Akashic

county

Chautauqua County, KS

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German18.8%23.3%12.5%

Irish14.1%11.3%9.4%

English9.1%12.4%9.5%

American7.2%5.6%5.3%

Swedish3.3%1.1%—

Scottish1.9%1.9%1.3%

Dutch1.6%——

Portuguese1.6%——

Chickasaw0.2%——

Mexican4.1%10.4%11.3%

Salvadoran0.7%0.3%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Median age	45.2	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.4%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.0%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$56,438	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.9%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.6%	35.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	1.0%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.1%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	71.2%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.7%	10.0%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 58.9% of 2,621 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic13.8%211TrumpRepublican85.1%1,299KennedyOther1.0%16

R+71.3

Lead: 1,088
Total: 1,527
vs nation: R+69.8
Turnout: 58.9%

BidenDemocratic12.9%212TrumpRepublican85.5%1,402JorgensenLibertarian1.5%25

R+72.6

Lead: 1,190
Total: 1,639
vs nation: R+77.1
Turnout: 64.2%

ClintonDemocratic13.3%197TrumpRepublican83.5%1,236JohnsonLibertarian1.7%25

R+70.2

Lead: 1,039
Total: 1,481
vs nation: R+72.2
Turnout: 55.3%

ObamaDemocratic17.2%280RomneyRepublican80.0%1,304JohnsonLibertarian2.1%34

R+62.8

Lead: 1,024
Total: 1,630
vs nation: R+66.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic21.7%401McCainRepublican76.6%1,418OtherAll other candidates1.8%33

R+54.9

Lead: 1,017
Total: 1,852
vs nation: R+62.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic20.6%404BushRepublican78.0%1,529OtherAll other candidates1.4%27

R+57.4

Lead: 1,125
Total: 1,960
vs nation: R+54.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic23.6%443BushRepublican71.6%1,347NaderGreen1.9%36

R+48.1

Lead: 904
Total: 1,880
vs nation: R+48.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic29.0%568DoleRepublican58.3%1,142PerotReform11.3%222

R+29.3

Lead: 574
Total: 1,960
vs nation: R+37.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+71.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 3,3702024 5-year
Median household income: $56,4382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+8.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+72.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Doddridge County, WV · twin score 92.9

Participation

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: 58.9%1,543 participants ÷ 2,621 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 41.0%–44.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	1,526	2,761	55.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,155	2,661	43.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	1,653	2,574	64.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	1,204	2,597	46.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	1,543	2,621	58.9%	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

