Douglas County, Kansas
AkashicDouglas County, KSHarrisD+38.0
2024 precinct map of Douglas CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Douglas 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 68.2% | 39,582 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 30.2% | 17,523 |
| Robert F KennedyOther | 1.0% | 609 |
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101 precincts · 58,041 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68.2%Harris39,582 | 30.2%Trump17,523 | 1.0%Kennedy609 | 58,041 | ||
| D | 68.6%Biden40,785 | 29.1%Trump17,286 | 2.4%Jorgensen1,424 | 59,495 | ||
| D | 61.1%Clinton31,195 | 28.8%Trump14,688 | 4.8%Johnson2,429 | 51,031 | ||
| D | 60.4%Obama29,267 | 35.9%Romney17,401 | 2.3%Johnson1,131 | 48,464 | ||
| D | 64.4%Obama34,398 | 33.6%McCain17,929 | 2.0%Nader1,071 | 53,398 | ||
| D | 57.1%Kerry28,634 | 41.0%Bush20,544 | 1.9%Nader933 | 50,111 | ||
| D | 45.8%Gore18,249 | 42.8%Bush17,062 | 10.1%Nader4,031 | 39,838 | ||
| D | 47.9%Clinton18,116 | 42.6%Dole16,116 | 7.0%Perot2,630 | 37,800 | ||
| D | 46.0%Clinton19,439 | 30.6%Bush12,949 | 22.8%Perot9,630 | 42,265 | ||
| R | 48.7%Dukakis15,752 | 49.9%Bush16,149 | 1.4%Paul460 | 32,361 | ||
| R | 40.0%Mondale12,880 | 58.9%Reagan18,975 | 1.2%Richards378 | 32,233 | ||
| R | 32.5%Carter9,360 | 49.0%Reagan14,106 | 18.5%Anderson5,318 | 28,784 | ||
| R | 42.8%Carter11,922 | 51.3%Ford14,277 | 5.9%McCarthy1,643 | 27,842 | ||
| R | 42.3%McGovern11,646 | 55.6%Nixon15,316 | 2.1%Schmitz565 | 27,527 | ||
| R | 35.4%Humphrey6,936 | 53.8%Nixon10,533 | 10.8%Wallace2,114 | 19,583 | ||
| D | 54.3%Johnson9,416 | 45.1%Goldwater7,825 | 0.6%Hass112 | 17,353 | ||
| R | 33.3%Kennedy5,690 | 66.4%Nixon11,337 | 0.2%Byrd38 | 17,065 | ||
| R | 27.9%Stevenson4,283 | 71.8%Eisenhower11,029 | 0.3%Andrews39 | 15,351 | ||
| R | 25.2%Stevenson3,765 | 74.3%Eisenhower11,095 | 0.4%Hallinan64 | 14,924 | ||
| R | 33.1%Truman4,778 | 64.3%Dewey9,287 | 2.7%Thurmond389 | 14,454 | ||
| R | 31.9%Roosevelt3,886 | 67.5%Dewey8,224 | 0.6%Thomas79 | 12,189 | ||
| R | 28.6%Roosevelt3,727 | 70.3%Willkie9,146 | 1.1%Thomas141 | 13,014 | ||
| R | 37.1%Roosevelt4,961 | 62.2%Landon8,324 | 0.7%Lemke96 | 13,381 | ||
| R | 38.6%Roosevelt4,833 | 58.7%Hoover7,346 | 2.7%Thomas342 | 12,521 | ||
| R | 20.3%Smith2,297 | 78.7%Hoover8,887 | 1.0%Thomas108 | 11,292 | ||
| R | 18.0%Davis1,922 | 75.3%Coolidge8,052 | 6.8%La Follette726 | 10,700 | ||
| R | 25.7%Cox2,197 | 73.2%Harding6,266 | 1.1%Debs94 | 8,557 | ||
| R | 41.5%Wilson3,834 | 53.9%Hughes4,975 | 4.6%Benson426 | 9,235 | ||
| O | 36.3%Wilson1,888 | 21.8%Taft1,133 | 41.9%Roosevelt2,182 | 5,203 | ||
| R | 37.2%Bryan2,010 | 60.6%Taft3,279 | 2.2%Debs119 | 5,408 | ||
| R | 20.6%Parker989 | 74.3%Roosevelt3,574 | 5.2%Debs249 | 4,812 | ||
| R | 39.6%Bryan2,333 | 58.6%McKinley3,453 | 1.9%Woolley111 | 5,897 | ||
| R | 41.2%Bryan2,573 | 57.4%McKinley3,582 | 1.4%Palmer85 | 6,240 | ||
| R | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 57.3%Harrison3,114 | 42.7%Weaver2,320 | 5,434 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −57.3% |
| 1896 | −16.2% |
| 1900 | −19.0% |
| 1904 | −53.7% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +14.5% |
| 1916 | −12.4% |
| 1920 | −47.6% |
| 1924 | −57.3% |
| 1928 | −58.4% |
| 1932 | −20.1% |
| 1936 | −25.1% |
| 1940 | −41.6% |
| 1944 | −35.6% |
| 1948 | −31.2% |
| 1952 | −49.1% |
| 1956 | −43.9% |
| 1960 | −33.1% |
| 1964 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | −18.4% |
| 1972 | −13.3% |
| 1976 | −8.5% |
| 1980 | −16.5% |
| 1984 | −18.9% |
| 1988 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | +30.8% |
| 2012 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | +38.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Douglas County's lopsided margins trace directly to Lawrence, a college town anchored by the University of Kansas. That campus concentration makes it a consistent outlier in an otherwise reliably Republican state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 58.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.
A population of 120,302, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,746 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Summit County and Hood River County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Douglas County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Douglas County, Kansas voted Democratic by 38.0 points (D+38.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,041 votes cast, 39,582 went Democratic and 17,523 went Republican.
When did Douglas County, Kansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Douglas County, Kansas voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Douglas County, Kansas?
Douglas County, Kansas has a population of 120,302 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Douglas County, Kansas?
Median household income in Douglas County, Kansas is $69,746 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Douglas County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Douglas County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.