Akashic

county

Norton 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

German24.9%23.3%12.5%

Irish11.3%11.3%9.4%

English11.3%12.4%9.5%

Dutch5.2%——

American4.1%5.6%5.3%

Italian2.6%2.0%4.8%

Scottish2.4%1.9%1.3%

Norwegian1.5%——

Mexican5.1%10.4%11.3%

Guatemalan0.4%0.4%0.5%

African American†3.1%4.3%9.9%

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	Norton County	Kansas	United States
Median age	41.3	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.3%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Norton County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$54,050	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.2%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.5%	35.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Norton County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Norton County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	8.2%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	41.3%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	34.5%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.9%	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 54.5% of 4,211 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic15.2%346TrumpRepublican82.9%1,882KennedyOther1.5%35

R+67.7

Lead: 1,536
Total: 2,270
vs nation: R+66.2
Turnout: 54.5%

BidenDemocratic15.1%364TrumpRepublican83.1%2,007JorgensenLibertarian1.8%44

R+68.0

Lead: 1,643
Total: 2,415
vs nation: R+72.5
Turnout: 56.5%

ClintonDemocratic12.6%281TrumpRepublican82.4%1,840JohnsonLibertarian3.0%67

R+69.8

Lead: 1,559
Total: 2,234
vs nation: R+71.9
Turnout: 53.1%

ObamaDemocratic17.1%398RomneyRepublican80.8%1,878JohnsonLibertarian1.5%35

R+63.7

Lead: 1,480
Total: 2,325
vs nation: R+67.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic20.6%497McCainRepublican77.8%1,878OtherAll other candidates1.7%40

R+57.2

Lead: 1,381
Total: 2,415
vs nation: R+64.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic18.2%473BushRepublican80.5%2,092OtherAll other candidates1.3%34

R+62.3

Lead: 1,619
Total: 2,599
vs nation: R+59.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic24.4%598BushRepublican71.2%1,744NaderGreen2.7%65

R+46.8

Lead: 1,146
Total: 2,451
vs nation: R+47.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic23.4%640DoleRepublican66.4%1,814PerotReform9.7%265

R+43.0

Lead: 1,174
Total: 2,731
vs nation: R+51.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+67.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 5,3592024 5-year
Median household income: $54,0502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.7%2024 5-year
Black: 3.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26.7 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Major County, OK · twin score 94.0

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: 54.5%2,296 participants ÷ 4,211 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 40.4%–43.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,317	4,365	53.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,959	4,332	45.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,432	4,307	56.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	1,833	4,325	42.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	2,296	4,211	54.5%	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.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

23 precincts · 2,270 votes

Election

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

Norton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS137000090KS137000090	100	355	6	461	21.7%	77.0%	R+55.3
Precinct -KS137000100KS137000100	76	330	7	413	18.4%	79.9%	R+61.5
Precinct -KS137000080KS137000080	72	294	8	374	19.3%	78.6%	R+59.4
Precinct -KS137000020KS137000020	27	282	6	315	8.6%	89.5%	R+81.0
Precinct -KS137000010KS137000010	22	207	5	234	9.4%	88.5%	R+79.1
Precinct -KS137000050KS137000050	37	161	7	205	18.0%	78.5%	R+60.5
Precinct -KS137000030KS137000030	4	66	2	72	5.6%	91.7%	R+86.1
Precinct -KS137000070KS137000070	2	59	0	61	3.3%	96.7%	R+93.4
Precinct -KS137000110KS137000110	2	58	1	61	3.3%	95.1%	R+91.8
Precinct -KS137000060KS137000060	4	46	0	50	8.0%	92.0%	R+84.0
Precinct -KS137000120KS137000120	0	24	0	24	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Almena Township Voting District20_20137000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Center Precinct 120_20137000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Center Precinct 220_20137000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Harrison Township Voting District20_20137000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Highland Precinct 120_20137000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Highland Precinct 220_20137000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Highland Precinct 320_20137000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Norton Ward 120_20137000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Norton Ward 220_20137000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Norton Ward 320_20137000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Solomon Precinct 120_20137000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Solomon Precinct 220_20137000120	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	−48.3%
1896	+14.3%
1900	−4.5%
1904	−49.3%
1908	−3.8%
1912	+19.4%
1916	+26.7%
1920	−34.4%
1924	−32.4%
1928	−50.1%
1932	+8.4%
1936	−10.1%
1940	−41.9%
1944	−42.4%
1948	−25.9%
1952	−53.6%
1956	−43.6%
1960	−36.2%
1964	−21.3%
1968	−47.5%
1972	−53.9%
1976	−23.8%
1980	−56.3%
1984	−59.9%
1988	−37.5%
1992	−22.5%
1996	−43.0%
2000	−46.8%
2004	−62.3%
2008	−57.2%
2012	−63.7%
2016	−69.8%
2020	−68.0%
2024	−67.7%