28 precincts · 1,527 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Chautauqua County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS019000090KS019000090	67	242	4	313	21.4%	77.3%	R+55.9
Precinct -KS019000060KS019000060	36	197	5	238	15.1%	82.8%	R+67.6
Precinct -KS019000120KS019000120	37	190	3	230	16.1%	82.6%	R+66.5
Precinct -KS019000080KS019000080	17	133	1	151	11.3%	88.1%	R+76.8
Precinct -KS019000100KS019000100	9	117	1	127	7.1%	92.1%	R+85.0
Precinct -KS019000030KS019000030	15	99	1	115	13.0%	86.1%	R+73.0
Precinct -KS019000110KS019000110	2	64	0	66	3.0%	97.0%	R+93.9
Precinct -KS019000010KS019000010	5	44	0	49	10.2%	89.8%	R+79.6
Precinct -KS019000130KS019000130	5	43	0	48	10.4%	89.6%	R+79.2
Precinct -KS019000050KS019000050	8	38	1	47	17.0%	80.9%	R+63.8
Precinct -KS019000140KS019000140	3	41	1	45	6.7%	91.1%	R+84.4
Precinct -KS019000020KS019000020	1	39	0	40	2.5%	97.5%	R+95.0
Precinct -KS019000040KS019000040	5	27	0	32	15.6%	84.4%	R+68.8
Precinct -KS019000070KS019000070	1	25	0	26	3.8%	96.2%	R+92.3
Caneyville Township Voting District20_20019000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Center Township Voting District20_20019000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chautauqua Voting District20_20019000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Harrison Township Voting District20_20019000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hendricks Township Voting District20_20019000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jefferson Township Voting District20_20019000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lafayette Township Voting District20_20019000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Little Caney Township Voting District20_20019000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Sedan Voting District20_20019000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Peru Voting District20_20019000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Salt Creek Township Voting District20_20019000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Sedan Voting District20_20019000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Summit Township Voting District20_20019000130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Washington Township Voting District20_20019000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−52.0%
1896	−2.5%
1900	−11.6%
1904	−44.9%
1908	−26.1%
1912	−2.5%
1916	−8.3%
1920	−43.3%
1924	−33.3%
1928	−54.3%
1932	+8.5%
1936	−9.3%
1940	−26.2%
1944	−35.0%
1948	−20.5%
1952	−50.1%
1956	−42.0%
1960	−41.6%
1964	−11.4%
1968	−45.1%
1972	−58.9%
1976	−14.1%
1980	−46.8%
1984	−54.0%
1988	−30.3%
1992	−12.3%
1996	−29.3%
2000	−48.1%
2004	−57.4%
2008	−54.9%
2012	−62.8%
2016	−70.2%
2020	−72.6%
2024	−71.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	13.8%Harris211	85.1%Trump1,299	1.0%Kennedy16	R+71.3	D+1.4	R+69.8	1,527
2020	R	12.9%Biden212	85.5%Trump1,402	1.5%Jorgensen25	R+72.6	R+2.4	R+77.1	1,639
2016	R	13.3%Clinton197	83.5%Trump1,236	1.7%Johnson25	R+70.2	R+7.3	R+72.2	1,481
2012	R	17.2%Obama280	80.0%Romney1,304	2.1%Johnson34	R+62.8	R+7.9	R+66.7	1,630
2008	R	21.7%Obama401	76.6%McCain1,418	1.8%	R+54.9	D+2.5	R+62.2	1,852
2004	R	20.6%Kerry404	78.0%Bush1,529	1.4%	R+57.4	R+9.3	R+54.9	1,960
2000	R	23.6%Gore443	71.6%Bush1,347	1.9%Nader36	R+48.1	R+18.8	R+48.6	1,880
1996	R	29.0%Clinton568	58.3%Dole1,142	11.3%Perot222	R+29.3	R+17.0	R+37.8	1,960
1992	R	28.8%Clinton598	41.1%Bush853	29.3%Perot607	R+12.3	D+18.0	R+17.9	2,073
1988	R	34.2%Dukakis661	64.5%Bush1,247	1.3%	R+30.3	D+23.7	R+22.6	1,934
1984	R	22.5%Mondale497	76.6%Reagan1,688	0.9%	R+54.0	R+7.2	R+35.8	2,205
1980	R	24.8%Carter543	71.6%Reagan1,566	3.6%	R+46.8	R+32.7	R+37.0	2,187
1976	R	41.7%Carter866	55.8%Ford1,159	2.6%	R+14.1	D+44.8	R+16.2	2,078
1972	R	19.1%McGovern378	78.0%Nixon1,546	2.9%	R+58.9	R+13.8	R+35.8	1,982
1968	R	20.4%Humphrey478	65.5%Nixon1,537	14.1%	R+45.1	R+33.8	R+44.4	2,346
1964	R	44.1%Johnson1,163	55.4%Goldwater1,463	0.5%	R+11.4	D+30.3	R+33.9	2,640
1960	R	28.9%Kennedy885	70.5%Nixon2,160	0.6%	R+41.6	D+0.4	R+41.8	3,062
1956	R	28.8%Stevenson887	70.8%Eisenhower2,180	0.3%	R+42.0	D+8.1	R+26.6	3,077
1952	R	24.6%Stevenson837	74.8%Eisenhower2,542	0.6%	R+50.1	R+29.7	R+39.4	3,400
1948	R	38.9%Truman1,261	59.3%Dewey1,925	1.8%	R+20.5	D+14.6	R+25.0	3,244
1944	R	32.3%Roosevelt1,106	67.4%Dewey2,305	0.3%	R+35.0	R+8.8	R+42.5	3,421
1940	R	36.5%Roosevelt1,679	62.7%Willkie2,888	0.8%	R+26.2	R+17.0	R+36.2	4,606
1936	R	45.2%Roosevelt2,080	54.5%Landon2,506	0.3%	R+9.3	R+17.7	R+33.5	4,599
1932	D	51.9%Roosevelt2,263	43.4%Hoover1,893	4.7%	D+8.5	D+62.7	R+9.3	4,360
1928	R	21.7%Smith944	76.0%Hoover3,303	2.3%	R+54.3	R+21.0	R+36.8	4,348
1924	R	26.7%Davis1,087	60.0%Coolidge2,439	13.3%La Follette540	R+33.3	D+10.0	R+8.1	4,066
1920	R	25.3%Cox936	68.6%Harding2,539	6.1%	R+43.3	R+35.0	R+17.1	3,702
1916	R	41.4%Wilson1,737	49.7%Hughes2,085	8.9%	R+8.3	R+5.8	R+11.4	4,196
1912	O	28.8%Wilson752	31.4%Taft818	39.8%	Roosevelt +8.5	D+23.5	R+22.1	2,609
1908	R	34.1%Bryan958	60.2%Taft1,689	5.7%	R+26.1	D+18.8	R+16.5	2,806
1904	R	22.6%Parker681	67.5%Roosevelt2,033	9.9%	R+44.9	R+33.3	R+25.2	3,013
1900	R	43.9%Bryan1,280	55.5%McKinley1,618	0.7%	R+11.6	R+9.1	R+4.0	2,917
1896	R	48.4%Bryan1,293	50.9%McKinley1,359	0.6%	R+2.5	D+49.6	D+3.6	2,669
1892	R	0.0%Cleveland0	52.0%Harrison1,408	48.0%	R+52.0	—	R+53.7	2,706
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	11.7%176	88.3%1,327	1,503
2018	R	14.5%32	85.5%188	220

