Akashic

county

Ellsworth 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

German33.9%23.3%12.5%

Irish11.6%11.3%9.4%

English11.5%12.4%9.5%

Czech7.6%——

American3.3%5.6%5.3%

Swedish2.7%1.1%—

Polish1.4%—2.2%

Italian1.2%2.0%4.8%

Mexican5.1%10.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.8%0.6%1.8%

African American†2.8%4.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.3%0.5%

Kenyan0.2%——

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	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Median age	43.5	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	3.7%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$65,560	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.4%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.7%	35.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.6%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.9%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	10.3%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.2%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.7%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	19.8%	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 54.1% of 5,171 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic23.1%636TrumpRepublican75.3%2,078KennedyOther1.2%34

R+52.3

Lead: 1,442
Total: 2,758
vs nation: R+50.8
Turnout: 54.1%

BidenDemocratic22.7%648TrumpRepublican75.3%2,148JorgensenLibertarian2.0%57

R+52.6

Lead: 1,500
Total: 2,853
vs nation: R+57.0
Turnout: 57.6%

ClintonDemocratic19.3%521TrumpRepublican72.8%1,969JohnsonLibertarian4.0%107

R+53.5

Lead: 1,448
Total: 2,706
vs nation: R+55.6
Turnout: 54.3%

ObamaDemocratic25.9%702RomneyRepublican71.2%1,930JohnsonLibertarian2.2%60

R+45.3

Lead: 1,228
Total: 2,712
vs nation: R+49.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic29.0%851McCainRepublican68.8%2,021OtherAll other candidates2.2%66

R+39.8

Lead: 1,170
Total: 2,938
vs nation: R+47.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.8%801BushRepublican72.8%2,259OtherAll other candidates1.4%42

R+47.0

Lead: 1,458
Total: 3,102
vs nation: R+44.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic29.1%825BushRepublican65.0%1,845NaderGreen4.6%130

R+35.9

Lead: 1,020
Total: 2,839
vs nation: R+36.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic27.7%899DoleRepublican64.1%2,078PerotReform7.6%245

R+36.4

Lead: 1,179
Total: 3,240
vs nation: R+44.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+52.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 6,3602024 5-year
Median household income: $65,5602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.8%2024 5-year
Black: 3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Cheyenne County, NE · twin score 93.0

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: 54.1%2,796 participants ÷ 5,171 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +12.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 41.2%–43.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,767	5,097	54.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,343	5,033	46.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,850	4,951	57.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,308	5,169	44.7%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	2,796	5,171	54.1%	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

