HarrisDemocratic29.9%2,461TrumpRepublican68.3%5,616KennedyOther1.4%116
R+38.4- Lead
- 3,155
- Total
- 8,224
- vs nation
- R+36.9
- Turnout
- 44.6%
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Ford County, KS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 44.6% of 18,623 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic33.1%2,947TrumpRepublican65.1%5,803JorgensenLibertarian1.9%165
R+32.0- Lead
- 2,856
- Total
- 8,915
- vs nation
- R+36.5
- Turnout
- 51.6%
ClintonDemocratic27.6%2,149TrumpRepublican65.8%5,114JohnsonLibertarian3.6%281
R+38.1- Lead
- 2,965
- Total
- 7,774
- vs nation
- R+40.2
- Turnout
- 45.8%
ObamaDemocratic31.1%2,600RomneyRepublican67.0%5,602JohnsonLibertarian1.4%117
R+35.9- Lead
- 3,002
- Total
- 8,362
- vs nation
- R+39.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic33.7%2,991McCainRepublican64.6%5,730OtherAll other candidates1.6%143
R+30.9- Lead
- 2,739
- Total
- 8,864
- vs nation
- R+38.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic25.4%2,286BushRepublican73.6%6,632OtherAll other candidates1.1%98
R+48.2- Lead
- 4,346
- Total
- 9,016
- vs nation
- R+45.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic28.8%2,566BushRepublican67.8%6,050NaderGreen2.2%200
R+39.1- Lead
- 3,484
- Total
- 8,917
- vs nation
- R+39.6
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic28.4%2,628DoleRepublican61.3%5,681PerotReform9.9%914
R+32.9- Lead
- 3,053
- Total
- 9,267
- vs nation
- R+41.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,0742024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,7812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 35.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 59.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.4 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Finney County, KS · twin score 96.6
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
- 44.6%8,304 participants ÷ 18,623 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +19.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- +0.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 24.9%–32.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 7,943 | 17,329 | 45.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 7,289 | 17,452 | 41.8% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 9,248 | 17,921 | 51.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 6,130 | 19,191 | 31.9% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 8,304 | 18,623 | 44.6% | 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
69 precincts · 8,219 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS057000090KS057000090 | 457 | 884 | 40 | 1,381 | 33.1% | 64.0% | R+30.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS057000100KS057000100 | 347 | 754 | 22 | 1,123 | 30.9% | 67.1% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -KS05710008AKS05710008A | 387 | 496 | 7 | 890 | 43.5% | 55.7% | R+12.2 |
| Precinct -KS057100100KS057100100 | 205 | 472 | 15 | 692 | 29.6% | 68.2% | R+38.6 |
| Precinct -KS057000070KS057000070 | 273 | 247 | 12 | 532 | 51.3% | 46.4% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct -KS057000300KS057000300 | 88 | 354 | 4 | 446 | 19.7% | 79.4% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -KS05700005AKS05700005A | 151 | 232 | 6 | 389 | 38.8% | 59.6% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -KS057000020KS057000020 | 41 | 315 | 5 | 361 | 11.4% | 87.3% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -KS05710005AKS05710005A | 141 | 147 | 3 | 291 | 48.5% | 50.5% | R+2.1 |
| Precinct -KS057000260KS057000260 | 59 | 174 | 3 | 236 | 25.0% | 73.7% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -KS057000190KS057000190 | 51 | 178 | 2 | 231 | 22.1% | 77.1% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -KS057000210KS057000210 | 70 | 145 | 5 | 220 | 31.8% | 65.9% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -KS057000310KS057000310 | 9 | 199 | 5 | 213 | 4.2% | 93.4% | R+89.2 |
| Precinct -KS057000250KS057000250 | 29 | 176 | 2 | 207 | 14.0% | 85.0% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -KS057000270KS057000270 | 30 | 119 | 0 | 149 | 20.1% | 79.9% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -KS057000220KS057000220 | 17 | 114 | 3 | 134 | 12.7% | 85.1% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -KS057000240KS057000240 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 86 | 8.1% | 89.5% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -KS057000230KS057000230 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 85 | 14.1% | 84.7% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -KS057000320KS057000320 | 8 | 69 | 2 | 79 | 10.1% | 87.3% | R+77.2 |
| Precinct -KS057800021KS057800021 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 61 | 23.0% | 75.4% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -KS057000040KS057000040 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 56 | 12.5% | 85.7% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -KS057000030KS057000030 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 53 | 7.5% | 90.6% | R+83.0 |
| Precinct -KS05700019AKS05700019A | 12 | 38 | 0 | 50 | 24.0% | 76.0% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -KS057000280KS057000280 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 50 | 8.0% | 92.0% | R+84.0 |
| Precinct -KS057000010KS057000010 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 42 | 2.4% | 95.2% | R+92.9 |
| Precinct -KS057000330KS057000330 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 39 | 17.9% | 82.1% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -KS05700008AKS05700008A | 9 | 26 | 0 | 35 | 25.7% | 74.3% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -KS057000201KS057000201 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 26.9% | 73.1% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct -KS057000191KS057000191 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 26.7% | 73.3% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -KS057000200KS057000200 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -KS057000290KS057000290 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | R+83.3 |
| Precinct -KS057800020KS057800020 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS05700021AKS05700021A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 66.7% | 33.3% | D+33.3 |
| Precinct -KS05700019BKS05700019B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Bloom Township Voting District20_20057000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bucklin City Voting District20_20057000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bucklin Township Voting District20_20057000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Concord Township Voting District20_20057000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Airport Voting District20_2005700005B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Excel #1 Voting District20_2005700008B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Excel #2 Voting District20_2005700008C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Industrial Park Voting District20_2005700005C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Millard Voting District20_2005700008D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0120_2005700005A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0220_20057000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0320_20057000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0420_2005700008A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0520_20057000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0620_20057000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0720_20057600010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge City Precinct 0820_20057800010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge Township Voting District20_20057000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dodge Township Ward 320_20057000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Enterprise Township Voting District20_20057000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fairview Township Voting District20_20057000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ford City Voting District20_20057000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ford Township Voting District20_20057000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Grandview Township Voting District20_20057000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Grandview Township Ward 220_20057000290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -KS057000060KS057000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -KS05700029AKS05700029A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -KS057600010KS057600010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Richland Township Voting District20_20057000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Royal Township Voting District20_20057000270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sodville Township Voting District20_20057000280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Spearville City Voting District20_20057000300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Spearville Township Voting District20_20057000310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wheatland Township Voting District20_20057000320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wilburn Township Voting District20_20057000330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −53.4% |
| 1896 | +7.3% |
| 1900 | −3.3% |
| 1904 | −35.1% |
| 1908 | −9.8% |
| 1912 | +21.6% |
| 1916 | +12.2% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −31.9% |
| 1928 | −44.2% |
| 1932 | +13.8% |
| 1936 | +22.4% |
| 1940 | −4.8% |
| 1944 | −15.5% |
| 1948 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | −39.2% |
| 1956 | −34.3% |
| 1960 | −15.6% |
| 1964 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | −16.5% |
| 1972 | −36.9% |
| 1976 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | −25.8% |
| 1984 | −40.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −16.5% |
| 1996 | −32.9% |
| 2000 | −39.1% |
| 2004 | −48.2% |
| 2008 | −30.9% |
| 2012 | −35.9% |
| 2016 | −38.1% |
| 2020 | −32.0% |
| 2024 | −38.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+19.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+38.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic.
16,796 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
−711 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −9,024 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,615 in average income, against $72,312 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.3 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Ford County, KS itself (R+38.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Finney County, KS40R+34.7
- Sedgwick County, KS35R+13.8
- Miami-Dade County, FL28R+11.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sedgwick County, KS74
- Finney County, KS46
- Gray County, KS26
- Ellis County, KS23
- Johnson County, KS22
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 | −139 |
| 2012 | −310 |
| 2013 | −470 |
| 2014 | −771 |
| 2015 | −1,073 |
| 2016 | −827 |
| 2017 | −854 |
| 2018 | −916 |
| 2019 | −842 |
| 2021 | −391 |
| 2022 | −751 |
| 2023 | −358 |
| 2024 | −611 |
| 2025 | −711 |
Ford County anchors Kansas's cattle-processing industry around Dodge City, drawing a large Latino workforce that has gradually shifted the county's demographic makeup even as Republican presidential margins remain among the widest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.
A population of 34,074, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,781 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Finney County and Adams County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Finney County
Kansas
96.6twin score
% Latinoelasticity2004 margin≠ % Asian
Adams County
Washington
94.9twin score
% Latino2000–2004 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
Curry County
New Mexico
93.3twin score
% Latino2000–2004 trajectorymedian age≠ Scottish 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 Ford County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ford County, Kansas voted Republican by 38.4 points (R+38.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,224 votes cast, 2,461 went Democratic and 5,616 went Republican.
When did Ford County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ford County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Ford County, Kansas?
Ford County, Kansas has a population of 34,074 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ford County, Kansas?
Median household income in Ford County, Kansas is $70,781 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Ford County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ford County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.