Clay County, KS

KS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.5
2024 Margin
R+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Clay County, KS (Kansas) voted R+55.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,150 votes (76.59%) to 867 (21.08%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clay County is classified as a deep Republican county. Clay County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 8,048.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.5
2020→2024 SwingR+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,048
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,176(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
15.7%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.0%
Mainline Protestant
19.3%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
9.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.9%Above Average(2.4x)
English
15.1%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
9.4%
American Heritage
5.8%
French
3.8%Above Average(2.0x)
Mexican
2.7%

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
15.5%
45-64
31.0%
65+
24.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
10.6%(6.2x US)
Manufacturing
9.4%
Professional & Technical
8.2%(0.7x US)
Construction
7.9%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
6.9%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.1%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.1%(867)76.6%(3,150)R+55.5R+0.9
202021.4%(894)76.0%(3,177)R+54.6D+2.8
201617.6%(677)74.9%(2,891)R+57.4R+4.4
201222.6%(834)75.6%(2,788)R+53.0R+3.9
200824.9%(1,009)74.0%(2,998)R+49.1D+10.3
200419.8%(793)79.2%(3,174)R+59.4R+9.3
200023.3%(951)73.3%(2,998)R+50.1R+6.3
199623.1%(963)66.9%(2,793)R+43.8R+16.6
199220.6%(947)47.9%(2,198)R+27.3D+18.1
198826.8%(1,112)72.1%(2,997)R+45.3D+13.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Clay County, KS18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.5%(479)82.2%(2,711)R+67.7R+18.2
202022.4%(932)71.9%(2,991)R+49.5D+24.4
201610.9%(419)84.8%(3,250)R+73.9R+5.6
20140.0%(0)68.3%(2,156)R+68.3D+10.4
20109.6%(280)88.2%(2,585)R+78.7R+20.8
200820.0%(803)77.9%(3,128)R+57.9D+17.4
200411.2%(455)86.5%(3,505)R+75.3D+18.3
20020.0%(0)93.6%(2,982)R+93.6R+32.7
199818.0%(594)78.8%(2,607)R+60.9D+20.3
199655.7%(2,350)136.9%(5,778)R+81.2R+39.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.5%(1,105)62.1%(2,051)R+28.7R+6.5
201832.7%(1,040)54.9%(1,743)R+22.1D+1.6
201435.8%(1,125)59.6%(1,872)R+23.8D+37.5
201017.7%(523)79.0%(2,331)R+61.2R+61.5
200649.6%(1,560)49.4%(1,553)D+0.2R+1.2
200249.9%(1,618)48.5%(1,573)D+1.4D+71.7
199813.3%(442)83.6%(2,782)R+70.3R+28.7
199429.2%(1,050)70.8%(2,544)R+41.6R+37.0
199043.1%(1,595)47.7%(1,765)R+4.6D+35.5
198629.9%(1,193)70.1%(2,792)R+40.1R+25.3

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

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