50 precincts · 2,758 votes

Election

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

Ellsworth County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS053000240KS053000240	105	307	9	421	24.9%	72.9%	R+48.0
Precinct -KS05300009AKS05300009A	100	256	4	360	27.8%	71.1%	R+43.3
Precinct -KS053000070KS053000070	84	228	7	319	26.3%	71.5%	R+45.1
Precinct -KS053000080KS053000080	96	192	7	295	32.5%	65.1%	R+32.5
Precinct -KS053000220KS053000220	43	217	1	261	16.5%	83.1%	R+66.7
Precinct -KS053000130KS053000130	71	179	4	254	28.0%	70.5%	R+42.5
Precinct -KS053000100KS053000100	20	68	4	92	21.7%	73.9%	R+52.2
Precinct -KS053000120KS053000120	18	62	1	81	22.2%	76.5%	R+54.3
Precinct -KS053000050KS053000050	5	54	0	59	8.5%	91.5%	R+83.1
Precinct -KS053000230KS053000230	16	42	1	59	27.1%	71.2%	R+44.1
Precinct -KS053000020KS053000020	14	38	0	52	26.9%	73.1%	R+46.2
Precinct -KS053000140KS053000140	3	40	1	44	6.8%	90.9%	R+84.1
Precinct -KS053000170KS053000170	5	39	0	44	11.4%	88.6%	R+77.3
Precinct -KS053000190KS053000190	3	40	1	44	6.8%	90.9%	R+84.1
Precinct -KS053000030KS053000030	3	39	0	42	7.1%	92.9%	R+85.7
Precinct -KS053000040KS053000040	6	32	0	38	15.8%	84.2%	R+68.4
Precinct -KS05300009BKS05300009B	13	23	1	37	35.1%	62.2%	R+27.0
Precinct -KS053000150KS053000150	7	30	0	37	18.9%	81.1%	R+62.2
Precinct -KS053000200KS053000200	2	35	0	37	5.4%	94.6%	R+89.2
Precinct -KS053000180KS053000180	8	27	1	36	22.2%	75.0%	R+52.8
Precinct -KS053000010KS053000010	3	32	0	35	8.6%	91.4%	R+82.9
Precinct -KS053000060KS053000060	1	32	1	34	2.9%	94.1%	R+91.2
Precinct -KS053000110KS053000110	1	28	0	29	3.4%	96.6%	R+93.1
Precinct -KS053000210KS053000210	1	25	0	26	3.8%	96.2%	R+92.3
Precinct -KS053000160KS053000160	8	13	1	22	36.4%	59.1%	R+22.7
Ash Creek Township Voting District20_20053000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Black Wolf Township Voting District20_20053000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Buckeye Township Voting District20_20053000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Canren Township Voting District20_2005300009B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Carneiro Township Voting District20_20053000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Clear Creek Township Voting District20_20053000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Columbia Township Voting District20_20053000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ellsworth City East Ward 120_20053000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ellsworth City East Ward 220_20053000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ellsworth City West Voting District20_2005300009A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ellsworth Township Voting District20_20053000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Garfield Township Voting District20_20053000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Green Garden Township Voting District20_20053000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Kanopolis Township Voting District20_20053000130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Langley Township Voting District20_20053000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln Township Voting District20_20053000150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mulberry Township Voting District20_20053000160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Noble Township Voting District20_20053000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Palacky Township Voting District20_20053000180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sherman Township Voting District20_20053000190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Thomas Township Voting District20_20053000200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Trivoli Township Voting District20_20053000210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Valley Township Voting District20_20053000220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Venango Township Voting District20_20053000230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wilson Township Voting District20_20053000240	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	−49.8%
1896	−2.7%
1900	−13.9%
1904	−39.3%
1908	−7.6%
1912	+30.0%
1916	−0.2%
1920	−34.0%
1924	−34.3%
1928	−21.2%
1932	+28.7%
1936	+18.4%
1940	−8.6%
1944	−15.4%
1948	−6.8%
1952	−49.9%
1956	−30.2%
1960	−19.0%
1964	+20.1%
1968	−23.2%
1972	−33.1%
1976	−1.4%
1980	−38.8%
1984	−43.9%
1988	−16.4%
1992	−5.8%
1996	−36.4%
2000	−35.9%
2004	−47.0%
2008	−39.8%
2012	−45.3%
2016	−53.5%
2020	−52.6%
2024	−52.3%

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	23.1%Harris636	75.3%Trump2,078	1.2%Kennedy34	R+52.3	D+0.3	R+50.8	2,758
2020	R	22.7%Biden648	75.3%Trump2,148	2.0%Jorgensen57	R+52.6	D+0.9	R+57.0	2,853
2016	R	19.3%Clinton521	72.8%Trump1,969	4.0%Johnson107	R+53.5	R+8.2	R+55.6	2,706
2012	R	25.9%Obama702	71.2%Romney1,930	2.2%Johnson60	R+45.3	R+5.5	R+49.1	2,712
2008	R	29.0%Obama851	68.8%McCain2,021	2.2%	R+39.8	D+7.2	R+47.1	2,938
2004	R	25.8%Kerry801	72.8%Bush2,259	1.4%	R+47.0	R+11.1	R+44.5	3,102
2000	R	29.1%Gore825	65.0%Bush1,845	4.6%Nader130	R+35.9	D+0.5	R+36.4	2,839
1996	R	27.7%Clinton899	64.1%Dole2,078	7.6%Perot245	R+36.4	R+30.6	R+44.9	3,240
1992	R	31.2%Clinton1,010	37.0%Bush1,197	31.5%Perot1,020	R+5.8	D+10.6	R+11.3	3,239
1988	R	40.6%Dukakis1,219	57.0%Bush1,711	2.3%	R+16.4	D+27.5	R+8.7	3,000
1984	R	27.4%Mondale905	71.3%Reagan2,353	1.2%	R+43.9	R+5.1	R+25.7	3,298
1980	R	27.1%Carter886	65.9%Reagan2,155	7.0%	R+38.8	R+37.4	R+29.1	3,270
1976	R	48.5%Carter1,573	49.8%Ford1,618	1.7%	R+1.4	D+31.7	R+3.5	3,246
1972	R	32.1%McGovern1,028	65.2%Nixon2,087	2.7%	R+33.1	R+9.9	R+9.9	3,201
1968	R	34.3%Humphrey1,060	57.5%Nixon1,776	8.1%	R+23.2	R+43.3	R+22.5	3,087
1964	D	59.9%Johnson2,118	39.8%Goldwater1,406	0.4%	D+20.1	D+39.1	R+2.5	3,537
1960	R	40.4%Kennedy1,488	59.4%Nixon2,189	0.3%	R+19.0	D+11.1	R+19.2	3,687
1956	R	34.7%Stevenson1,351	64.9%Eisenhower2,524	0.4%	R+30.2	D+19.7	R+14.8	3,889
1952	R	24.8%Stevenson1,068	74.7%Eisenhower3,219	0.6%	R+49.9	R+43.1	R+39.1	4,311
1948	R	46.1%Truman1,879	52.8%Dewey2,155	1.1%	R+6.8	D+8.6	R+11.2	4,079
1944	R	42.2%Roosevelt1,678	57.6%Dewey2,290	0.2%	R+15.4	R+6.8	R+22.9	3,974
1940	R	45.6%Roosevelt2,237	54.1%Willkie2,658	0.3%	R+8.6	R+27.0	R+18.5	4,910
1936	D	59.1%Roosevelt2,990	40.7%Landon2,058	0.1%	D+18.4	R+10.3	R+5.8	5,055
1932	D	63.7%Roosevelt2,928	34.9%Hoover1,607	1.4%	D+28.7	D+49.9	D+10.9	4,598
1928	R	39.0%Smith1,588	60.2%Hoover2,450	0.7%	R+21.2	D+13.2	R+3.7	4,068
1924	R	24.4%Davis950	58.8%Coolidge2,286	16.8%La Follette654	R+34.3	R+0.3	R+9.2	3,890
1920	R	31.6%Cox1,090	65.6%Harding2,264	2.8%	R+34.0	R+33.8	R+7.8	3,451
1916	R	48.1%Wilson1,936	48.3%Hughes1,945	3.6%	R+0.2	R+30.3	R+3.4	4,024
1912	D	45.4%Wilson1,045	15.3%Taft353	39.3%	D+30.0	D+37.6	D+10.5	2,303
1908	R	45.4%Bryan1,039	52.9%Taft1,213	1.7%	R+7.6	D+31.7	D+2.0	2,291
1904	R	29.1%Parker578	68.4%Roosevelt1,359	2.5%	R+39.3	R+25.4	R+19.7	1,986
1900	R	42.8%Bryan1,006	56.7%McKinley1,333	0.6%	R+13.9	R+11.2	R+6.4	2,352
1896	R	48.2%Bryan992	50.9%McKinley1,048	0.9%	R+2.7	D+47.1	D+3.4	2,058
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	49.8%Harrison1,102	50.2%	Weaver +0.4	—	R+51.5	2,213
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	18.1%493	81.9%2,233	2,726
2020	R	24.1%680	75.9%2,142	2,822
2018	R	14.7%45	85.3%262	307

