HarrisDemocratic13.3%288TrumpRepublican85.4%1,854KennedyOther0.9%19
R+72.2- Lead
- 1,566
- Total
- 2,170
- vs nation
- R+70.7
- Turnout
- 69.8%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 69.8% of 3,129 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic12.4%291TrumpRepublican86.0%2,014JorgensenLibertarian1.6%37
R+73.6- Lead
- 1,723
- Total
- 2,342
- vs nation
- R+78.0
- Turnout
- 70.8%
ClintonDemocratic12.6%286TrumpRepublican81.8%1,850JohnsonLibertarian3.4%78
R+69.2- Lead
- 1,564
- Total
- 2,261
- vs nation
- R+71.3
- Turnout
- 62.1%
ObamaDemocratic20.8%482RomneyRepublican76.6%1,772JohnsonLibertarian1.8%42
R+55.7- Lead
- 1,290
- Total
- 2,314
- vs nation
- R+59.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic24.3%598McCainRepublican74.5%1,833OtherAll other candidates1.3%31
R+50.2- Lead
- 1,235
- Total
- 2,462
- vs nation
- R+57.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic24.5%588BushRepublican74.2%1,782OtherAll other candidates1.4%33
R+49.7- Lead
- 1,194
- Total
- 2,403
- vs nation
- R+47.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic25.5%637BushRepublican70.3%1,755NaderGreen2.9%73
R+44.8- Lead
- 1,118
- Total
- 2,498
- vs nation
- R+45.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic26.7%730DoleRepublican62.1%1,696PerotReform10.2%279
R+35.4- Lead
- 966
- Total
- 2,729
- vs nation
- R+43.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+72.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,0692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,9262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ness County, KS · twin score 93.2
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 69.8%2,184 participants ÷ 3,129 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 57.2%–57.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,301 | 3,704 | 62.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 1,777 | 3,591 | 49.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 2,360 | 3,334 | 70.8% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 1,784 | 3,062 | 58.3% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 2,184 | 3,129 | 69.8% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
45 precincts · 2,170 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS007000110KS007000110 | 46 | 272 | 7 | 325 | 14.2% | 83.7% | R+69.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS007000070KS007000070 | 42 | 252 | 3 | 297 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -KS00700012AKS00700012A | 35 | 238 | 4 | 277 | 12.6% | 85.9% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -KS007000200KS007000200 | 19 | 166 | 2 | 187 | 10.2% | 88.8% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -KS007000130KS007000130 | 26 | 158 | 2 | 186 | 14.0% | 84.9% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -KS007000080KS007000080 | 38 | 145 | 2 | 185 | 20.5% | 78.4% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -KS007000140KS007000140 | 10 | 132 | 0 | 142 | 7.0% | 93.0% | R+85.9 |
| Precinct -KS007000050KS007000050 | 15 | 71 | 2 | 88 | 17.0% | 80.7% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -KS007000040KS007000040 | 14 | 68 | 1 | 83 | 16.9% | 81.9% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -KS007000230KS007000230 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 80 | 3.8% | 96.3% | R+92.5 |
| Precinct -KS007000060KS007000060 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 61 | 13.1% | 82.0% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -KS007000160KS007000160 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 49 | 24.5% | 75.5% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -KS007000090KS007000090 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 44 | 9.1% | 86.4% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -KS007000170KS007000170 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 42 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -KS007000210KS007000210 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 2.9% | 97.1% | R+94.3 |
| Precinct -KS007000150KS007000150 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 34 | 11.8% | 88.2% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -KS007000030KS007000030 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS007000100KS007000100 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | R+86.7 |
| Precinct -KS007000020KS007000020 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -KS007000220KS007000220 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | R+14.3 |
| Precinct -KS007000010KS007000010 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Aetna Township Voting District20_20007000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deerhead Township Voting District20_20007000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eagle Township Voting District20_20007000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elm Mills Township Voting District20_20007000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elwood Township Voting District20_20007000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hazelton Township Voting District20_20007000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kiowa East Township Voting District20_20007000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kiowa West Township Voting District20_20007000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake City Township Voting District20_20007000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| McAdoo Township Voting District20_20007000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Medicine Lodge Precinct 120_20007000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Medicine Lodge Precinct 220_2000700012A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Medicine Lodge Precinct 2 Exclave20_2000700012B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Medicine Lodge Precinct 320_20007000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Medicine Lodge Precinct 420_20007000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Medicine Lodge Precinct 520_20007000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mingona Township Voting District20_20007000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Moore Township Voting District20_20007000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nippawalla Township Voting District20_20007000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ridge Township Voting District20_20007000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sharon Township Voting District20_20007000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sun City Township Voting District20_20007000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Turkey Creek Township Voting District20_20007000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Valley Township Voting District20_20007000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −37.8% |
| 1896 | +9.8% |
| 1900 | −4.7% |
| 1904 | −24.2% |
| 1908 | −11.4% |
| 1912 | +25.4% |
| 1916 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | −36.0% |
| 1924 | −34.4% |
| 1928 | −54.1% |
| 1932 | +15.9% |
| 1936 | +20.8% |
| 1940 | −7.0% |
| 1944 | −17.4% |
| 1948 | −3.1% |
| 1952 | −49.3% |
| 1956 | −36.9% |
| 1960 | −33.3% |
| 1964 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | −29.8% |
| 1972 | −50.9% |
| 1976 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | −32.0% |
| 1984 | −44.4% |
| 1988 | −15.6% |
| 1992 | −16.2% |
| 1996 | −35.4% |
| 2000 | −44.8% |
| 2004 | −49.7% |
| 2008 | −50.2% |
| 2012 | −55.7% |
| 2016 | −69.2% |
| 2020 | −73.6% |
| 2024 | −72.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+69.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+72.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.0 points more Democratic.
2,837 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+6 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −468 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,318 in average income, against $67,415 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +48 |
| 2012 | −57 |
| 2013 | +46 |
| 2014 | −37 |
| 2015 | −44 |
| 2016 | −148 |
| 2017 | −101 |
| 2018 | −107 |
| 2019 | −41 |
| 2021 | −58 |
| 2022 | +52 |
| 2023 | −28 |
| 2024 | +1 |
| 2025 | +6 |
Barber County's sparse, ranch-dominated landscape in south-central Kansas produces some of the state's widest presidential margins, with fewer than 5,400 residents spread across 1,134 square miles of rugged red-bed terrain.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 73.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.2 points.
A population of 4,069, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,926 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ness County and Logan County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Ness County
Kansas
93.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Logan County
Kansas
93.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Rooks County
Kansas
92.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Barber County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Barber County, Kansas voted Republican by 72.2 points (R+72.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,170 votes cast, 288 went Democratic and 1,854 went Republican.
When did Barber County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Barber County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Barber County, Kansas?
Barber County, Kansas has a population of 4,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Barber County, Kansas?
Median household income in Barber County, Kansas is $61,926 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Barber County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barber County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.