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	12.9%151	84.5%991	1,173
2020Class II	R	13.9%Barbara Bollier225	82.9%Roger Marshall1,345	1,623
2016Class III	R	13.5%Patrick Wiesner198	81.1%Jerry Moran1,186	1,463
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	75.6%Pat Roberts837	1,107
2010Class III	R	13.7%Lisa Johnston175	82.4%Jerry Moran1,051	1,275
2008Class II	R	19.2%Jim Slattery344	76.7%Pat Roberts1,375	1,793
2004Class III	R	16.3%Lee Jones309	80.5%Sam Brownback1,525	1,895
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	85.7%Pat Roberts996	1,162
1998Class III	R	25.3%Paul Feleciano Jr.288	71.8%Sam Brownback818	1,140
1996Class II	R	27.5%Sally Thompson508	67.0%Pat Roberts1,238	1,849
1992Class III	R	28.1%Gloria O'Dell569	63.7%Bob Dole1,289	2,022
1990Class II	R	28.8%Dick Williams408	71.2%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,009	1,417
1986Class III	R	26.6%Guy MacDonald410	73.4%Bob Dole1,131	1,541
1984Class II	R	15.4%James R. Maher329	82.1%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,749	2,131
1980Class III	R	20.2%John Simpson369	79.8%Bob Dole1,457	1,826
1978Class II	R	29.2%William R. Roy417	68.3%Nancy L. Kassebaum974	1,426
1974Class III	R	34.2%William R. Roy568	65.8%Bob Dole1,091	1,659
1972Class II	R	19.4%Arch Tetzlaff362	74.8%James B. Pearson1,396	1,867
1968Class III	R	25.8%William I. Robinson559	73.4%Bob Dole1,593	2,169
1966Class II	R	33.2%J. Floyd Breeding629	64.5%James Pearson1,222	1,895
1962Class III	R	25.3%K.L. Smith471	73.0%Frank Carlson1,360	1,864
1960Class II	R	33.9%Frank Theis938	64.9%Andrew Schoeppel1,794	2,764
1956Class III	R	31.4%George Hart907	67.8%Frank Carlson1,956	2,887
1954Class II	R	34.7%George McGill825	63.9%Andrew Schoeppel1,522	2,380
1950Class III	R	34.6%Paul Aiken796	63.8%Frank Carlson1,466	2,298
1948Class II	R	36.5%George McGill1,091	61.1%Andrew Schoeppel1,827	2,988
1944Class III	R	31.3%Thuman Hill831	67.4%Clyde M. Reed1,787	2,651
1942Class II	R	33.9%George McGill753	64.5%Arthur Capper1,433	2,223
1938Class III	R	34.7%George McGill1,350	65.3%Clyde M. Reed2,546	3,896
1936Class II	R	40.4%Omar B. Ketchum1,743	58.0%Arthur Capper2,503	4,316
1932Class III	R	39.2%George McGill1,530	47.1%Ben S. Paulen1,840	3,908
1930Class II	R	26.5%Jonathan M. Davis843	73.5%Arthur Capper2,334	3,177
1926Class III	R	30.5%Charles Stephens946	66.7%Charles Curtis2,068	3,099
1924Class II	R	18.7%James Malone702	77.4%Arthur Capper2,903	3,751
1920Class III	R	26.3%George H. Hodges848	68.7%Charles Curtis2,215	3,226
1918Class II	R	27.1%William H. Thompson698	70.7%Arthur Capper1,820	2,573
1914Class III	R	23.6%George A. Neeley921	43.8%Charles Curtis1,709	3,906
1912Class II	R	42.3%William H. Thompson1,065	46.1%W.R. Stubbs1,160	2,515

