Lane County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 27.9pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 81.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 16.1% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 1.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 35.7% | 54.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.3% | 26.4% |
| Catholic | 12.7% | 19.3% |
| Non-religious | 34.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+72.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+70.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+61.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+60.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+63.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+52.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+48.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+31.5 |
Lane, Kansas is a county that has a population of 1,461. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.4. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.2% | 52.6% | R+44.4 | D+27.9 |
| 2020 | 12.8% | 85.2% | R+72.3 | R+2.1 |
| 2016 | 12.2% | 82.4% | R+70.3 | R+9.2 |
| 2012 | 18.5% | 79.6% | R+61.1 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 18.8% | 79.3% | R+60.5 | D+2.8 |
| 2004 | 17.9% | 81.2% | R+63.3 | R+10.9 |
| 2000 | 22.2% | 74.7% | R+52.4 | R+3.9 |
| 1996 | 22.1% | 70.7% | R+48.5 | R+17.0 |
| 1992 | 20.4% | 51.9% | R+31.5 | R+6.0 |
| 1988 | 36.0% | 61.4% | R+25.4 | D+30.2 |
| 1984 | 21.6% | 77.2% | R+55.6 | R+11.5 |
| 1980 | 23.5% | 67.5% | R+44.1 | R+43.7 |
| 1976 | 48.5% | 48.9% | R+0.4 | D+50.0 |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 73.2% | R+50.4 | R+19.6 |
| 1968 | 29.9% | 60.6% | R+30.8 | R+44.4 |
| 1964 | 56.4% | 42.8% | D+13.7 | D+45.6 |
| 1960 | 33.5% | 65.4% | R+31.9 | D+12.6 |
| 1956 | 27.6% | 72.1% | R+44.5 | D+12.2 |
| 1952 | 21.2% | 77.8% | R+56.6 | R+38.6 |
| 1948 | 39.5% | 57.5% | R+18.0 | — |
What defines Lane?
Lane voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 35 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 44.4% margin
- Swung 27.9 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024