Kearny County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 58.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 35.6% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 3.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 22.9% | 41.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.6% | 29.8% |
| Catholic | 16.1% | 29.0% |
| Non-religious | 44.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+68.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+62.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+59.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+57.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+62.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+53.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+47.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+32.7 |
Kearny, Kansas is a county that has a population of 3,864. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+68.4. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.8% | 83.2% | R+68.4 | R+6.2 |
| 2020 | 18.0% | 80.3% | R+62.2 | D+6.3 |
| 2016 | 13.2% | 81.7% | R+68.5 | R+8.7 |
| 2012 | 19.3% | 79.1% | R+59.8 | R+2.5 |
| 2008 | 20.9% | 78.2% | R+57.4 | D+4.9 |
| 2004 | 18.7% | 80.9% | R+62.2 | R+9.0 |
| 2000 | 22.3% | 75.5% | R+53.2 | R+5.7 |
| 1996 | 22.5% | 70.1% | R+47.5 | R+14.8 |
| 1992 | 22.5% | 55.2% | R+32.7 | D+1.1 |
| 1988 | 32.2% | 66.0% | R+33.8 | D+23.9 |
| 1984 | 20.7% | 78.4% | R+57.7 | R+18.3 |
| 1980 | 26.9% | 66.4% | R+39.4 | R+38.3 |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 48.9% | R+1.2 | D+43.4 |
| 1972 | 26.3% | 70.9% | R+44.6 | R+20.6 |
| 1968 | 34.0% | 58.0% | R+24.0 | R+37.2 |
| 1964 | 56.0% | 42.8% | D+13.2 | D+37.7 |
| 1960 | 37.7% | 62.1% | R+24.4 | D+9.8 |
| 1956 | 32.8% | 67.0% | R+34.2 | D+12.6 |
| 1952 | 26.0% | 72.8% | R+46.8 | R+35.9 |
| 1948 | 43.6% | 54.4% | R+10.9 | — |
What defines Kearny?
It has a working-class electorate (19% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 68.4% margin
- College attainment is 19% — 14pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally