Russell County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.0pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 4.1% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 37.2% | 63.7% |
| Catholic | 15.2% | 26.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 41.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+59.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+66.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+61.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+53.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+52.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+62.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.4 |
Russell, Kansas is a county that has a population of 6,679. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+59.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.8% | 77.2% | R+59.3 | D+4.0 |
| 2020 | 17.2% | 80.5% | R+63.3 | D+2.9 |
| 2016 | 14.4% | 80.6% | R+66.2 | R+4.9 |
| 2012 | 18.5% | 79.8% | R+61.3 | R+7.4 |
| 2008 | 22.4% | 76.2% | R+53.8 | R+1.1 |
| 2004 | 23.0% | 75.8% | R+52.8 | R+8.3 |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 69.9% | R+44.5 | D+17.9 |
| 1996 | 16.6% | 79.0% | R+62.3 | R+56.0 |
| 1992 | 29.3% | 35.7% | R+6.4 | D+17.9 |
| 1988 | 36.9% | 61.2% | R+24.3 | D+30.5 |
| 1984 | 22.1% | 77.0% | R+54.9 | R+2.3 |
| 1980 | 20.5% | 73.0% | R+52.5 | R+15.9 |
| 1976 | 31.1% | 67.8% | R+36.7 | D+13.6 |
| 1972 | 23.6% | 73.8% | R+50.3 | R+9.8 |
| 1968 | 26.6% | 67.0% | R+40.4 | R+41.8 |
| 1964 | 50.3% | 48.9% | D+1.4 | D+33.0 |
| 1960 | 34.0% | 65.6% | R+31.6 | D+12.2 |
| 1956 | 28.0% | 71.8% | R+43.8 | D+8.5 |
| 1952 | 23.7% | 76.0% | R+52.3 | R+38.4 |
| 1948 | 42.5% | 56.5% | R+14.0 | — |
What defines Russell?
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 59.3% margin
- Margins have been narrowing — from 66.2pp to 59.3pp over the last 3 presidential elections