Rawlins County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.6pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 36 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 7.7% |
▶Black / African American(1) | <0.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 1.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.1% | 45.4% |
| Catholic | 19.6% | 36.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.4% | 17.8% |
| Non-religious | 47.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+62.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+69.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+71.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+71.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+62.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+65.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+59.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+56.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+32.6 |
Rawlins, Kansas is a county that has a population of 2,516. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+62.8. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, dating back to 1884.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9% | 73.7% | R+62.8 | D+6.6 |
| 2020 | 14.3% | 83.8% | R+69.5 | D+2.4 |
| 2016 | 11.1% | 82.9% | R+71.8 | R+0.3 |
| 2012 | 13.2% | 84.7% | R+71.5 | R+8.7 |
| 2008 | 17.6% | 80.5% | R+62.9 | D+2.5 |
| 2004 | 16.8% | 82.2% | R+65.4 | R+5.5 |
| 2000 | 17.6% | 77.5% | R+59.9 | R+3.9 |
| 1996 | 17.7% | 73.8% | R+56.0 | R+23.5 |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 52.9% | R+32.6 | D+3.0 |
| 1988 | 30.9% | 66.5% | R+35.6 | D+22.7 |
| 1984 | 19.8% | 78.0% | R+58.3 | R+5.4 |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 73.4% | R+52.8 | R+41.3 |
| 1976 | 42.4% | 53.9% | R+11.5 | D+33.5 |
| 1972 | 25.4% | 70.5% | R+45.0 | R+4.5 |
| 1968 | 25.3% | 65.9% | R+40.6 | R+25.8 |
| 1964 | 42.4% | 57.1% | R+14.7 | D+9.4 |
| 1960 | 37.6% | 61.7% | R+24.1 | D+16.0 |
| 1956 | 29.8% | 69.9% | R+40.1 | D+11.8 |
| 1952 | 24.0% | 75.8% | R+51.9 | R+40.2 |
| 1948 | 43.4% | 55.1% | R+11.7 | — |
What defines Rawlins?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 62.8% margin
- Margins have been narrowing — from 71.8pp to 62.8pp over the last 3 presidential elections