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	15.2%Harris346	82.9%Trump1,882	1.5%Kennedy35	R+67.7	D+0.4	R+66.2	2,270
2020	R	15.1%Biden364	83.1%Trump2,007	1.8%Jorgensen44	R+68.0	D+1.8	R+72.5	2,415
2016	R	12.6%Clinton281	82.4%Trump1,840	3.0%Johnson67	R+69.8	R+6.1	R+71.9	2,234
2012	R	17.1%Obama398	80.8%Romney1,878	1.5%Johnson35	R+63.7	R+6.5	R+67.5	2,325
2008	R	20.6%Obama497	77.8%McCain1,878	1.7%	R+57.2	D+5.1	R+64.5	2,415
2004	R	18.2%Kerry473	80.5%Bush2,092	1.3%	R+62.3	R+15.5	R+59.8	2,599
2000	R	24.4%Gore598	71.2%Bush1,744	2.7%Nader65	R+46.8	R+3.8	R+47.3	2,451
1996	R	23.4%Clinton640	66.4%Dole1,814	9.7%Perot265	R+43.0	R+20.5	R+51.5	2,731
1992	R	25.4%Clinton779	47.9%Bush1,469	26.6%Perot815	R+22.5	D+15.0	R+28.0	3,068
1988	R	30.0%Dukakis855	67.5%Bush1,923	2.4%	R+37.5	D+22.4	R+29.8	2,847
1984	R	19.2%Mondale611	79.2%Reagan2,515	1.6%	R+59.9	R+3.6	R+41.7	3,176
1980	R	19.2%Carter666	75.5%Reagan2,625	5.3%	R+56.3	R+32.6	R+46.6	3,477
1976	R	36.8%Carter1,337	60.6%Ford2,201	2.7%	R+23.8	D+30.2	R+25.8	3,635
1972	R	21.9%McGovern776	75.8%Nixon2,688	2.3%	R+53.9	R+6.5	R+30.8	3,546
1968	R	23.5%Humphrey841	70.9%Nixon2,543	5.6%	R+47.5	R+26.2	R+46.8	3,586
1964	R	38.8%Johnson1,449	60.1%Goldwater2,245	1.1%	R+21.3	D+14.9	R+43.9	3,736
1960	R	31.8%Kennedy1,300	68.0%Nixon2,781	0.2%	R+36.2	D+7.4	R+36.4	4,089
1956	R	28.0%Stevenson1,194	71.6%Eisenhower3,052	0.4%	R+43.6	D+10.0	R+28.2	4,264
1952	R	22.6%Stevenson1,047	76.2%Eisenhower3,530	1.2%	R+53.6	R+27.7	R+42.9	4,631
1948	R	35.0%Truman1,414	61.0%Dewey2,461	4.0%	R+25.9	D+16.5	R+30.4	4,036
1944	R	28.4%Roosevelt1,159	70.9%Dewey2,890	0.7%	R+42.4	R+0.5	R+49.9	4,078
1940	R	28.4%Roosevelt1,378	70.3%Willkie3,415	1.4%	R+41.9	R+31.8	R+51.9	4,859
1936	R	44.7%Roosevelt2,307	54.8%Landon2,829	0.5%	R+10.1	R+18.5	R+34.4	5,160
1932	D	52.6%Roosevelt2,705	44.2%Hoover2,272	3.3%	D+8.4	D+58.5	R+9.4	5,145
1928	R	23.9%Smith1,087	74.0%Hoover3,365	2.1%	R+50.1	R+17.7	R+32.6	4,548
1924	R	26.9%Davis1,261	59.3%Coolidge2,778	13.7%La Follette643	R+32.4	D+2.0	R+7.2	4,682
1920	R	30.9%Cox1,082	65.2%Harding2,288	3.9%	R+34.4	R+61.1	R+8.2	3,507
1916	D	61.0%Wilson2,876	34.3%Hughes1,616	4.7%	D+26.7	D+7.4	D+23.6	4,714
1912	D	43.3%Wilson1,081	24.0%Taft598	32.7%	D+19.4	D+23.2	R+0.2	2,494
1908	R	45.9%Bryan1,337	49.8%Taft1,448	4.3%	R+3.8	D+45.5	D+5.7	2,910
1904	R	17.8%Parker417	67.2%Roosevelt1,570	15.0%	R+49.3	R+44.8	R+29.7	2,337
1900	R	47.1%Bryan1,212	51.7%McKinley1,329	1.2%	R+4.5	R+18.8	D+3.0	2,572
1896	D	56.3%Bryan1,260	42.1%McKinley941	1.6%	D+14.3	D+62.5	D+20.3	2,237
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	48.3%Harrison1,054	51.7%	Weaver +3.5	—	R+49.9	2,184
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	12.8%288	87.2%1,955	2,243
2020	R	15.8%374	84.2%1,997	2,371
2018	R	10.7%16	89.3%133	149

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	11.2%200	86.6%1,551	1,792
2020Class II	R	15.8%Barbara Bollier379	79.6%Roger Marshall1,910	2,399
2016Class III	R	10.6%Patrick Wiesner238	84.5%Jerry Moran1,895	2,243
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	73.7%Pat Roberts1,339	1,816
2010Class III	R	9.0%Lisa Johnston157	88.3%Jerry Moran1,548	1,753
2008Class II	R	16.5%Jim Slattery397	81.0%Pat Roberts1,947	2,404
2004Class III	R	12.9%Lee Jones328	84.6%Sam Brownback2,157	2,549
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	92.5%Pat Roberts1,885	2,037
1998Class III	R	21.3%Paul Feleciano Jr.393	76.0%Sam Brownback1,400	1,843
1996Class II	R	22.2%Sally Thompson587	75.6%Pat Roberts2,001	2,646
1992Class III	R	29.3%Gloria O'Dell889	61.8%Bob Dole1,878	3,039
1990Class II	R	23.8%Dick Williams611	76.2%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,961	2,572
1986Class III	R	25.6%Guy MacDonald727	74.4%Bob Dole2,113	2,840
1984Class II	R	13.2%James R. Maher410	83.8%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,598	3,099
1980Class III	R	23.7%John Simpson771	76.3%Bob Dole2,479	3,250
1978Class II	R	23.3%William R. Roy652	73.9%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,065	2,794
1974Class III	R	33.2%William R. Roy1,069	66.8%Bob Dole2,148	3,217
1972Class II	R	17.1%Arch Tetzlaff582	80.7%James B. Pearson2,752	3,410
1968Class III	R	23.3%William I. Robinson826	76.4%Bob Dole2,705	3,542
1966Class II	R	31.8%J. Floyd Breeding1,008	67.0%James Pearson2,124	3,169
1962Class III	R	25.8%K.L. Smith839	73.2%Frank Carlson2,378	3,249
1960Class II	R	33.7%Frank Theis1,341	65.7%Andrew Schoeppel2,612	3,974
1956Class III	R	31.0%George Hart1,122	66.3%Frank Carlson2,398	3,618
1954Class II	R	35.6%George McGill1,172	62.7%Andrew Schoeppel2,061	3,288
1950Class III	R	35.8%Paul Aiken1,240	61.8%Frank Carlson2,143	3,466
1948Class II	R	31.1%George McGill1,196	64.1%Andrew Schoeppel2,463	3,840
1944Class III	R	33.4%Thuman Hill1,268	65.3%Clyde M. Reed2,480	3,796
1942Class II	R	35.3%George McGill1,126	61.7%Arthur Capper1,966	3,187
1938Class III	R	36.9%George McGill1,724	63.1%Clyde M. Reed2,949	4,673
1936Class II	R	39.8%Omar B. Ketchum1,968	59.5%Arthur Capper2,939	4,940
1932Class III	D	45.9%George McGill2,207	43.6%Ben S. Paulen2,093	4,804
1930Class II	R	30.5%Jonathan M. Davis1,089	69.5%Arthur Capper2,476	3,565
1926Class III	R	35.6%Charles Stephens1,188	61.9%Charles Curtis2,062	3,333
1924Class II	R	22.6%James Malone954	70.7%Arthur Capper2,980	4,216
1920Class III	R	31.6%George H. Hodges987	65.3%Charles Curtis2,037	3,121
1918Class II	R	34.5%William H. Thompson1,090	62.9%Arthur Capper1,987	3,157
1914Class III	R	34.4%George A. Neeley1,115	36.2%Charles Curtis1,172	3,241
1912Class II	D	54.0%William H. Thompson1,292	41.2%W.R. Stubbs987	2,394

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	36.2%Jill Docking981	61.4%Sam Brownback1,664	2,710
1962Special · Class II	R	31.4%Paul L. Aylward991	67.7%James B. Pearson2,135	3,154
1930Special · Class III	R	36.7%George McGill1,229	61.0%Henry J. Allen2,046	3,352

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	26.3%Laura Kelly473	69.1%Derek Schmidt1,244	1,799
2018	R	27.0%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers511	62.8%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,187	1,891
2014	R	28.4%Paul Davis518	66.7%Sam Brownback1,216	1,824
2010	R	16.6%Tom Holland289	78.2%Sam Brownback1,364	1,744
2006	R	48.7%Kathleen Sebelius923	50.1%Jim Barnett950	1,896
2002	D	54.1%Kathleen Sebelius1,134	44.0%Tim Shallenburger922	2,096
1998	R	18.8%Tom Sawyer345	75.8%Bill Graves1,389	1,832
1994	R	23.8%Jim Slattery526	76.2%Bill Graves1,684	2,210
1990	R	34.6%Joan Finney891	59.1%Mike Hayden1,520	2,573
1986	R	28.4%Thomas Docking818	71.6%Mike Hayden2,066	2,884
1982	R	32.8%John W. Carlin879	65.9%Sam Hardage1,767	2,681
1978	R	34.9%John W. Carlin955	63.8%Robert F. Bennett1,745	2,736

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+61.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+67.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.9 points more Democratic.

3,449 registered voters · 2025

Democratic8.7%Republican70.4%Unaffiliated20.0%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

+5 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −316 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $52,670 in average income, against $69,812 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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 Norton County, KS in Norton County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+9
2012	−65
2013	+37
2014	−84
2015	+19
2016	−44
2017	−63
2018	0
2019	−49
2021	−58
2022	−46
2023	+6
2024	+17
2025	+5

Norton County's 2024 presidential margin of R+67.7 places it among the most lopsided rural counties in the state, a pattern consistent with its sparse, agriculture-dependent population on the High Plains.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.7 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 69.8 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 67.7 points.

A population of 5,359, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,050 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Major County and Kiowa County.

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93.1twin score

2004–2016 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

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Cities & towns in Norton County

Norton

R+59

2.7K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Norton County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Norton County, Kansas voted Republican by 67.7 points (R+67.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,270 votes cast, 346 went Democratic and 1,882 went Republican.

When did Norton County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Norton County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Norton County, Kansas?

Norton County, Kansas has a population of 5,359 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Norton County, Kansas is $54,050 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Norton County, Kansas?

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

Measure

Norton County

Kansas

United States

Median age

41.3

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.1%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.3%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Norton County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$54,050

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.2%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.5%

35.6%

Measure

Norton County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.5%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

2.2%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure

Norton County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

8.2%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

41.3%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

34.5%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.9%

10.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+67.7MIT Election Lab

Population

5,3592024 5-year

Median household income

$54,0502024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

85.7%2024 5-year

Black

3.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+26.7 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+69.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Major County, OK · twin score 94.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,317

4,365

53.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,959

4,332

45.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,432

4,307

56.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

1,833

4,325

42.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

2,296

4,211

54.5%

A/A

Norton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS137000090KS137000090

100

355

461

21.7%

77.0%

R+55.3

Precinct -KS137000100KS137000100

330

413

18.4%

79.9%

R+61.5

Precinct -KS137000080KS137000080

294

374

19.3%

78.6%

R+59.4

Precinct -KS137000020KS137000020

282

315

8.6%

89.5%

R+81.0

Precinct -KS137000010KS137000010

207

234

9.4%

88.5%

R+79.1

Precinct -KS137000050KS137000050

161

205

18.0%

78.5%

R+60.5

Precinct -KS137000030KS137000030

5.6%

91.7%

R+86.1

Precinct -KS137000070KS137000070

3.3%

96.7%

R+93.4

Precinct -KS137000110KS137000110

3.3%

95.1%

R+91.8

Precinct -KS137000060KS137000060

8.0%

92.0%

R+84.0

Precinct -KS137000120KS137000120

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Almena Township Voting District20_20137000010

—

No votes

Center Precinct 120_20137000020

—

No votes

Center Precinct 220_20137000030

—

No votes

Harrison Township Voting District20_20137000040

—

No votes

Highland Precinct 120_20137000050

—

No votes

Highland Precinct 220_20137000060

—

No votes

Highland Precinct 320_20137000070

—

No votes

Norton Ward 120_20137000080

—

No votes

Norton Ward 220_20137000090

—

No votes

Norton Ward 320_20137000100

—

No votes

Solomon Precinct 120_20137000110

—

No votes

Solomon Precinct 220_20137000120

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−48.3%
1896	+14.3%
1900	−4.5%
1904	−49.3%
1908	−3.8%
1912	+19.4%
1916	+26.7%
1920	−34.4%
1924	−32.4%
1928	−50.1%
1932	+8.4%
1936	−10.1%
1940	−41.9%
1944	−42.4%
1948	−25.9%
1952	−53.6%
1956	−43.6%
1960	−36.2%
1964	−21.3%
1968	−47.5%
1972	−53.9%
1976	−23.8%
1980	−56.3%
1984	−59.9%
1988	−37.5%
1992	−22.5%
1996	−43.0%
2000	−46.8%
2004	−62.3%
2008	−57.2%
2012	−63.7%
2016	−69.8%
2020	−68.0%
2024	−67.7%

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

15.2%Harris346

82.9%Trump1,882

1.5%Kennedy35

R+67.7

D+0.4

R+66.2

2,270

2020

15.1%Biden364

83.1%Trump2,007

1.8%Jorgensen44

R+68.0

D+1.8

R+72.5

2,415

2016

12.6%Clinton281

82.4%Trump1,840

3.0%Johnson67

R+69.8

R+6.1

R+71.9

2,234

2012

17.1%Obama398

80.8%Romney1,878

1.5%Johnson35

R+63.7

R+6.5

R+67.5

2,325

2008

20.6%Obama497

77.8%McCain1,878

1.7%

R+57.2

D+5.1

R+64.5

2,415

2004

18.2%Kerry473

80.5%Bush2,092

1.3%

R+62.3

R+15.5

R+59.8

2,599

2000

24.4%Gore598

71.2%Bush1,744

2.7%Nader65

R+46.8

R+3.8

R+47.3

2,451

1996

23.4%Clinton640

66.4%Dole1,814

9.7%Perot265

R+43.0

R+20.5

R+51.5

2,731

1992

25.4%Clinton779

47.9%Bush1,469

26.6%Perot815

R+22.5

D+15.0

R+28.0

3,068

1988

30.0%Dukakis855

67.5%Bush1,923

2.4%

R+37.5

D+22.4

R+29.8

2,847

1984

19.2%Mondale611

79.2%Reagan2,515

1.6%

R+59.9

R+3.6

R+41.7

3,176

1980

19.2%Carter666

75.5%Reagan2,625

5.3%

R+56.3

R+32.6

R+46.6

3,477

1976

36.8%Carter1,337

60.6%Ford2,201

2.7%

R+23.8

D+30.2

R+25.8

3,635

1972

21.9%McGovern776

75.8%Nixon2,688

2.3%

R+53.9

R+6.5

R+30.8

3,546

1968

23.5%Humphrey841

70.9%Nixon2,543

5.6%

R+47.5

R+26.2

R+46.8

3,586

1964

38.8%Johnson1,449

60.1%Goldwater2,245

1.1%

R+21.3

D+14.9

R+43.9

3,736

1960

31.8%Kennedy1,300

68.0%Nixon2,781

0.2%

R+36.2

D+7.4

R+36.4

4,089

1956

28.0%Stevenson1,194

71.6%Eisenhower3,052

0.4%

R+43.6

D+10.0

R+28.2

4,264

1952

22.6%Stevenson1,047

76.2%Eisenhower3,530

1.2%

R+53.6

R+27.7

R+42.9

4,631

1948

35.0%Truman1,414

61.0%Dewey2,461

4.0%

R+25.9

D+16.5

R+30.4

4,036

1944

28.4%Roosevelt1,159

70.9%Dewey2,890

0.7%

R+42.4

R+0.5

R+49.9

4,078

1940

28.4%Roosevelt1,378

70.3%Willkie3,415

1.4%

R+41.9

R+31.8

R+51.9

4,859

1936

44.7%Roosevelt2,307

54.8%Landon2,829

0.5%

R+10.1

R+18.5

R+34.4

5,160

1932

52.6%Roosevelt2,705

44.2%Hoover2,272

3.3%

D+8.4

D+58.5

R+9.4

5,145

1928

23.9%Smith1,087

74.0%Hoover3,365

2.1%

R+50.1

R+17.7

R+32.6

4,548

1924

26.9%Davis1,261

59.3%Coolidge2,778

13.7%La Follette643

R+32.4

D+2.0

R+7.2

4,682

1920

30.9%Cox1,082

65.2%Harding2,288

3.9%

R+34.4

R+61.1

R+8.2

3,507

1916

61.0%Wilson2,876

34.3%Hughes1,616

4.7%

D+26.7

D+7.4

D+23.6

4,714

1912

43.3%Wilson1,081

24.0%Taft598

32.7%

D+19.4

D+23.2

R+0.2

2,494

1908

45.9%Bryan1,337

49.8%Taft1,448

4.3%

R+3.8

D+45.5

D+5.7

2,910

1904

17.8%Parker417

67.2%Roosevelt1,570

15.0%

R+49.3

R+44.8

R+29.7

2,337

1900

47.1%Bryan1,212

51.7%McKinley1,329

1.2%

R+4.5

R+18.8

D+3.0

2,572

1896

56.3%Bryan1,260

42.1%McKinley941

1.6%

D+14.3

D+62.5

D+20.3

2,237

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

48.3%Harrison1,054

51.7%

Weaver +3.5

—

R+49.9

2,184

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

12.8%288

87.2%1,955

2,243

2020

15.8%374

84.2%1,997

2,371

2018

10.7%16

89.3%133

149

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

11.2%200

86.6%1,551

1,792

2020Class II

15.8%Barbara Bollier379

79.6%Roger Marshall1,910

2,399

2016Class III

10.6%Patrick Wiesner238

84.5%Jerry Moran1,895

2,243

2014Class II

0.0%None0

73.7%Pat Roberts1,339

1,816

2010Class III

9.0%Lisa Johnston157

88.3%Jerry Moran1,548

1,753

2008Class II

16.5%Jim Slattery397

81.0%Pat Roberts1,947

2,404

2004Class III

12.9%Lee Jones328

84.6%Sam Brownback2,157

2,549

2002Class II

0.0%None0

92.5%Pat Roberts1,885

2,037

1998Class III

21.3%Paul Feleciano Jr.393

76.0%Sam Brownback1,400

1,843

1996Class II

22.2%Sally Thompson587

75.6%Pat Roberts2,001

2,646

1992Class III

29.3%Gloria O'Dell889

61.8%Bob Dole1,878

3,039

1990Class II

23.8%Dick Williams611

76.2%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,961