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	16.0%359	81.1%1,821	2,244
2020Class II	R	25.1%Barbara Bollier715	69.9%Roger Marshall1,992	2,849
2016Class III	R	14.2%Patrick Wiesner384	81.6%Jerry Moran2,199	2,695
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	62.0%Pat Roberts1,410	2,273
2010Class III	R	11.1%Lisa Johnston248	86.5%Jerry Moran1,930	2,232
2008Class II	R	23.2%Jim Slattery681	74.0%Pat Roberts2,174	2,937
2004Class III	R	17.4%Lee Jones531	80.4%Sam Brownback2,455	3,052
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	90.5%Pat Roberts2,246	2,483
1998Class III	R	27.2%Paul Feleciano Jr.590	70.2%Sam Brownback1,523	2,168
1996Class II	R	28.3%Sally Thompson899	69.9%Pat Roberts2,221	3,176
1992Class III	R	33.2%Gloria O'Dell1,057	63.3%Bob Dole2,017	3,184
1990Class II	R	22.7%Dick Williams597	77.3%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,037	2,634
1986Class III	R	29.3%Guy MacDonald853	70.7%Bob Dole2,054	2,907
1984Class II	R	19.1%James R. Maher616	78.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,535	3,232
1980Class III	R	35.2%John Simpson1,146	64.8%Bob Dole2,109	3,255
1978Class II	R	37.0%William R. Roy985	61.1%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,624	2,659
1974Class III	R	48.0%William R. Roy1,347	52.0%Bob Dole1,457	2,804
1972Class II	R	22.7%Arch Tetzlaff696	74.7%James B. Pearson2,289	3,064
1968Class III	R	38.3%William I. Robinson1,174	61.3%Bob Dole1,878	3,065
1966Class II	R	48.1%J. Floyd Breeding1,455	50.7%James Pearson1,533	3,025
1962Class III	R	34.9%K.L. Smith1,076	64.2%Frank Carlson1,981	3,085
1960Class II	R	48.2%Frank Theis1,741	51.0%Andrew Schoeppel1,840	3,609
1956Class III	R	39.7%George Hart1,519	59.5%Frank Carlson2,279	3,831
1954Class II	R	46.1%George McGill1,482	53.2%Andrew Schoeppel1,713	3,218
1950Class III	R	46.4%Paul Aiken1,454	52.7%Frank Carlson1,652	3,133
1948Class II	R	47.0%George McGill1,750	51.3%Andrew Schoeppel1,910	3,725
1944Class III	R	42.5%Thuman Hill1,518	56.1%Clyde M. Reed2,005	3,574
1942Class II	D	50.5%George McGill1,598	47.2%Arthur Capper1,491	3,162
1938Class III	R	48.0%George McGill2,126	52.0%Clyde M. Reed2,305	4,431
1936Class II	D	52.4%Omar B. Ketchum2,500	47.0%Arthur Capper2,242	4,771
1932Class III	D	48.4%George McGill2,022	34.9%Ben S. Paulen1,459	4,178
1930Class II	D	50.4%Jonathan M. Davis1,811	49.6%Arthur Capper1,782	3,593
1926Class III	R	35.7%Charles Stephens1,094	62.8%Charles Curtis1,924	3,065
1924Class II	R	30.9%James Malone999	59.3%Arthur Capper1,914	3,229
1920Class III	R	31.9%George H. Hodges933	65.2%Charles Curtis1,909	2,926
1918Class II	R	38.5%William H. Thompson1,107	59.3%Arthur Capper1,706	2,877
1914Class III	D	36.1%George A. Neeley1,045	33.8%Charles Curtis976	2,891
1912Class II	D	55.4%William H. Thompson1,219	42.7%W.R. Stubbs940	2,199

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	43.8%Jill Docking1,394	53.9%Sam Brownback1,715	3,180
1962Special · Class II	D	61.3%Paul L. Aylward1,968	38.0%James B. Pearson1,221	3,209
1930Special · Class III	D	54.3%George McGill1,863	44.4%Henry J. Allen1,522	3,430

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	38.7%Laura Kelly866	56.7%Derek Schmidt1,269	2,238
2018	R	36.5%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers840	50.8%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,168	2,301
2014	R	40.3%Paul Davis925	54.9%Sam Brownback1,258	2,293
2010	R	23.3%Tom Holland518	71.7%Sam Brownback1,593	2,222
2006	D	58.0%Kathleen Sebelius1,270	40.5%Jim Barnett887	2,190
2002	D	64.4%Kathleen Sebelius1,684	33.7%Tim Shallenburger881	2,616
1998	R	18.6%Tom Sawyer411	79.2%Bill Graves1,751	2,210
1994	R	30.7%Jim Slattery788	69.3%Bill Graves1,776	2,564
1990	R	44.0%Joan Finney1,149	49.1%Mike Hayden1,283	2,613
1986	R	38.7%Thomas Docking1,139	61.3%Mike Hayden1,806	2,945
1982	R	44.1%John W. Carlin1,204	54.5%Sam Hardage1,488	2,728
1978	D	60.1%John W. Carlin1,594	38.7%Robert F. Bennett1,025	2,651

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+46.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+52.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.7 points more Democratic.

3,853 registered voters · 2025

Democratic15.5%Republican62.1%Unaffiliated21.6%Other0.9%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−28 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −209 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $51,278 in average income, against $71,665 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Saline County, KS24

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 Ellsworth County, KS in Ellsworth County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−24
2012	+5
2013	−87
2014	+16
2015	−6
2016	+14
2017	+21
2018	−102
2019	−49
2021	+1
2022	+92
2023	+5
2024	−67
2025	−28

Ellsworth County sits along the historic Chisholm Trail corridor in central Kansas, where a ranching and agricultural economy has anchored durable Republican supermajorities across nearly every recent election cycle.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 52.3 points.

A population of 6,360, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,560 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cheyenne County and Clay County.

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Ellsworth

R+40

3.1K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ellsworth County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Ellsworth County, Kansas voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,758 votes cast, 636 went Democratic and 2,078 went Republican.

When did Ellsworth County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Ellsworth County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Ellsworth County, Kansas?

Ellsworth County, Kansas has a population of 6,360 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Ellsworth County, Kansas is $65,560 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Ellsworth County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ellsworth County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.

Measure

Ellsworth County

Kansas

United States

Median age

43.5

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

3.7%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.6%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Ellsworth County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$65,560

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.4%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.7%

35.6%

Measure

Ellsworth County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.6%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.9%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure

Ellsworth County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

10.3%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.2%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.7%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

19.8%

10.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+52.3MIT Election Lab

Population

6,3602024 5-year

Median household income

$65,5602024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

83.8%2024 5-year

Black

3.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+30.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+53.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Cheyenne County, NE · twin score 93.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,767

5,097

54.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,343

5,033

46.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,850

4,951

57.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,308

5,169

44.7%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

2,796

5,171

54.1%

A/A

Ellsworth County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS053000240KS053000240

