Labette County, Kansas: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+38%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,8692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,3252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Shelby County, IL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Labette CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Labette County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,352 | 5,328 | 7,806 | ||
| R | 2,655 | 5,735 | 8,563 | ||
| R | 2,291 | 5,335 | 8,218 | ||
| R | 3,117 | 4,742 | 8,037 | ||
| R | 3,839 | 5,001 | 9,031 | ||
| R | 3,615 | 5,400 | 9,139 | ||
| R | 3,745 | 4,475 | 8,538 | ||
| R | 3,931 | 4,283 | 9,380 | ||
| D | 4,196 | 3,368 | 10,177 | ||
| R | 4,433 | 5,125 | 9,684 | ||
| R | 3,631 | 6,542 | 10,260 | ||
| R | 3,947 | 5,244 | 9,921 | ||
| D | 5,294 | 4,640 | 10,177 | ||
| R | 3,210 | 6,399 | 9,881 | ||
| R | 3,974 | 5,503 | 10,750 | ||
| D | 6,208 | 4,761 | 11,062 | ||
| R | 5,248 | 7,491 | 12,807 | ||
| R | 5,202 | 7,677 | 12,936 | ||
| R | 5,219 | 8,624 | 13,913 | ||
| R | 6,113 | 6,298 | 12,565 | ||
| R | 5,398 | 7,480 | 12,926 | ||
| R | 6,860 | 8,210 | 15,157 | ||
| D | 8,050 | 6,610 | 14,719 | ||
| D | 7,667 | 5,794 | 13,755 | ||
| R | 2,969 | 9,048 | 12,191 | ||
| R | 2,971 | 6,593 | 11,933 | ||
| R | 4,328 | 6,596 | 11,384 | ||
| D | 6,421 | 5,328 | 12,504 | ||
| O | 2,568 | 1,516 | 6,937 | ||
| R | 2,783 | 3,367 | 6,848 | ||
| R | 1,637 | 3,700 | 6,305 | ||
| D | 3,425 | 3,319 | 6,805 | ||
| D | 3,669 | 3,206 | 6,939 | ||
| R | 0 | 3,116 | 6,160 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.1%
English
12.5%
American
12.1%
Irish
9.6%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
2.1%
French
2.0%
African American
2.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,325
Labette County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Labette County$56,325
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.2%
Spanish0.9%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin in Labette County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1892. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,325, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,869 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Benton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Labette County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Labette County, Kansas voted Republican by 38.1 points (R+38), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,806 votes cast, 2,352 went Democratic and 5,328 went Republican.
What is Labette County, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Labette County, Kansas as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
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 25 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.