Sherman County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 13.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.8% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 20.0% | 38.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.6% | 26.0% |
| Catholic | 13.4% | 25.6% |
| Other | 5.2% | 10.0% |
| Non-religious | 47.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+68.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+68.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+66.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+47.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+52.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+45.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+44.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+25.0 |
Sherman, Kansas is a county that has a population of 5,858. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+68.6. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.6% | 83.1% | R+68.6 | D+0.1 |
| 2020 | 14.4% | 83.1% | R+68.7 | R+2.3 |
| 2016 | 13.2% | 79.6% | R+66.4 | R+13.0 |
| 2012 | 22.0% | 75.3% | R+53.3 | R+6.3 |
| 2008 | 25.4% | 72.4% | R+47.0 | D+5.7 |
| 2004 | 22.9% | 75.6% | R+52.7 | R+7.5 |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 70.6% | R+45.2 | R+0.7 |
| 1996 | 23.9% | 68.4% | R+44.5 | R+19.5 |
| 1992 | 24.7% | 49.7% | R+25.0 | D+2.6 |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 62.9% | R+27.6 | D+29.8 |
| 1984 | 20.6% | 78.0% | R+57.4 | R+11.7 |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 68.9% | R+45.7 | R+42.8 |
| 1976 | 47.2% | 50.2% | R+2.9 | D+42.3 |
| 1972 | 24.7% | 69.9% | R+45.3 | R+18.2 |
| 1968 | 30.4% | 57.5% | R+27.1 | R+29.1 |
| 1964 | 50.6% | 48.6% | D+2.0 | D+32.6 |
| 1960 | 34.4% | 65.1% | R+30.6 | D+0.1 |
| 1956 | 34.2% | 65.0% | R+30.7 | D+12.1 |
| 1952 | 27.6% | 70.4% | R+42.8 | R+39.5 |
| 1948 | 46.7% | 50.0% | R+3.3 | — |
What defines Sherman?
Sherman voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 35 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 68.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate