Norton County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 38 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 5.9% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 3.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.4% | 64.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.9% | 22.7% |
| Catholic | 8.2% | 12.5% |
| Non-religious | 34.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+67.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+69.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+63.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+57.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+62.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+46.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+43.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+22.5 |
Norton, Kansas is a county that has a population of 5,359. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+67.5. Akashic Edge tracks 38 presidential elections here, dating back to 1876.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 82.7% | R+67.5 | D+0.2 |
| 2020 | 15.1% | 82.7% | R+67.6 | D+2.2 |
| 2016 | 12.6% | 82.4% | R+69.8 | R+6.1 |
| 2012 | 17.1% | 80.8% | R+63.7 | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 20.6% | 77.8% | R+57.2 | D+5.1 |
| 2004 | 18.2% | 80.5% | R+62.3 | R+15.5 |
| 2000 | 24.4% | 71.2% | R+46.8 | R+3.8 |
| 1996 | 23.4% | 66.4% | R+43.0 | R+20.5 |
| 1992 | 25.4% | 47.9% | R+22.5 | D+15.0 |
| 1988 | 30.0% | 67.5% | R+37.5 | D+22.4 |
| 1984 | 19.2% | 79.2% | R+60.0 | R+3.6 |
| 1980 | 19.2% | 75.5% | R+56.3 | R+32.6 |
| 1976 | 36.8% | 60.6% | R+23.8 | D+30.2 |
| 1972 | 21.9% | 75.8% | R+53.9 | R+6.5 |
| 1968 | 23.5% | 70.9% | R+47.5 | R+26.2 |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 60.1% | R+21.3 | D+14.9 |
| 1960 | 31.8% | 68.0% | R+36.2 | D+7.4 |
| 1956 | 28.0% | 71.6% | R+43.6 | D+10.0 |
| 1952 | 22.6% | 76.2% | R+53.6 | R+27.7 |
| 1948 | 35.0% | 61.0% | R+25.9 | — |
What defines Norton?
Norton voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 38 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 67.5% margin
- College attainment is 22% — 11pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally