Washington County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 89.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 4.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Catholic | 29.7% | 36.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.1% | 17.3% |
| Non-religious | 18.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+69.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+65.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+65.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+62.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+53.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+58.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+53.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+44.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+22.9 |
Washington, Kansas is a county that has a population of 5,533. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+69.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 83.8% | R+69.2 | R+3.6 |
| 2020 | 16.4% | 82.0% | R+65.6 | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 14.0% | 79.3% | R+65.3 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 18.1% | 80.2% | R+62.0 | R+8.7 |
| 2008 | 22.1% | 75.4% | R+53.3 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 20.2% | 78.3% | R+58.1 | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 21.0% | 74.9% | R+53.8 | R+9.1 |
| 1996 | 22.6% | 67.4% | R+44.8 | R+21.9 |
| 1992 | 24.1% | 47.0% | R+22.9 | D+12.8 |
| 1988 | 31.4% | 67.1% | R+35.7 | D+17.4 |
| 1984 | 22.6% | 75.7% | R+53.1 | D+2.6 |
| 1980 | 19.2% | 74.9% | R+55.7 | R+32.5 |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 60.4% | R+23.2 | D+29.2 |
| 1972 | 22.7% | 75.1% | R+52.5 | R+8.5 |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 68.3% | R+44.0 | R+30.4 |
| 1964 | 42.8% | 56.4% | R+13.6 | D+23.2 |
| 1960 | 31.3% | 68.1% | R+36.8 | D+13.4 |
| 1956 | 24.6% | 74.8% | R+50.2 | D+13.0 |
| 1952 | 18.2% | 81.4% | R+63.2 | R+29.2 |
| 1948 | 32.2% | 66.2% | R+34.0 | — |
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