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1996Special · Class III	R	34.0%Jill Docking654	62.6%Sam Brownback1,203	1,922
1962Special · Class II	R	27.8%Paul L. Aylward500	70.3%James B. Pearson1,263	1,797
1930Special · Class III	R	40.3%George McGill1,222	57.5%Henry J. Allen1,746	3,034

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	16.9%Laura Kelly200	81.2%Derek Schmidt960	1,182
2018	R	22.2%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers252	71.2%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman808	1,135
2014	R	25.2%Paul Davis280	68.2%Sam Brownback758	1,112
2010	R	14.4%Tom Holland186	80.0%Sam Brownback1,033	1,291
2006	R	38.7%Kathleen Sebelius450	59.0%Jim Barnett686	1,163
2002	R	34.3%Kathleen Sebelius423	63.8%Tim Shallenburger788	1,235
1998	R	24.9%Tom Sawyer285	71.1%Bill Graves813	1,144
1994	R	28.6%Jim Slattery400	71.4%Bill Graves998	1,398
1990	R	43.8%Joan Finney613	48.2%Mike Hayden675	1,400
1986	R	38.9%Thomas Docking608	61.1%Mike Hayden956	1,564
1982	R	32.3%John W. Carlin576	65.9%Sam Hardage1,174	1,782
1978	R	33.5%John W. Carlin473	59.7%Robert F. Bennett843	1,412

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+64.9

Presidential vote · 2024R+71.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.4 points more Democratic.

2,321 registered voters · 2025

Democratic8.3%Republican73.2%Unaffiliated17.7%Other0.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−35 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −180 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $42,604 in average income, against $57,640 for residents who stayed — 26% 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.

Domestic migration in Chautauqua County, KS in Chautauqua County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−17
2012	−23
2013	−26
2014	−48
2015	−55
2016	+1
2017	−20
2018	0
2019	−42
2021	+28
2022	+43
2023	+1
2024	+13
2025	−35

With roughly 4,300 residents spread across the Flint Hills borderlands, Chautauqua County recorded an R+71.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided counties in a state already dominated by wide rural gaps.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.3 points.

A population of 3,370, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,438 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Doddridge County and Sioux County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Doddridge County

West Virginia

92.9twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Sioux County

Nebraska

92.6twin score

2004–2016 trajectory≠ English 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 Chautauqua County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Chautauqua County, Kansas voted Republican by 71.3 points (R+71.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,527 votes cast, 211 went Democratic and 1,299 went Republican.

When did Chautauqua County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Chautauqua County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Chautauqua County, Kansas has a population of 3,370 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Median household income in Chautauqua County, Kansas is $56,438 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chautauqua County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Measure

Chautauqua County

Kansas

United States

Median age

45.2

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.4%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.0%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Chautauqua County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$56,438

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.9%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.6%

35.6%

Measure

Chautauqua County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.5%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure

Chautauqua County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

1.0%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.1%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

71.2%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.7%

10.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+71.3MIT Election Lab

Population

3,3702024 5-year

Median household income

$56,4382024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

80.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+8.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+72.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Doddridge County, WV · twin score 92.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