2,572

1986Class III

25.6%Guy MacDonald727

74.4%Bob Dole2,113

2,840

1984Class II

13.2%James R. Maher410

83.8%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,598

3,099

1980Class III

23.7%John Simpson771

76.3%Bob Dole2,479

3,250

1978Class II

23.3%William R. Roy652

73.9%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,065

2,794

1974Class III

33.2%William R. Roy1,069

66.8%Bob Dole2,148

3,217

1972Class II

17.1%Arch Tetzlaff582

80.7%James B. Pearson2,752

3,410

1968Class III

23.3%William I. Robinson826

76.4%Bob Dole2,705

3,542

1966Class II

31.8%J. Floyd Breeding1,008

67.0%James Pearson2,124

3,169

1962Class III

25.8%K.L. Smith839

73.2%Frank Carlson2,378

3,249

1960Class II

33.7%Frank Theis1,341

65.7%Andrew Schoeppel2,612

3,974

1956Class III

31.0%George Hart1,122

66.3%Frank Carlson2,398

3,618

1954Class II

35.6%George McGill1,172

62.7%Andrew Schoeppel2,061

3,288

1950Class III

35.8%Paul Aiken1,240

61.8%Frank Carlson2,143

3,466

1948Class II

31.1%George McGill1,196

64.1%Andrew Schoeppel2,463

3,840

1944Class III

33.4%Thuman Hill1,268

65.3%Clyde M. Reed2,480

3,796

1942Class II

35.3%George McGill1,126

61.7%Arthur Capper1,966

3,187

1938Class III

36.9%George McGill1,724

63.1%Clyde M. Reed2,949

4,673

1936Class II

39.8%Omar B. Ketchum1,968

59.5%Arthur Capper2,939

4,940

1932Class III

45.9%George McGill2,207

43.6%Ben S. Paulen2,093

4,804

1930Class II

30.5%Jonathan M. Davis1,089

69.5%Arthur Capper2,476

3,565

1926Class III

35.6%Charles Stephens1,188

61.9%Charles Curtis2,062

3,333

1924Class II

22.6%James Malone954

70.7%Arthur Capper2,980

4,216

1920Class III

31.6%George H. Hodges987

65.3%Charles Curtis2,037

3,121

1918Class II

34.5%William H. Thompson1,090

62.9%Arthur Capper1,987

3,157

1914Class III

34.4%George A. Neeley1,115

36.2%Charles Curtis1,172

3,241

1912Class II

54.0%William H. Thompson1,292

41.2%W.R. Stubbs987

2,394

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

36.2%Jill Docking981

61.4%Sam Brownback1,664

2,710

1962Special · Class II

31.4%Paul L. Aylward991

67.7%James B. Pearson2,135

3,154

1930Special · Class III

36.7%George McGill1,229

61.0%Henry J. Allen2,046

3,352

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

26.3%Laura Kelly473

69.1%Derek Schmidt1,244

1,799

2018

27.0%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers511

62.8%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,187

1,891

2014

28.4%Paul Davis518

66.7%Sam Brownback1,216

1,824

2010

16.6%Tom Holland289

78.2%Sam Brownback1,364

1,744

2006

48.7%Kathleen Sebelius923

50.1%Jim Barnett950

1,896

2002

54.1%Kathleen Sebelius1,134

44.0%Tim Shallenburger922

2,096

1998

18.8%Tom Sawyer345

75.8%Bill Graves1,389

1,832

1994

23.8%Jim Slattery526

76.2%Bill Graves1,684

2,210

1990

34.6%Joan Finney891

59.1%Mike Hayden1,520

2,573

1986

28.4%Thomas Docking818

71.6%Mike Hayden2,066

2,884

1982

32.8%John W. Carlin879

65.9%Sam Hardage1,767

2,681

1978

34.9%John W. Carlin955

63.8%Robert F. Bennett1,745

2,736

Frequently asked questions

How did Norton County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Norton County, Kansas voted Republican by 67.7 points (R+67.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,270 votes cast, 346 went Democratic and 1,882 went Republican.

When did Norton County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Norton County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Norton County, Kansas?

Norton County, Kansas has a population of 5,359 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Norton County, Kansas is $54,050 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Norton County, Kansas?

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