee, Kansas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −24.1% |
| 2008 | −9.9% |
| 2012 | −17.2% |
| 2016 | −5.4% |
| 2020 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | +5.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51.8%Harris19,896 | 46.2%Trump17,747 | 1.9% | D+5.6 | D+1.0 | D+7.1 | 38,377 | |
| D | 51.2%Biden19,742 | 46.6%Trump17,966 | 2.3% | D+4.6 | D+10.1 | D+0.2 | 38,577 | |
| R | 42.5%Clinton14,024 | 47.9%Trump15,823 | 9.6% | R+5.4 | D+11.7 | R+7.5 | 33,019 | |
| R | 40.4%Obama12,369 | 57.6%Romney17,630 | 2.0% | R+17.2 | R+7.3 | R+21.0 | 30,617 | |
| R | 44.4%Obama14,244 | 54.3%McCain17,417 | 1.4% | R+9.9 | D+14.3 | R+17.2 | 32,103 | |
| R | 37.3%Kerry10,960 | 61.4%Bush18,054 | 1.3% | R+24.1 | — | R+21.7 | 29,384 |
Shawnee sits in the Kansas City metro's fast-growing Johnson County corridor, where high homeownership rates and above-median incomes have historically shaped a competitive but college-educated suburban electorate that both parties actively contest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.6 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 24.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.6 points.
A population of 68,542, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,940 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lenexa and Olathe.
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Shawnee, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2064500/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.