105

307

421

24.9%

72.9%

R+48.0

Precinct -KS05300009AKS05300009A

100

256

360

27.8%

71.1%

R+43.3

Precinct -KS053000070KS053000070

228

319

26.3%

71.5%

R+45.1

Precinct -KS053000080KS053000080

192

295

32.5%

65.1%

R+32.5

Precinct -KS053000220KS053000220

217

261

16.5%

83.1%

R+66.7

Precinct -KS053000130KS053000130

179

254

28.0%

70.5%

R+42.5

Precinct -KS053000100KS053000100

21.7%

73.9%

R+52.2

Precinct -KS053000120KS053000120

22.2%

76.5%

R+54.3

Precinct -KS053000050KS053000050

8.5%

91.5%

R+83.1

Precinct -KS053000230KS053000230

27.1%

71.2%

R+44.1

Precinct -KS053000020KS053000020

26.9%

73.1%

R+46.2

Precinct -KS053000140KS053000140

6.8%

90.9%

R+84.1

Precinct -KS053000170KS053000170

11.4%

88.6%

R+77.3

Precinct -KS053000190KS053000190

6.8%

90.9%

R+84.1

Precinct -KS053000030KS053000030

7.1%

92.9%

R+85.7

Precinct -KS053000040KS053000040

15.8%

84.2%

R+68.4

Precinct -KS05300009BKS05300009B

35.1%

62.2%

R+27.0

Precinct -KS053000150KS053000150

18.9%

81.1%

R+62.2

Precinct -KS053000200KS053000200

5.4%

94.6%

R+89.2

Precinct -KS053000180KS053000180

22.2%

75.0%

R+52.8

Precinct -KS053000010KS053000010

8.6%

91.4%

R+82.9

Precinct -KS053000060KS053000060

2.9%

94.1%

R+91.2

Precinct -KS053000110KS053000110

3.4%

96.6%

R+93.1

Precinct -KS053000210KS053000210

3.8%

96.2%

R+92.3

Precinct -KS053000160KS053000160

36.4%

59.1%

R+22.7

Ash Creek Township Voting District20_20053000010

—

No votes

Black Wolf Township Voting District20_20053000020

—

No votes

Buckeye Township Voting District20_20053000030

—

No votes

Canren Township Voting District20_2005300009B

—

No votes

Carneiro Township Voting District20_20053000040

—

No votes

Clear Creek Township Voting District20_20053000050

—

No votes

Columbia Township Voting District20_20053000060

—

No votes

Ellsworth City East Ward 120_20053000070

—

No votes

Ellsworth City East Ward 220_20053000080

—

No votes

Ellsworth City West Voting District20_2005300009A

—

No votes

Ellsworth Township Voting District20_20053000100

—

No votes

Garfield Township Voting District20_20053000110

—

No votes

Green Garden Township Voting District20_20053000120

—

No votes

Kanopolis Township Voting District20_20053000130

—

No votes

Langley Township Voting District20_20053000140

—

No votes

Lincoln Township Voting District20_20053000150

—

No votes

Mulberry Township Voting District20_20053000160

—

No votes

Noble Township Voting District20_20053000170

—

No votes

Palacky Township Voting District20_20053000180

—

No votes

Sherman Township Voting District20_20053000190

—

No votes

Thomas Township Voting District20_20053000200

—

No votes

Trivoli Township Voting District20_20053000210

—

No votes

Valley Township Voting District20_20053000220

—

No votes

Venango Township Voting District20_20053000230

—

No votes

Wilson Township Voting District20_20053000240

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−49.8%
1896	−2.7%
1900	−13.9%
1904	−39.3%
1908	−7.6%
1912	+30.0%
1916	−0.2%
1920	−34.0%
1924	−34.3%
1928	−21.2%
1932	+28.7%
1936	+18.4%
1940	−8.6%
1944	−15.4%
1948	−6.8%
1952	−49.9%
1956	−30.2%
1960	−19.0%
1964	+20.1%
1968	−23.2%
1972	−33.1%
1976	−1.4%
1980	−38.8%
1984	−43.9%
1988	−16.4%
1992	−5.8%
1996	−36.4%
2000	−35.9%
2004	−47.0%
2008	−39.8%
2012	−45.3%
2016	−53.5%
2020	−52.6%
2024	−52.3%

