Pawnee County, Kansas
AkashicPawnee County, KSTrumpR+51.5
2024 precinct map of Pawnee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Pawnee County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 74.9% | 2,003 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 23.4% | 625 |
| Robert F KennedyOther | 1.3% | 34 |
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30 precincts · 2,675 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23.4%Harris625 | 74.9%Trump2,003 | 1.3%Kennedy34 | 2,675 | ||
| R | 23.5%Biden643 | 74.7%Trump2,045 | 1.9%Jorgensen51 | 2,739 | ||
| R | 21.8%Clinton579 | 71.6%Trump1,904 | 4.9%Johnson131 | 2,661 | ||
| R | 27.5%Obama718 | 70.4%Romney1,836 | 1.5%Johnson40 | 2,608 | ||
| R | 30.8%Obama882 | 67.9%McCain1,946 | 1.4%Nader39 | 2,867 | ||
| R | 25.9%Kerry773 | 72.7%Bush2,172 | 1.4%Nader43 | 2,988 | ||
| R | 32.9%Gore968 | 62.9%Bush1,850 | 3.2%Nader93 | 2,940 | ||
| R | 29.5%Clinton932 | 61.1%Dole1,927 | 8.7%Perot275 | 3,154 | ||
| R | 31.2%Clinton1,118 | 37.9%Bush1,357 | 30.6%Perot1,097 | 3,585 | ||
| R | 43.7%Dukakis1,474 | 54.1%Bush1,825 | 2.2%Paul74 | 3,373 | ||
| R | 29.3%Mondale1,092 | 68.9%Reagan2,570 | 1.8%Richards68 | 3,730 | ||
| R | 32.1%Carter1,184 | 58.8%Reagan2,170 | 9.1%Anderson337 | 3,691 | ||
| D | 52.2%Carter1,959 | 45.1%Ford1,692 | 2.7%McCarthy100 | 3,751 | ||
| R | 30.8%McGovern1,110 | 65.8%Nixon2,370 | 3.3%Schmitz120 | 3,600 | ||
| R | 37.7%Humphrey1,416 | 54.2%Nixon2,037 | 8.1%Wallace306 | 3,759 | ||
| D | 63.3%Johnson2,577 | 36.0%Goldwater1,468 | 0.7%Hass29 | 4,074 | ||
| R | 41.3%Kennedy1,853 | 58.3%Nixon2,618 | 0.4%Byrd18 | 4,489 | ||
| R | 35.8%Stevenson1,567 | 63.7%Eisenhower2,788 | 0.5%Andrews20 | 4,375 | ||
| R | 27.8%Stevenson1,340 | 71.1%Eisenhower3,431 | 1.1%Hallinan53 | 4,824 | ||
| R | 45.9%Truman1,945 | 52.4%Dewey2,221 | 1.6%Thurmond69 | 4,235 | ||
| R | 45.4%Roosevelt1,727 | 54.0%Dewey2,057 | 0.6%Thomas22 | 3,806 | ||
| R | 48.3%Roosevelt2,216 | 50.8%Willkie2,329 | 0.9%Thomas42 | 4,587 | ||
| D | 61.5%Roosevelt2,814 | 38.3%Landon1,753 | 0.2%Lemke9 | 4,576 | ||
| D | 55.2%Roosevelt2,451 | 42.5%Hoover1,889 | 2.3%Thomas103 | 4,443 | ||
| R | 24.4%Smith918 | 75.2%Hoover2,829 | 0.4%Thomas16 | 3,763 | ||
| R | 28.9%Davis1,111 | 62.5%Coolidge2,407 | 8.6%La Follette331 | 3,849 | ||
| R | 34.2%Cox1,138 | 64.0%Harding2,128 | 1.8%Debs60 | 3,326 | ||
| D | 55.1%Wilson2,131 | 38.7%Hughes1,499 | 6.2%Benson241 | 3,871 | ||
| D | 46.6%Wilson1,050 | 16.3%Taft366 | 37.1%Roosevelt836 | 2,252 | ||
| R | 46.5%Bryan961 | 48.4%Taft1,000 | 5.0%Debs104 | 2,065 | ||
| R | 31.4%Parker494 | 60.8%Roosevelt957 | 7.8%Debs123 | 1,574 | ||
| D | 51.0%Bryan727 | 48.0%McKinley684 | 1.0%Woolley14 | 1,425 | ||
| D | 55.1%Bryan635 | 43.3%McKinley499 | 1.6%Palmer19 | 1,153 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 47.9%Harrison670 | 52.1%Weaver730 | 1,400 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.9% |
| 1896 | +11.8% |
| 1900 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | −29.4% |
| 1908 | −1.9% |
| 1912 | +30.4% |
| 1916 | +16.3% |
| 1920 | −29.8% |
| 1924 | −33.7% |
| 1928 | −50.8% |
| 1932 | +12.6% |
| 1936 | +23.2% |
| 1940 | −2.5% |
| 1944 | −8.7% |
| 1948 | −6.5% |
| 1952 | −43.3% |
| 1956 | −27.9% |
| 1960 | −17.0% |
| 1964 | +27.2% |
| 1968 | −16.5% |
| 1972 | −35.0% |
| 1976 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | −26.7% |
| 1984 | −39.6% |
| 1988 | −10.4% |
| 1992 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | −31.5% |
| 2000 | −30.0% |
| 2004 | −46.8% |
| 2008 | −37.1% |
| 2012 | −42.9% |
| 2016 | −49.8% |
| 2020 | −51.2% |
| 2024 | −51.5% |
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Pawnee County's sparse high-plains ranching economy anchors a voting pattern that has shifted little in decades, delivering lopsided Republican margins well above the state average in every recent presidential cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 51.5 points.
A population of 6,144, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,517 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rice County and Stafford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pawnee County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pawnee County, Kansas voted Republican by 51.5 points (R+51.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,675 votes cast, 625 went Democratic and 2,003 went Republican.
When did Pawnee County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pawnee County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Pawnee County, Kansas?
Pawnee County, Kansas has a population of 6,144 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pawnee County, Kansas?
Median household income in Pawnee County, Kansas is $63,517 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Pawnee County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pawnee County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.