Rice County, KS

KS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+56.6
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Rice County, KS (Kansas) voted R+56.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,073 votes (77.39%) to 825 (20.78%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rice County is classified as a deep Republican county. Rice County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 9,350.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+56.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population9,350
Median Age
38.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,925(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
14.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
26.5%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
11.9%
Catholic
10.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.2%Above Average(2.5x)
English
15.0%Above Average(1.7x)
Mexican
12.0%
Irish
11.4%(1.2x)
American Heritage
3.6%
Italian
2.3%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.4%
18-29
11.7%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
29.5%
65+
19.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.2%(1.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.6%(5.7x US)
Retail Trade
8.0%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
6.1%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.9%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.8%(825)77.4%(3,073)R+56.6R+3.4
202022.3%(965)75.5%(3,262)R+53.2D+3.1
201618.3%(695)74.6%(2,837)R+56.3R+8.4
201224.8%(911)72.7%(2,676)R+47.9R+7.7
200828.9%(1,163)69.1%(2,780)R+40.2D+6.7
200425.8%(1,130)72.7%(3,182)R+46.9R+14.1
200031.5%(1,422)64.2%(2,903)R+32.8R+3.4
199629.9%(1,434)59.3%(2,842)R+29.4R+18.0
199229.5%(1,555)40.9%(2,158)R+11.4R+1.3
198843.8%(2,033)53.9%(2,503)R+10.1D+28.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Rice County, KS18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.0%(494)81.1%(2,510)R+65.1R+18.8
202024.4%(1,047)70.7%(3,039)R+46.3D+15.7
201616.0%(611)78.0%(2,979)R+62.0D+1.5
20140.0%(0)63.5%(1,899)R+63.5D+9.9
201012.0%(352)85.4%(2,506)R+73.4R+26.8
200825.1%(1,000)71.7%(2,855)R+46.6D+18.2
200416.3%(704)81.0%(3,497)R+64.7D+25.8
20020.0%(0)90.6%(3,194)R+90.6R+50.2
199828.7%(928)69.0%(2,232)R+40.3D+17.7
199668.2%(3,257)126.2%(6,029)R+58.0R+23.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202231.7%(985)59.7%(1,858)R+28.1R+3.2
201831.2%(963)56.0%(1,729)R+24.8R+1.1
201435.7%(1,064)59.4%(1,769)R+23.7D+29.4
201021.9%(640)75.0%(2,192)R+53.1R+61.5
200653.3%(1,627)44.9%(1,371)D+8.4D+6.3
200250.2%(1,824)48.1%(1,749)D+2.1D+63.3
199817.1%(553)78.3%(2,527)R+61.2R+27.4
199433.1%(1,356)66.9%(2,738)R+33.8R+41.4
199049.2%(2,029)41.6%(1,714)D+7.6D+23.4
198642.1%(2,015)57.9%(2,768)R+15.7R+6.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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