HarrisDemocratic30.1%2,385TrumpRepublican68.3%5,410KennedyOther1.1%89
R+38.2- Lead
- 3,025
- Total
- 7,921
- vs nation
- R+36.7
- Turnout
- 53.5%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 53.5% of 14,946 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic31.0%2,655TrumpRepublican67.0%5,735JorgensenLibertarian2.0%173
R+36.0- Lead
- 3,080
- Total
- 8,563
- vs nation
- R+40.4
- Turnout
- 57.1%
ClintonDemocratic27.9%2,291TrumpRepublican64.9%5,335JohnsonLibertarian3.6%298
R+37.0- Lead
- 3,044
- Total
- 8,218
- vs nation
- R+39.1
- Turnout
- 53.2%
ObamaDemocratic38.8%3,117RomneyRepublican59.0%4,742JohnsonLibertarian1.5%121
R+20.2- Lead
- 1,625
- Total
- 8,037
- vs nation
- R+24.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic42.5%3,839McCainRepublican55.4%5,001OtherAll other candidates2.1%191
R+12.9- Lead
- 1,162
- Total
- 9,031
- vs nation
- R+20.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic39.6%3,615BushRepublican59.1%5,400OtherAll other candidates1.4%124
R+19.5- Lead
- 1,785
- Total
- 9,139
- vs nation
- R+17.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic43.9%3,745BushRepublican52.4%4,475NaderGreen2.7%230
R+8.6- Lead
- 730
- Total
- 8,538
- vs nation
- R+9.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic41.9%3,931DoleRepublican45.7%4,283PerotReform11.6%1,091
R+3.8- Lead
- 352
- Total
- 9,380
- vs nation
- R+12.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 19,8692024 5-year
- Population density
- 31 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 645 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,3252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.9 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Norton city, VA · twin score 78.8
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
- 53.5%8,003 participants ÷ 14,946 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +16.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -2.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 36.8%–39.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 8,391 | 15,780 | 53.2% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 6,454 | 15,433 | 41.8% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 8,628 | 15,120 | 57.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 6,118 | 15,164 | 40.3% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 8,003 | 14,946 | 53.5% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Labette County, KS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.1%
6,208 votes · D+13.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 55.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
74.2%
9,048 votes · R+49.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
8,050votes
54.7% of the vote · D+9.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 7,667 votes
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
9,048votes
74.2% of the vote · R+49.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 8,624 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+12.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.7 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +9.1 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+49.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.9 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +40.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 30.3%2,307 | 69.7%5,319 | 7,626 |
| 2020 | R | 32.1%2,587 | 67.9%5,471 | 8,058 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+27.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+38.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Republican than the rolls.
13,709 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
+31 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,235 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,765 in average income, against $57,216 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+42.7 on average — 4.5 points more Republican-leaning than Labette County, KS itself (R+38.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montgomery County, KS35R+51.1
- Neosho County, KS33R+48.1
- Crawford County, KS27R+25.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jasper County, MO37
- Crawford County, KS33
- Neosho County, KS32
- Montgomery County, KS30
- Cherokee 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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −138 |
| 2012 | −229 |
| 2013 | −302 |
| 2014 | −110 |
| 2015 | −154 |
| 2016 | −306 |
| 2017 | −201 |
| 2018 | −238 |
| 2019 | −312 |
| 2021 | −174 |
| 2022 | −113 |
| 2023 | +106 |
| 2024 | −95 |
| 2025 | +31 |
Labette County sits in Kansas's Ozark Plateau fringe, where a shrinking rural population and an economy tied to agriculture and light manufacturing have tracked closely with broader small-county realignment trends across the Great Plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.2 points.
A population of 19,869, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Norton city and Henry County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Norton city
Virginia
78.8twin score
% Asian% Black12-yr trend≠ population scale
Henry County
Missouri
74.1twin score
2000 marginmedian income% Asian≠ Swedish ancestry
Greene County
Illinois
70.8twin score
college share2000 margin% Asian≠ 12-yr trend
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 Labette County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Labette County, Kansas voted Republican by 38.2 points (R+38.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,921 votes cast, 2,385 went Democratic and 5,410 went Republican.
When did Labette County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Labette County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Labette County, Kansas?
Labette County, Kansas has a population of 19,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Labette County, Kansas?
Median household income in Labette County, Kansas is $56,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Labette County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Labette County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.