1,526

2,761

55.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,155

2,661

43.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

1,653

2,574

64.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

1,204

2,597

46.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

1,543

2,621

58.9%

A/A

Chautauqua County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS019000090KS019000090

242

313

21.4%

77.3%

R+55.9

Precinct -KS019000060KS019000060

197

238

15.1%

82.8%

R+67.6

Precinct -KS019000120KS019000120

190

230

16.1%

82.6%

R+66.5

Precinct -KS019000080KS019000080

133

151

11.3%

88.1%

R+76.8

Precinct -KS019000100KS019000100

117

127

7.1%

92.1%

R+85.0

Precinct -KS019000030KS019000030

115

13.0%

86.1%

R+73.0

Precinct -KS019000110KS019000110

3.0%

97.0%

R+93.9

Precinct -KS019000010KS019000010

10.2%

89.8%

R+79.6

Precinct -KS019000130KS019000130

10.4%

89.6%

R+79.2

Precinct -KS019000050KS019000050

17.0%

80.9%

R+63.8

Precinct -KS019000140KS019000140

6.7%

91.1%

R+84.4

Precinct -KS019000020KS019000020

2.5%

97.5%

R+95.0

Precinct -KS019000040KS019000040

15.6%

84.4%

R+68.8

Precinct -KS019000070KS019000070

3.8%

96.2%

R+92.3

Caneyville Township Voting District20_20019000010

—

No votes

Center Township Voting District20_20019000020

—

No votes

Chautauqua Voting District20_20019000030

—

No votes

Harrison Township Voting District20_20019000040

—

No votes

Hendricks Township Voting District20_20019000050

—

No votes

Jefferson Township Voting District20_20019000060

—

No votes

Lafayette Township Voting District20_20019000070

—

No votes

Little Caney Township Voting District20_20019000080

—

No votes

North Sedan Voting District20_20019000090

—

No votes

Peru Voting District20_20019000100

—

No votes

Salt Creek Township Voting District20_20019000110

—

No votes

South Sedan Voting District20_20019000120

—

No votes

Summit Township Voting District20_20019000130

—

No votes

Washington Township Voting District20_20019000140

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−52.0%
1896	−2.5%
1900	−11.6%
1904	−44.9%
1908	−26.1%
1912	−2.5%
1916	−8.3%
1920	−43.3%
1924	−33.3%
1928	−54.3%
1932	+8.5%
1936	−9.3%
1940	−26.2%
1944	−35.0%
1948	−20.5%
1952	−50.1%
1956	−42.0%
1960	−41.6%
1964	−11.4%
1968	−45.1%
1972	−58.9%
1976	−14.1%
1980	−46.8%
1984	−54.0%
1988	−30.3%
1992	−12.3%
1996	−29.3%
2000	−48.1%
2004	−57.4%
2008	−54.9%
2012	−62.8%
2016	−70.2%
2020	−72.6%
2024	−71.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

