Jefferson County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 3.5% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.2% | 38.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 13.2% | 36.0% |
| Catholic | 8.6% | 23.4% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 63.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+31.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+23.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+18.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+18.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.4 |
Jefferson, Kansas is a county that has a population of 18,349. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+36.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 67.1% | R+36.7 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 32.4% | 64.6% | R+32.2 | R+0.3 |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 61.8% | R+31.9 | R+8.8 |
| 2012 | 37.2% | 60.2% | R+23.1 | R+4.3 |
| 2008 | 39.6% | 58.3% | R+18.8 | D+5.8 |
| 2004 | 37.0% | 61.5% | R+24.5 | R+6.4 |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 56.2% | R+18.1 | R+4.7 |
| 1996 | 36.0% | 49.3% | R+13.3 | R+12.9 |
| 1992 | 32.6% | 33.0% | R+0.4 | D+11.8 |
| 1988 | 43.3% | 55.5% | R+12.3 | D+26.4 |
| 1984 | 30.3% | 68.9% | R+38.6 | R+2.4 |
| 1980 | 28.4% | 64.6% | R+36.2 | R+23.3 |
| 1976 | 42.2% | 55.1% | R+12.9 | D+35.4 |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 72.7% | R+48.3 | R+19.2 |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 56.6% | R+29.0 | R+22.0 |
| 1964 | 46.1% | 53.1% | R+7.0 | D+24.6 |
| 1960 | 34.1% | 65.7% | R+31.6 | D+9.3 |
| 1956 | 29.3% | 70.2% | R+40.9 | D+6.5 |
| 1952 | 26.0% | 73.5% | R+47.4 | R+28.1 |
| 1948 | 39.7% | 59.0% | R+19.3 | — |
What defines Jefferson?
Jefferson voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 36.7% margin
- Shifted 13.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections