HarrisDemocratic12.7%129TrumpRepublican85.5%867KennedyOther1.1%11
R+72.8- Lead
- 738
- Total
- 1,014
- vs nation
- R+71.3
- Turnout
- 69.4%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 69.4% of 1,463 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic13.4%143TrumpRepublican84.7%904JorgensenLibertarian1.9%20
R+71.3- Lead
- 761
- Total
- 1,067
- vs nation
- R+75.8
- Turnout
- 71.1%
ClintonDemocratic11.9%120TrumpRepublican81.5%825JohnsonLibertarian3.6%36
R+69.7- Lead
- 705
- Total
- 1,012
- vs nation
- R+71.8
- Turnout
- 67.2%
ObamaDemocratic17.1%174RomneyRepublican79.2%805JohnsonLibertarian2.4%24
R+62.0- Lead
- 631
- Total
- 1,017
- vs nation
- R+65.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic21.1%245McCainRepublican77.4%897OtherAll other candidates1.5%17
R+56.3- Lead
- 652
- Total
- 1,159
- vs nation
- R+63.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic19.9%257BushRepublican78.5%1,014OtherAll other candidates1.5%20
R+58.6- Lead
- 757
- Total
- 1,291
- vs nation
- R+56.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic23.2%292BushRepublican73.4%926NaderGreen2.7%34
R+50.3- Lead
- 634
- Total
- 1,261
- vs nation
- R+50.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic25.4%334DoleRepublican65.0%855PerotReform8.3%109
R+39.6- Lead
- 521
- Total
- 1,315
- vs nation
- R+48.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+72.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,9742024 5-year
- Population density
- 2.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 975 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,0432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wallace County, KS · twin score 93.6
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
- 69.4%1,016 participants ÷ 1,463 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +10.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -8.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 58.8%–58.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 1,039 | 1,546 | 67.2% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 860 | 1,517 | 56.7% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 1,077 | 1,514 | 71.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 888 | 1,468 | 60.5% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 1,016 | 1,463 | 69.4% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Clark County, KS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
61.8%
1,457 votes · D+23.7
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 58.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
85.5%
867 votes · R+72.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 84.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
1,457votes
61.8% of the vote · D+23.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 1,152 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
1,410votes
73.3% of the vote · R+48.4
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 1,383 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+20.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.6 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +9.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+75.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.3 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +71.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 13.7%133 | 86.3%841 | 974 |
| 2020 | R | 16.5%170 | 83.5%859 | 1,029 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+62.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+72.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Republican than the rolls.
1,482 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
+12 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −183 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,357 in average income, against $72,634 for residents who stayed — 35% 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 | −68 |
| 2012 | +56 |
| 2013 | +10 |
| 2014 | −50 |
| 2015 | −13 |
| 2016 | −12 |
| 2017 | −61 |
| 2018 | +3 |
| 2019 | −1 |
| 2021 | +4 |
| 2022 | −8 |
| 2023 | −77 |
| 2024 | +22 |
| 2025 | +12 |
Clark County's sparse, ranch-dominated High Plains landscape anchors one of the most lopsided Republican presidential margins in Kansas, with the 2024 result exceeding 70 points in a county home to fewer than 2,400 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 72.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.8 points.
A population of 1,974, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,043 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wallace County and Decatur County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wallace County
Kansas
93.6twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Decatur County
Kansas
93.6twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ median age
Osborne County
Kansas
93.6twin score
2004–2016 trajectory
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 Clark County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clark County, Kansas voted Republican by 72.8 points (R+72.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,014 votes cast, 129 went Democratic and 867 went Republican.
When did Clark County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clark County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Clark County, Kansas?
Clark County, Kansas has a population of 1,974 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clark County, Kansas?
Median household income in Clark County, Kansas is $63,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Clark County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clark County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.