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

23.1%Harris636

75.3%Trump2,078

1.2%Kennedy34

R+52.3

D+0.3

R+50.8

2,758

2020

22.7%Biden648

75.3%Trump2,148

2.0%Jorgensen57

R+52.6

D+0.9

R+57.0

2,853

2016

19.3%Clinton521

72.8%Trump1,969

4.0%Johnson107

R+53.5

R+8.2

R+55.6

2,706

2012

25.9%Obama702

71.2%Romney1,930

2.2%Johnson60

R+45.3

R+5.5

R+49.1

2,712

2008

29.0%Obama851

68.8%McCain2,021

2.2%

R+39.8

D+7.2

R+47.1

2,938

2004

25.8%Kerry801

72.8%Bush2,259

1.4%

R+47.0

R+11.1

R+44.5

3,102

2000

29.1%Gore825

65.0%Bush1,845

4.6%Nader130

R+35.9

D+0.5

R+36.4

2,839

1996

27.7%Clinton899

64.1%Dole2,078

7.6%Perot245

R+36.4

R+30.6

R+44.9

3,240

1992

31.2%Clinton1,010

37.0%Bush1,197

31.5%Perot1,020

R+5.8

D+10.6

R+11.3

3,239

1988

40.6%Dukakis1,219

57.0%Bush1,711

2.3%

R+16.4

D+27.5

R+8.7

3,000

1984

27.4%Mondale905

71.3%Reagan2,353

1.2%

R+43.9

R+5.1

R+25.7

3,298

1980

27.1%Carter886

65.9%Reagan2,155

7.0%

R+38.8

R+37.4

R+29.1

3,270

1976

48.5%Carter1,573

49.8%Ford1,618

1.7%

R+1.4

D+31.7

R+3.5

3,246

1972

32.1%McGovern1,028

65.2%Nixon2,087

2.7%

R+33.1

R+9.9

3,201

1968

34.3%Humphrey1,060

57.5%Nixon1,776

8.1%

R+23.2

R+43.3

R+22.5

3,087

1964

59.9%Johnson2,118

39.8%Goldwater1,406

0.4%

D+20.1

D+39.1

R+2.5

3,537

1960

40.4%Kennedy1,488

59.4%Nixon2,189

0.3%

R+19.0

D+11.1

R+19.2

3,687

1956

34.7%Stevenson1,351

64.9%Eisenhower2,524

0.4%

R+30.2

D+19.7

R+14.8

3,889

1952

24.8%Stevenson1,068

74.7%Eisenhower3,219

0.6%

R+49.9

R+43.1

R+39.1

4,311

1948

46.1%Truman1,879

52.8%Dewey2,155

1.1%

R+6.8

D+8.6

R+11.2

4,079

1944

42.2%Roosevelt1,678

57.6%Dewey2,290

0.2%

R+15.4

R+6.8

R+22.9

3,974

1940

45.6%Roosevelt2,237

54.1%Willkie2,658

0.3%

R+8.6

R+27.0

R+18.5

4,910

1936

59.1%Roosevelt2,990

40.7%Landon2,058

0.1%

D+18.4

R+10.3

R+5.8

5,055

1932

63.7%Roosevelt2,928

34.9%Hoover1,607

1.4%

D+28.7

D+49.9

D+10.9

4,598

1928

39.0%Smith1,588

60.2%Hoover2,450

0.7%

R+21.2

D+13.2

R+3.7

4,068

1924

24.4%Davis950

58.8%Coolidge2,286

16.8%La Follette654

R+34.3

R+0.3

R+9.2

3,890

1920

31.6%Cox1,090

65.6%Harding2,264

2.8%

R+34.0

R+33.8

R+7.8

3,451

1916

48.1%Wilson1,936

48.3%Hughes1,945

3.6%

R+0.2

R+30.3

R+3.4

4,024

1912

45.4%Wilson1,045

15.3%Taft353

39.3%

D+30.0

D+37.6

D+10.5

2,303

1908

45.4%Bryan1,039

52.9%Taft1,213

1.7%

R+7.6

D+31.7

D+2.0

2,291

1904

29.1%Parker578

68.4%Roosevelt1,359

2.5%

R+39.3

R+25.4

R+19.7

1,986

1900

42.8%Bryan1,006

56.7%McKinley1,333

0.6%

R+13.9

R+11.2

R+6.4

2,352

1896

48.2%Bryan992

50.9%McKinley1,048

0.9%

R+2.7

D+47.1

D+3.4

2,058

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

49.8%Harrison1,102

50.2%

Weaver +0.4

—

R+51.5

2,213

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

18.1%493

81.9%2,233

2,726

2020

24.1%680

75.9%2,142

2,822

2018

14.7%45

85.3%262

307

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

16.0%359

81.1%1,821

2,244

2020Class II

25.1%Barbara Bollier715

69.9%Roger Marshall1,992

2,849

2016Class III

14.2%Patrick Wiesner384

81.6%Jerry Moran2,199

2,695

2014Class II

0.0%None0

62.0%Pat Roberts1,410

2,273

2010Class III

11.1%Lisa Johnston248

86.5%Jerry Moran1,930

2,232

2008Class II

23.2%Jim Slattery681

74.0%Pat Roberts2,174

2,937

2004Class III

17.4%Lee Jones531

80.4%Sam Brownback2,455

3,052

2002Class II

0.0%None0

90.5%Pat Roberts2,246

2,483

1998Class III

27.2%Paul Feleciano Jr.590

70.2%Sam Brownback1,523

2,168

1996Class II

28.3%Sally Thompson899

69.9%Pat Roberts2,221

3,176

1992Class III

33.2%Gloria O'Dell1,057

63.3%Bob Dole2,017

3,184

1990Class II

22.7%Dick Williams597

77.3%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,037

2,634

1986Class III