13.8%Harris211

85.1%Trump1,299

1.0%Kennedy16

R+71.3

D+1.4

R+69.8

1,527

2020

12.9%Biden212

85.5%Trump1,402

1.5%Jorgensen25

R+72.6

R+2.4

R+77.1

1,639

2016

13.3%Clinton197

83.5%Trump1,236

1.7%Johnson25

R+70.2

R+7.3

R+72.2

1,481

2012

17.2%Obama280

80.0%Romney1,304

2.1%Johnson34

R+62.8

R+7.9

R+66.7

1,630

2008

21.7%Obama401

76.6%McCain1,418

1.8%

R+54.9

D+2.5

R+62.2

1,852

2004

20.6%Kerry404

78.0%Bush1,529

1.4%

R+57.4

R+9.3

R+54.9

1,960

2000

23.6%Gore443

71.6%Bush1,347

1.9%Nader36

R+48.1

R+18.8

R+48.6

1,880

1996

29.0%Clinton568

58.3%Dole1,142

11.3%Perot222

R+29.3

R+17.0

R+37.8

1,960

1992

28.8%Clinton598

41.1%Bush853

29.3%Perot607

R+12.3

D+18.0

R+17.9

2,073

1988

34.2%Dukakis661

64.5%Bush1,247

1.3%

R+30.3

D+23.7

R+22.6

1,934

1984

22.5%Mondale497

76.6%Reagan1,688

0.9%

R+54.0

R+7.2

R+35.8

2,205

1980

24.8%Carter543

71.6%Reagan1,566

3.6%

R+46.8

R+32.7

R+37.0

2,187

1976

41.7%Carter866

55.8%Ford1,159

2.6%

R+14.1

D+44.8

R+16.2

2,078

1972

19.1%McGovern378

78.0%Nixon1,546

2.9%

R+58.9

R+13.8

R+35.8

1,982

1968

20.4%Humphrey478

65.5%Nixon1,537

14.1%

R+45.1

R+33.8

R+44.4

2,346

1964

44.1%Johnson1,163

55.4%Goldwater1,463

0.5%

R+11.4

D+30.3

R+33.9

2,640

1960

28.9%Kennedy885

70.5%Nixon2,160

0.6%

R+41.6

D+0.4

R+41.8

3,062

1956

28.8%Stevenson887

70.8%Eisenhower2,180

0.3%

R+42.0

D+8.1

R+26.6

3,077

1952

24.6%Stevenson837

74.8%Eisenhower2,542

0.6%

R+50.1

R+29.7

R+39.4

3,400

1948

38.9%Truman1,261

59.3%Dewey1,925

1.8%

R+20.5

D+14.6

R+25.0

3,244

1944

32.3%Roosevelt1,106

67.4%Dewey2,305

0.3%

R+35.0

R+8.8

R+42.5

3,421

1940

36.5%Roosevelt1,679

62.7%Willkie2,888

0.8%

R+26.2

R+17.0

R+36.2

4,606

1936

45.2%Roosevelt2,080

54.5%Landon2,506

0.3%

R+9.3

R+17.7

R+33.5

4,599

1932

51.9%Roosevelt2,263

43.4%Hoover1,893

4.7%

D+8.5

D+62.7

R+9.3

4,360

1928

21.7%Smith944

76.0%Hoover3,303

2.3%

R+54.3

R+21.0

R+36.8

4,348

1924

26.7%Davis1,087

60.0%Coolidge2,439

13.3%La Follette540

R+33.3

D+10.0

R+8.1

4,066

1920

25.3%Cox936

68.6%Harding2,539

6.1%

R+43.3

R+35.0

R+17.1

3,702

1916

41.4%Wilson1,737

49.7%Hughes2,085

8.9%

R+8.3

R+5.8

R+11.4

4,196

1912

28.8%Wilson752

31.4%Taft818

39.8%

Roosevelt +8.5

D+23.5

R+22.1

2,609

1908

34.1%Bryan958

60.2%Taft1,689

5.7%

R+26.1

D+18.8

R+16.5

2,806

1904

22.6%Parker681

67.5%Roosevelt2,033

9.9%

R+44.9

R+33.3

R+25.2

3,013

1900

43.9%Bryan1,280

55.5%McKinley1,618

0.7%

R+11.6

R+9.1

R+4.0

2,917

1896

48.4%Bryan1,293

50.9%McKinley1,359

0.6%

R+2.5

D+49.6

D+3.6

2,669

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

52.0%Harrison1,408

48.0%

R+52.0

—

R+53.7

2,706

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

11.7%176

88.3%1,327

1,503

2018

14.5%32

85.5%188

220

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

12.9%151

84.5%991

1,173

2020Class II

13.9%Barbara Bollier225

82.9%Roger Marshall1,345

1,623

2016Class III

13.5%Patrick Wiesner198

81.1%Jerry Moran1,186

1,463

2014Class II

0.0%None0

75.6%Pat Roberts837

1,107

2010Class III

13.7%Lisa Johnston175

82.4%Jerry Moran1,051

1,275

2008Class II

19.2%Jim Slattery344

76.7%Pat Roberts1,375

1,793

2004Class III

16.3%Lee Jones309

80.5%Sam Brownback1,525

1,895

2002Class II

0.0%None0

85.7%Pat Roberts996

1,162

1998Class III

25.3%Paul Feleciano Jr.288

71.8%Sam Brownback818

1,140

1996Class II

27.5%Sally Thompson508

67.0%Pat Roberts1,238

1,849

1992Class III

28.1%Gloria O'Dell569

63.7%Bob Dole1,289

2,022

1990Class II

28.8%Dick Williams408

71.2%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,009

1,417

1986Class III

