Kearny County, Kansas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 83.2% | 1,082 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 14.8% | 192 |
| Robert F KennedyOther | 1.5% | 19 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −60.8% |
| 1896 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | −8.9% |
| 1904 | −42.3% |
| 1908 | −17.1% |
| 1912 | +18.5% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −36.3% |
| 1924 | −39.5% |
| 1928 | −56.5% |
| 1932 | +17.8% |
| 1936 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | −16.3% |
| 1944 | −25.2% |
| 1948 | −10.9% |
| 1952 | −46.8% |
| 1956 | −34.2% |
| 1960 | −24.4% |
| 1964 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | −24.0% |
| 1972 | −44.6% |
| 1976 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | −39.4% |
| 1984 | −57.7% |
| 1988 | −33.8% |
| 1992 | −32.7% |
| 1996 | −47.5% |
| 2000 | −53.2% |
| 2004 | −62.2% |
| 2008 | −57.4% |
| 2012 | −59.8% |
| 2016 | −68.5% |
| 2020 | −61.6% |
| 2024 | −68.4% |
Kearny County's sparse, agriculture-driven population along the Arkansas River corridor has produced Republican presidential margins above 60 points in multiple consecutive cycles, making it a reliable benchmark for measuring rural Kansas's partisan floor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.4 points.
A population of 3,864, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,135 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scott County and Meade County.
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Kearny County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20093/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.