Pottawatomie County, Kansas
AkashicPottawatomie County, KSTrumpR+47.6
2024 precinct map of Pottawatomie CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Pottawatomie 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 | 72.8% | 9,811 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.2% | 3,394 |
| Robert F KennedyOther | 1.4% | 186 |
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29 precincts · 13,472 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 | 25.2%Harris3,394 | 72.8%Trump9,811 | 1.4%Kennedy186 | 13,472 | ||
| R | 25.3%Biden3,313 | 72.2%Trump9,452 | 2.4%Jorgensen318 | 13,083 | ||
| R | 20.8%Clinton2,225 | 71.2%Trump7,612 | 5.1%Johnson543 | 10,693 | ||
| R | 24.6%Obama2,335 | 71.8%Romney6,804 | 2.0%Johnson193 | 9,479 | ||
| R | 26.4%Obama2,599 | 70.4%McCain6,929 | 3.1%Nader309 | 9,837 | ||
| R | 24.7%Kerry2,176 | 71.7%Bush6,326 | 3.6%Nader321 | 8,823 | ||
| R | 26.3%Gore2,037 | 64.5%Bush4,985 | 3.3%Nader252 | 7,731 | ||
| R | 25.8%Clinton1,997 | 58.2%Dole4,504 | 13.4%Perot1,035 | 7,744 | ||
| R | 26.3%Clinton2,099 | 38.9%Bush3,106 | 34.5%Perot2,759 | 7,990 | ||
| R | 38.8%Dukakis2,544 | 59.5%Bush3,897 | 1.6%Paul108 | 6,549 | ||
| R | 27.8%Mondale1,798 | 71.1%Reagan4,598 | 1.1%Richards72 | 6,468 | ||
| R | 28.1%Carter1,724 | 63.4%Reagan3,895 | 8.5%Anderson525 | 6,144 | ||
| R | 39.3%Carter2,316 | 59.1%Ford3,483 | 1.7%McCarthy98 | 5,897 | ||
| R | 24.2%McGovern1,298 | 73.5%Nixon3,947 | 2.3%Schmitz124 | 5,369 | ||
| R | 26.7%Humphrey1,368 | 63.7%Nixon3,267 | 9.6%Wallace495 | 5,130 | ||
| R | 48.0%Johnson2,432 | 51.4%Goldwater2,606 | 0.6%Hass32 | 5,070 | ||
| R | 36.6%Kennedy2,125 | 63.2%Nixon3,666 | 0.2%Byrd13 | 5,804 | ||
| R | 24.6%Stevenson1,422 | 75.0%Eisenhower4,335 | 0.4%Andrews25 | 5,782 | ||
| R | 21.9%Stevenson1,387 | 77.9%Eisenhower4,944 | 0.2%Hallinan12 | 6,343 | ||
| R | 36.6%Truman2,167 | 62.6%Dewey3,709 | 0.8%Thurmond45 | 5,921 | ||
| R | 29.7%Roosevelt1,727 | 70.0%Dewey4,074 | 0.3%Thomas18 | 5,819 | ||
| R | 30.5%Roosevelt2,226 | 69.1%Willkie5,045 | 0.4%Thomas28 | 7,299 | ||
| R | 44.4%Roosevelt3,284 | 53.8%Landon3,977 | 1.9%Lemke137 | 7,398 | ||
| D | 53.2%Roosevelt3,910 | 45.5%Hoover3,339 | 1.3%Thomas97 | 7,346 | ||
| R | 34.3%Smith2,341 | 65.3%Hoover4,451 | 0.4%Thomas24 | 6,816 | ||
| R | 23.1%Davis1,471 | 68.3%Coolidge4,340 | 8.6%La Follette545 | 6,356 | ||
| R | 22.2%Cox1,293 | 77.0%Harding4,481 | 0.8%Debs49 | 5,823 | ||
| R | 42.8%Wilson2,834 | 55.7%Hughes3,688 | 1.6%Benson104 | 6,626 | ||
| D | 37.9%Wilson1,599 | 25.1%Taft1,058 | 37.0%Roosevelt1,559 | 4,216 | ||
| R | 38.5%Bryan1,680 | 60.8%Taft2,650 | 0.7%Debs30 | 4,360 | ||
| R | 27.7%Parker1,045 | 69.9%Roosevelt2,632 | 2.4%Debs91 | 3,768 | ||
| R | 42.6%Bryan1,929 | 56.4%McKinley2,556 | 1.0%Woolley46 | 4,531 | ||
| R | 49.3%Bryan2,276 | 49.9%McKinley2,308 | 0.8%Palmer37 | 4,621 | ||
| O | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 49.8%Harrison2,107 | 50.2%Weaver2,124 | 4,231 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −49.8% |
| 1896 | −0.7% |
| 1900 | −13.8% |
| 1904 | −42.1% |
| 1908 | −22.2% |
| 1912 | +12.8% |
| 1916 | −12.9% |
| 1920 | −54.7% |
| 1924 | −45.1% |
| 1928 | −31.0% |
| 1932 | +7.8% |
| 1936 | −9.4% |
| 1940 | −38.6% |
| 1944 | −40.3% |
| 1948 | −26.0% |
| 1952 | −56.1% |
| 1956 | −50.4% |
| 1960 | −26.6% |
| 1964 | −3.4% |
| 1968 | −37.0% |
| 1972 | −49.3% |
| 1976 | −19.8% |
| 1980 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −43.3% |
| 1988 | −20.7% |
| 1992 | −12.6% |
| 1996 | −32.4% |
| 2000 | −38.1% |
| 2004 | −47.0% |
| 2008 | −44.0% |
| 2012 | −47.1% |
| 2016 | −50.4% |
| 2020 | −46.9% |
| 2024 | −47.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Pottawatomie County, anchored by small agricultural communities north of Topeka, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in every recent cycle, reflecting the deep-red voting patterns common across Kansas's rural Flint Hills corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.6 points.
A population of 26,204, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butler County and Mitchell County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pottawatomie County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pottawatomie County, Kansas voted Republican by 47.6 points (R+47.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,472 votes cast, 3,394 went Democratic and 9,811 went Republican.
When did Pottawatomie County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pottawatomie County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Pottawatomie County, Kansas?
Pottawatomie County, Kansas has a population of 26,204 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pottawatomie County, Kansas?
Median household income in Pottawatomie County, Kansas is $92,325 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Pottawatomie County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pottawatomie County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.