Rush County, KS

KS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+65.4
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Rush County, KS (Kansas) voted R+65.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,315 votes (81.88%) to 264 (16.44%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rush County is classified as a deep Republican county. Rush County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 2,947.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+65.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,947
Median Age
45.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,970(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.6%(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
30.1%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
17.2%
Evangelical
10.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
57.6%Major Concentration(4.7x)
Irish
14.2%(1.5x)
English
9.0%
French
7.1%Significant Hub(3.7x)
Mexican
3.0%
Russian
3.0%Major Concentration(4.5x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.0%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
15.9%
45-64
31.7%
65+
24.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
12.4%(7.3x US)
Manufacturing
11.1%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
6.9%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.4%(264)81.9%(1,315)R+65.4R+2.5
202017.6%(295)80.5%(1,350)R+62.9D+1.2
201615.5%(233)79.6%(1,197)R+64.1R+13.2
201223.4%(367)74.3%(1,166)R+50.9R+10.4
200828.3%(504)68.8%(1,225)R+40.5R+0.9
200428.9%(517)68.5%(1,226)R+39.6R+0.3
200027.2%(505)66.6%(1,235)R+39.4R+4.6
199627.5%(547)62.3%(1,239)R+34.8R+31.6
199232.6%(689)35.7%(756)R+3.2R+2.0
198847.4%(1,020)48.5%(1,045)R+1.2D+39.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Rush County, KS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20229.7%(130)86.7%(1,157)R+77.0R+19.5
202018.9%(316)76.4%(1,275)R+57.5D+16.2
201611.2%(169)84.9%(1,281)R+73.7R+6.7
20140.0%(0)67.0%(888)R+67.0D+18.1
20106.4%(83)91.5%(1,180)R+85.1R+32.3
200822.3%(391)75.1%(1,317)R+52.8D+6.0
200419.1%(335)77.9%(1,368)R+58.8D+31.9
20020.0%(0)90.8%(1,266)R+90.8R+43.2
199824.9%(340)72.4%(990)R+47.5D+2.6
199670.9%(1,419)121.0%(2,423)R+50.1R+25.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.4%(390)64.2%(852)R+34.8R+7.9
201830.9%(403)57.8%(754)R+26.9D+0.3
201433.9%(452)61.1%(814)R+27.2D+25.5
201022.0%(279)74.7%(946)R+52.7R+70.6
200658.0%(701)40.1%(485)D+17.9R+4.7
200260.0%(862)37.4%(538)D+22.5D+76.4
199821.7%(299)75.5%(1,040)R+53.8R+11.7
199428.9%(469)71.1%(1,152)R+42.1R+44.8
199047.5%(879)44.8%(829)D+2.7D+25.2
198638.7%(818)61.3%(1,293)R+22.5R+14.8

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

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