Cowley County, Kansas
AkashicCowley County, KSTrumpR+40.3
2024 precinct map of Cowley CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cowley County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 69.3% | 9,360 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.0% | 3,919 |
| Robert F KennedyOther | 1.3% | 179 |
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65 precincts · 13,505 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.0%Harris3,919 | 69.3%Trump9,360 | 1.3%Kennedy179 | 13,505 | ||
| R | 30.0%Biden4,273 | 67.9%Trump9,656 | 2.1%Jorgensen302 | 14,231 | ||
| R | 28.1%Clinton3,551 | 65.5%Trump8,270 | 3.8%Johnson479 | 12,621 | ||
| R | 34.0%Obama4,319 | 63.6%Romney8,081 | 1.8%Johnson225 | 12,710 | ||
| R | 36.4%Obama5,012 | 61.6%McCain8,492 | 2.1%Nader283 | 13,787 | ||
| R | 33.3%Kerry4,818 | 65.1%Bush9,407 | 1.5%Nader222 | 14,447 | ||
| R | 39.0%Gore5,535 | 56.9%Bush8,080 | 2.9%Nader416 | 14,210 | ||
| R | 36.1%Clinton5,588 | 50.8%Dole7,872 | 12.3%Perot1,904 | 15,499 | ||
| R | 34.2%Clinton5,405 | 34.4%Bush5,422 | 31.1%Perot4,911 | 15,784 | ||
| R | 43.3%Dukakis6,186 | 54.4%Bush7,778 | 2.3%Paul322 | 14,286 | ||
| R | 33.7%Mondale5,193 | 65.0%Reagan10,008 | 1.3%Richards198 | 15,399 | ||
| R | 35.7%Carter5,474 | 57.1%Reagan8,749 | 7.1%Anderson1,089 | 15,312 | ||
| R | 47.5%Carter7,095 | 50.3%Ford7,513 | 2.2%McCarthy323 | 14,931 | ||
| R | 24.5%McGovern3,592 | 70.5%Nixon10,332 | 5.0%Schmitz729 | 14,653 | ||
| R | 33.7%Humphrey5,014 | 54.3%Nixon8,070 | 12.0%Wallace1,777 | 14,861 | ||
| D | 51.3%Johnson7,591 | 47.9%Goldwater7,092 | 0.8%Hass114 | 14,797 | ||
| R | 37.4%Kennedy6,205 | 62.0%Nixon10,276 | 0.6%Byrd99 | 16,580 | ||
| R | 35.6%Stevenson3,753 | 63.9%Eisenhower6,734 | 0.4%Andrews46 | 10,533 | ||
| R | 31.2%Stevenson5,242 | 68.1%Eisenhower11,454 | 0.7%Hallinan116 | 16,812 | ||
| R | 45.3%Truman7,042 | 52.1%Dewey8,102 | 2.6%Thurmond397 | 15,541 | ||
| R | 43.5%Roosevelt6,577 | 55.9%Dewey8,453 | 0.6%Thomas90 | 15,120 | ||
| R | 45.2%Roosevelt8,115 | 54.0%Willkie9,684 | 0.8%Thomas136 | 17,935 | ||
| D | 56.1%Roosevelt10,805 | 43.5%Landon8,378 | 0.4%Lemke72 | 19,255 | ||
| D | 50.7%Roosevelt8,681 | 44.7%Hoover7,657 | 4.6%Thomas788 | 17,126 | ||
| R | 17.9%Smith2,818 | 80.8%Hoover12,701 | 1.3%Thomas202 | 15,721 | ||
| R | 21.7%Davis3,161 | 58.5%Coolidge8,529 | 19.8%La Follette2,887 | 14,577 | ||
| R | 38.1%Cox4,733 | 59.2%Harding7,352 | 2.7%Debs329 | 12,414 | ||
| D | 49.4%Wilson5,962 | 43.9%Hughes5,297 | 6.8%Benson816 | 12,075 | ||
| O | 35.9%Wilson2,539 | 15.8%Taft1,113 | 48.3%Roosevelt3,414 | 7,066 | ||
| D | 49.3%Bryan2,995 | 42.4%Taft2,578 | 8.3%Debs505 | 6,078 | ||
| R | 22.5%Parker1,456 | 61.3%Roosevelt3,961 | 16.1%Debs1,042 | 6,459 | ||
| R | 47.1%Bryan3,436 | 50.5%McKinley3,679 | 2.4%Woolley174 | 7,289 | ||
| D | 53.6%Bryan3,410 | 45.1%McKinley2,871 | 1.2%Palmer79 | 6,360 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 49.1%Harrison3,886 | 50.9%Weaver4,023 | 7,909 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −49.1% |
| 1896 | +8.5% |
| 1900 | −3.3% |
| 1904 | −38.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +20.2% |
| 1916 | +5.5% |
| 1920 | −21.1% |
| 1924 | −36.8% |
| 1928 | −62.9% |
| 1932 | +6.0% |
| 1936 | +12.6% |
| 1940 | −8.7% |
| 1944 | −12.4% |
| 1948 | −6.8% |
| 1952 | −36.9% |
| 1956 | −28.3% |
| 1960 | −24.6% |
| 1964 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | −20.6% |
| 1972 | −46.0% |
| 1976 | −2.8% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1984 | −31.3% |
| 1988 | −11.1% |
| 1992 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | −14.7% |
| 2000 | −17.9% |
| 2004 | −31.8% |
| 2008 | −25.2% |
| 2012 | −29.6% |
| 2016 | −37.4% |
| 2020 | −37.8% |
| 2024 | −40.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Cowley County anchors the Arkansas River corridor near the Oklahoma border, where a rural, agriculture-rooted electorate has delivered consistent and widening Republican supermajorities across successive presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.3 points.
A population of 34,411, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,878 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sumner County and Jefferson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cowley County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cowley County, Kansas voted Republican by 40.3 points (R+40.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,505 votes cast, 3,919 went Democratic and 9,360 went Republican.
When did Cowley County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cowley County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cowley County, Kansas?
Cowley County, Kansas has a population of 34,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cowley County, Kansas?
Median household income in Cowley County, Kansas is $57,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Cowley County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cowley County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.