Elk County, KS

KS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+69.7
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Elk County, KS (Kansas) voted R+69.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,123 votes (83.93%) to 191 (14.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Elk County is classified as a deep Republican county. Elk County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 2,453.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+69.7
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,453
Median Age
48.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,609(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
20.6%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
18.5%
Catholic
5.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.8%(1.4x)
American Heritage
15.1%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
13.6%(1.5x)
English
12.7%(1.4x)
Mexican
4.4%
Italian
1.8%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.1%
18-29
5.9%
30-44
12.4%
45-64
30.0%
65+
28.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.8%(8.7x US)
Construction
11.0%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
7.0%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
5.4%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.3%(191)83.9%(1,123)R+69.7R+0.2
202014.3%(195)83.8%(1,140)R+69.4D+1.1
201612.7%(160)83.2%(1,048)R+70.5R+14.4
201220.5%(281)76.6%(1,049)R+56.1R+8.7
200825.3%(363)72.7%(1,042)R+47.4D+2.2
200424.4%(369)73.9%(1,119)R+49.5R+5.8
200025.9%(402)69.7%(1,080)R+43.7R+16.7
199629.7%(488)56.8%(933)R+27.1R+12.0
199227.8%(485)42.9%(748)R+15.1D+12.3
198835.6%(608)63.0%(1,075)R+27.4D+20.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Elk County, KS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202212.4%(132)83.9%(891)R+71.5R+11.2
202017.1%(230)77.3%(1,041)R+60.3D+8.4
201612.3%(154)81.0%(1,012)R+68.7R+6.0
20140.0%(0)62.7%(680)R+62.7D+5.1
201014.5%(164)82.3%(932)R+67.8R+25.7
200827.6%(389)69.7%(981)R+42.1D+14.6
200419.6%(290)76.3%(1,130)R+56.7D+26.8
20020.0%(0)83.5%(951)R+83.5R+42.4
199827.9%(303)69.0%(749)R+41.1D+18.7
199667.7%(1,079)127.4%(2,031)R+59.7R+24.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202226.3%(283)69.7%(750)R+43.4R+6.3
201826.2%(277)63.3%(669)R+37.1R+16.9
201436.6%(401)56.8%(622)R+20.2D+36.2
201018.6%(214)74.9%(863)R+56.3R+54.1
200648.1%(524)50.3%(548)R+2.2D+6.9
200244.3%(530)53.4%(639)R+9.1D+33.6
199825.9%(281)68.6%(744)R+42.7R+4.1
199430.7%(435)69.3%(981)R+38.6R+35.4
199044.6%(628)47.8%(673)R+3.2D+14.7
198641.0%(645)59.0%(927)R+17.9D+6.6

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

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