Bourbon County, KS

KS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+54.0
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
14K
Population

Bourbon County, KS (Kansas) voted R+54.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,003 votes (75.9%) to 1,444 (21.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Bourbon County is classified as a deep Republican county. Bourbon County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 14,394.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+54.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population14,394
Median Age
39.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,238(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
25.0%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
18.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
5.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.7%
Black Protestant
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.7%(1.5x)
American Heritage
15.0%Significant Hub(2.8x)
English
14.2%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
12.8%(1.4x)
Mexican
2.4%
French
2.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.0%
18-29
10.0%
30-44
15.7%
45-64
29.2%
65+
20.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
24.7%(2.5x US)
Retail Trade
10.7%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.8%(3.4x US)
Construction
5.4%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
4.3%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.9%(1,444)75.9%(5,003)R+54.0R+1.8
202023.1%(1,541)75.2%(5,023)R+52.2R+2.1
201621.6%(1,336)71.6%(4,424)R+50.0R+16.3
201231.9%(1,996)65.6%(4,102)R+33.7R+6.5
200835.3%(2,394)62.5%(4,240)R+27.2D+5.0
200433.1%(2,216)65.4%(4,372)R+32.2R+6.2
200035.0%(2,211)61.1%(3,852)R+26.0R+13.5
199637.7%(2,491)50.2%(3,318)R+12.5R+7.4
199235.0%(2,509)40.2%(2,876)R+5.1D+11.3
198841.4%(2,623)57.8%(3,660)R+16.4D+21.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Bourbon County, KS18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.9%(1,050)74.4%(3,561)R+52.5R+8.4
202025.5%(1,694)69.6%(4,619)R+44.1D+7.2
201621.5%(1,308)72.8%(4,427)R+51.3D+13.1
20140.0%(0)64.3%(3,190)R+64.3R+19.9
201025.9%(1,245)70.3%(3,386)R+44.5R+15.1
200833.9%(2,287)63.3%(4,263)R+29.3D+25.2
200421.6%(1,425)76.2%(5,016)R+54.5D+27.4
20020.0%(0)81.9%(3,393)R+81.9R+29.3
199822.8%(1,077)75.4%(3,565)R+52.6D+6.0
199668.1%(4,413)126.7%(8,215)R+58.6R+38.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.5%(1,474)65.2%(3,155)R+34.7R+6.5
201831.9%(1,576)60.2%(2,970)R+28.3R+5.2
201436.5%(1,844)59.6%(3,010)R+23.1D+25.6
201023.6%(1,135)72.3%(3,473)R+48.7R+53.6
200651.5%(2,474)46.5%(2,236)D+5.0D+6.3
200248.3%(2,159)49.7%(2,220)R+1.4D+51.4
199821.8%(1,021)74.5%(3,489)R+52.7R+21.7
199434.5%(1,822)65.5%(3,460)R+31.0R+45.8
199053.5%(2,676)38.7%(1,938)D+14.7D+17.7
198648.5%(2,643)51.5%(2,802)R+2.9R+10.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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