26.6%Guy MacDonald410

73.4%Bob Dole1,131

1,541

1984Class II

15.4%James R. Maher329

82.1%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,749

2,131

1980Class III

20.2%John Simpson369

79.8%Bob Dole1,457

1,826

1978Class II

29.2%William R. Roy417

68.3%Nancy L. Kassebaum974

1,426

1974Class III

34.2%William R. Roy568

65.8%Bob Dole1,091

1,659

1972Class II

19.4%Arch Tetzlaff362

74.8%James B. Pearson1,396

1,867

1968Class III

25.8%William I. Robinson559

73.4%Bob Dole1,593

2,169

1966Class II

33.2%J. Floyd Breeding629

64.5%James Pearson1,222

1,895

1962Class III

25.3%K.L. Smith471

73.0%Frank Carlson1,360

1,864

1960Class II

33.9%Frank Theis938

64.9%Andrew Schoeppel1,794

2,764

1956Class III

31.4%George Hart907

67.8%Frank Carlson1,956

2,887

1954Class II

34.7%George McGill825

63.9%Andrew Schoeppel1,522

2,380

1950Class III

34.6%Paul Aiken796

63.8%Frank Carlson1,466

2,298

1948Class II

36.5%George McGill1,091

61.1%Andrew Schoeppel1,827

2,988

1944Class III

31.3%Thuman Hill831

67.4%Clyde M. Reed1,787

2,651

1942Class II

33.9%George McGill753

64.5%Arthur Capper1,433

2,223

1938Class III

34.7%George McGill1,350

65.3%Clyde M. Reed2,546

3,896

1936Class II

40.4%Omar B. Ketchum1,743

58.0%Arthur Capper2,503

4,316

1932Class III

39.2%George McGill1,530

47.1%Ben S. Paulen1,840

3,908

1930Class II

26.5%Jonathan M. Davis843

73.5%Arthur Capper2,334

3,177

1926Class III

30.5%Charles Stephens946

66.7%Charles Curtis2,068

3,099

1924Class II

18.7%James Malone702

77.4%Arthur Capper2,903

3,751

1920Class III

26.3%George H. Hodges848

68.7%Charles Curtis2,215

3,226

1918Class II

27.1%William H. Thompson698

70.7%Arthur Capper1,820

2,573

1914Class III

23.6%George A. Neeley921

43.8%Charles Curtis1,709

3,906

1912Class II

42.3%William H. Thompson1,065

46.1%W.R. Stubbs1,160

2,515

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1996Special · Class III

34.0%Jill Docking654

62.6%Sam Brownback1,203

1,922

1962Special · Class II

27.8%Paul L. Aylward500

70.3%James B. Pearson1,263

1,797

1930Special · Class III

40.3%George McGill1,222

57.5%Henry J. Allen1,746

3,034

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

16.9%Laura Kelly200

81.2%Derek Schmidt960

1,182

2018

22.2%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers252

71.2%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman808

1,135

2014

25.2%Paul Davis280

68.2%Sam Brownback758

1,112

2010

14.4%Tom Holland186

80.0%Sam Brownback1,033

1,291

2006

38.7%Kathleen Sebelius450

59.0%Jim Barnett686

1,163

2002

34.3%Kathleen Sebelius423

63.8%Tim Shallenburger788

1,235

1998

24.9%Tom Sawyer285

71.1%Bill Graves813

1,144

1994

28.6%Jim Slattery400

71.4%Bill Graves998

1,398

1990

43.8%Joan Finney613

48.2%Mike Hayden675

1,400

1986

38.9%Thomas Docking608

61.1%Mike Hayden956

1,564

1982

32.3%John W. Carlin576

65.9%Sam Hardage1,174

1,782

1978

33.5%John W. Carlin473

59.7%Robert F. Bennett843

1,412

Frequently asked questions

How did Chautauqua County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Chautauqua County, Kansas voted Republican by 71.3 points (R+71.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,527 votes cast, 211 went Democratic and 1,299 went Republican.

When did Chautauqua County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Chautauqua County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Chautauqua County, Kansas has a population of 3,370 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Median household income in Chautauqua County, Kansas is $56,438 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chautauqua County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.