29.3%Guy MacDonald853

70.7%Bob Dole2,054

2,907

1984Class II

19.1%James R. Maher616

78.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,535

3,232

1980Class III

35.2%John Simpson1,146

64.8%Bob Dole2,109

3,255

1978Class II

37.0%William R. Roy985

61.1%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,624

2,659

1974Class III

48.0%William R. Roy1,347

52.0%Bob Dole1,457

2,804

1972Class II

22.7%Arch Tetzlaff696

74.7%James B. Pearson2,289

3,064

1968Class III

38.3%William I. Robinson1,174

61.3%Bob Dole1,878

3,065

1966Class II

48.1%J. Floyd Breeding1,455

50.7%James Pearson1,533

3,025

1962Class III

34.9%K.L. Smith1,076

64.2%Frank Carlson1,981

3,085

1960Class II

48.2%Frank Theis1,741

51.0%Andrew Schoeppel1,840

3,609

1956Class III

39.7%George Hart1,519

59.5%Frank Carlson2,279

3,831

1954Class II

46.1%George McGill1,482

53.2%Andrew Schoeppel1,713

3,218

1950Class III

46.4%Paul Aiken1,454

52.7%Frank Carlson1,652

3,133

1948Class II

47.0%George McGill1,750

51.3%Andrew Schoeppel1,910

3,725

1944Class III

42.5%Thuman Hill1,518

56.1%Clyde M. Reed2,005

3,574

1942Class II

50.5%George McGill1,598

47.2%Arthur Capper1,491

3,162

1938Class III

48.0%George McGill2,126

52.0%Clyde M. Reed2,305

4,431

1936Class II

52.4%Omar B. Ketchum2,500

47.0%Arthur Capper2,242

4,771

1932Class III

48.4%George McGill2,022

34.9%Ben S. Paulen1,459

4,178

1930Class II

50.4%Jonathan M. Davis1,811

49.6%Arthur Capper1,782

3,593

1926Class III

35.7%Charles Stephens1,094

62.8%Charles Curtis1,924

3,065

1924Class II

30.9%James Malone999

59.3%Arthur Capper1,914

3,229

1920Class III

31.9%George H. Hodges933

65.2%Charles Curtis1,909

2,926

1918Class II

38.5%William H. Thompson1,107

59.3%Arthur Capper1,706

2,877

1914Class III

36.1%George A. Neeley1,045

33.8%Charles Curtis976

2,891

1912Class II

55.4%William H. Thompson1,219

42.7%W.R. Stubbs940

2,199

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

43.8%Jill Docking1,394

53.9%Sam Brownback1,715

3,180

1962Special · Class II

61.3%Paul L. Aylward1,968

38.0%James B. Pearson1,221

3,209

1930Special · Class III

54.3%George McGill1,863

44.4%Henry J. Allen1,522

3,430

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

38.7%Laura Kelly866

56.7%Derek Schmidt1,269

2,238

2018

36.5%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers840

50.8%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,168

2,301

2014

40.3%Paul Davis925

54.9%Sam Brownback1,258

2,293

2010

23.3%Tom Holland518

71.7%Sam Brownback1,593

2,222

2006

58.0%Kathleen Sebelius1,270

40.5%Jim Barnett887

2,190

2002

64.4%Kathleen Sebelius1,684

33.7%Tim Shallenburger881

2,616

1998

18.6%Tom Sawyer411

79.2%Bill Graves1,751

2,210

1994

30.7%Jim Slattery788

69.3%Bill Graves1,776

2,564

1990

44.0%Joan Finney1,149

49.1%Mike Hayden1,283

2,613

1986

38.7%Thomas Docking1,139

61.3%Mike Hayden1,806

2,945

1982

44.1%John W. Carlin1,204

54.5%Sam Hardage1,488

2,728

1978

60.1%John W. Carlin1,594

38.7%Robert F. Bennett1,025

2,651

Frequently asked questions

How did Ellsworth County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Ellsworth County, Kansas voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,758 votes cast, 636 went Democratic and 2,078 went Republican.

When did Ellsworth County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Ellsworth County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Ellsworth County, Kansas?

Ellsworth County, Kansas has a population of 6,360 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Ellsworth County, Kansas is $65,560 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Ellsworth County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ellsworth County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.