Decatur County, KS

KS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+68.9
2024 Margin
D+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Decatur County, KS (Kansas) voted R+68.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,217 votes (83.7%) to 215 (14.79%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.6% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Decatur County is classified as a deep Republican county. Decatur County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 2,726.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+68.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,726
Median Age
50.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,870(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
33.5%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
18.2%
Catholic
7.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.5%Significant Hub(3.0x)
English
11.3%(1.3x)
Irish
9.0%
Mexican
4.2%
American Heritage
4.0%
French
3.3%Above Average(1.7x)

Age Distribution

Median:50.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.8%
18-29
1.1%
30-44
18.7%
45-64
29.6%
65+
29.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
23.9%(14.1x US)
Retail Trade
9.4%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
7.6%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
4.8%(0.6x US)
Construction
4.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.8%(215)83.7%(1,217)R+68.9D+0.6
202014.6%(218)84.1%(1,260)R+69.6D+1.3
201612.2%(178)83.0%(1,210)R+70.8R+8.7
201217.4%(266)79.5%(1,218)R+62.1R+7.5
200822.2%(343)76.8%(1,189)R+54.7D+2.8
200420.4%(355)77.9%(1,355)R+57.5R+10.2
200024.1%(424)71.3%(1,255)R+47.2R+1.8
199622.6%(417)68.1%(1,255)R+45.4R+28.0
199227.6%(576)45.0%(940)R+17.4D+5.8
198836.9%(793)60.1%(1,291)R+23.2D+34.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Decatur County, KS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202210.1%(114)87.3%(986)R+77.2R+13.6
202015.6%(232)79.2%(1,180)R+63.6D+14.7
20169.0%(127)87.2%(1,237)R+78.3R+1.1
20140.0%(0)77.2%(943)R+77.2D+5.4
20107.8%(91)90.3%(1,057)R+82.6R+15.3
200815.5%(240)82.8%(1,278)R+67.2D+2.4
200413.5%(224)83.1%(1,383)R+69.6D+23.9
20020.0%(0)93.5%(1,283)R+93.5R+38.5
199821.1%(282)76.1%(1,018)R+55.0D+25.1
199662.5%(1,040)142.6%(2,372)R+80.1R+39.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.0%(283)70.9%(803)R+45.9R+6.2
201825.4%(287)65.2%(736)R+39.8D+9.9
201423.7%(292)73.3%(904)R+49.6D+13.7
201016.6%(193)79.9%(931)R+63.3R+67.5
200651.6%(677)47.4%(622)D+4.2R+2.9
200252.7%(743)45.6%(643)D+7.1D+74.1
199815.2%(204)82.2%(1,101)R+67.0R+9.7
199421.3%(330)78.7%(1,216)R+57.3R+13.0
199025.8%(448)70.1%(1,218)R+44.3D+13.3
198621.2%(439)78.8%(1,631)R+57.6R+28.6

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

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