Akashic

county

Republic 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

German26.6%23.3%12.5%

Czech12.6%——

English12.5%12.4%9.5%

Irish10.5%11.3%9.4%

Swedish9.4%1.1%—

American6.3%5.6%5.3%

French2.8%1.8%1.6%

Norwegian2.1%——

Mexican1.9%10.4%11.3%

Spaniard1.8%——

Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%

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	Republic County	Kansas	United States
Median age	44.9	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	5.6%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.8%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Republic County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$56,833	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.6%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.5%	35.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Republic County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	12.2%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Republic County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	10.7%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	15.1%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	35.1%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	34.8%	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 69.9% of 3,504 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.2%396TrumpRepublican81.9%2,001KennedyOther1.5%37

R+65.7

Lead: 1,605
Total: 2,443
vs nation: R+64.2
Turnout: 69.9%

BidenDemocratic16.0%424TrumpRepublican82.1%2,182JorgensenLibertarian1.9%51

R+66.2

Lead: 1,758
Total: 2,657
vs nation: R+70.6
Turnout: 74.2%

ClintonDemocratic14.8%375TrumpRepublican80.0%2,024JohnsonLibertarian3.3%83

R+65.2

Lead: 1,649
Total: 2,529
vs nation: R+67.3
Turnout: 68.1%

ObamaDemocratic17.8%477RomneyRepublican79.4%2,134JohnsonLibertarian1.9%50

R+61.7

Lead: 1,657
Total: 2,686
vs nation: R+65.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic24.0%640McCainRepublican74.1%1,978OtherAll other candidates2.0%53

R+50.1

Lead: 1,338
Total: 2,671
vs nation: R+57.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic21.0%607BushRepublican77.5%2,238OtherAll other candidates1.5%44

R+56.5

Lead: 1,631
Total: 2,889
vs nation: R+54.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic20.2%604BushRepublican75.0%2,239NaderGreen3.5%103

R+54.8

Lead: 1,635
Total: 2,985
vs nation: R+55.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic21.1%688DoleRepublican70.0%2,283PerotReform8.2%268

R+48.9

Lead: 1,595
Total: 3,263
vs nation: R+57.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,6462024 5-year
Median household income: $56,8332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+66.2 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Decatur County, KS · twin score 94.9

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: 69.9%2,448 participants ÷ 3,504 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 52.6%–54.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,577	3,784	68.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,045	3,732	54.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,671	3,599	74.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,041	3,586	56.9%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	2,448	3,504	69.9%	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

49 precincts · 2,443 votes

Election

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

Republic County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS15700005AKS15700005A	77	250	8	335	23.0%	74.6%	R+51.6
Precinct -KS157000040KS157000040	54	257	7	318	17.0%	80.8%	R+63.8
Precinct -KS15700006AKS15700006A	31	193	4	228	13.6%	84.6%	R+71.1
Precinct -KS157000200KS157000200	37	180	7	224	16.5%	80.4%	R+63.8
Precinct -KS157000080KS157000080	33	155	5	193	17.1%	80.3%	R+63.2
Precinct -KS157000030KS157000030	20	102	6	128	15.6%	79.7%	R+64.1
Precinct -KS157000180KS157000180	22	102	1	125	17.6%	81.6%	R+64.0
Precinct -KS15700012AKS15700012A	11	80	0	91	12.1%	87.9%	R+75.8
Precinct -KS157000100KS157000100	15	65	0	80	18.8%	81.3%	R+62.5
Precinct -KS157000170KS157000170	15	65	0	80	18.8%	81.3%	R+62.5
Precinct -KS157000070KS157000070	2	77	0	79	2.5%	97.5%	R+94.9
Precinct -KS157000010KS157000010	6	65	1	72	8.3%	90.3%	R+81.9
Precinct -KS157000190KS157000190	14	54	1	69	20.3%	78.3%	R+58.0
Precinct -KS157000140KS157000140	9	51	2	62	14.5%	82.3%	R+67.7
Precinct -KS157000090KS157000090	10	48	1	59	16.9%	81.4%	R+64.4
Precinct -KS157000160KS157000160	6	45	0	51	11.8%	88.2%	R+76.5
Precinct -KS157000020KS157000020	7	39	2	48	14.6%	81.3%	R+66.7
Precinct -KS157000230KS157000230	7	37	1	45	15.6%	82.2%	R+66.7
Precinct -KS157000220KS157000220	3	37	0	40	7.5%	92.5%	R+85.0
Precinct -KS157000110KS157000110	8	27	0	35	22.9%	77.1%	R+54.3
Precinct -KS157000130KS157000130	1	34	0	35	2.9%	97.1%	R+94.3
Precinct -KS157000150KS157000150	2	26	0	28	7.1%	92.9%	R+85.7
Precinct -KS157000210KS157000210	6	12	0	18	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Albion Township Voting District20_20157000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Beaver Township Voting District20_20157000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belleville Township Voting District20_20157000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belleville Ward 120_20157000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belleville Ward 220_2015700005A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belleville Ward 2 Exclave Airport20_2015700005B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belleville Ward 320_2015700006A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belleville Ward 3 Exclave Cemetery20_2015700006B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Big Bend Township Voting District20_20157000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Courtland Township Voting District20_20157000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elk Creek Township Voting District20_20157000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fairview Township Voting District20_20157000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington Township Voting District20_20157000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Freedom Township Enclave Voting District20_2015700012B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Freedom Township Voting District20_2015700012A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grant Township Voting District20_20157000130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jefferson Township Voting District20_20157000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Liberty Township Voting District20_20157000150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lincoln Township Voting District20_20157000160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Norway Township Voting District20_20157000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Richland Township Voting District20_20157000180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rose Creek Township Voting District20_20157000190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Scandia Township Voting District20_20157000200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Union Township Voting District20_20157000210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Washington Township Voting District20_20157000220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
White Rock Township Voting District20_20157000230	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	−50.0%
1896	−3.1%
1900	−12.8%
1904	−44.9%
1908	−6.0%
1912	+22.4%
1916	+13.4%
1920	−36.6%
1924	−33.6%
1928	−37.3%
1932	+21.1%
1936	−5.5%
1940	−27.7%
1944	−33.4%
1948	−22.7%
1952	−53.9%
1956	−38.1%
1960	−31.9%
1964	−4.1%
1968	−38.6%
1972	−45.8%
1976	−17.0%
1980	−52.9%
1984	−53.9%
1988	−36.9%
1992	−21.8%
1996	−48.9%
2000	−54.8%
2004	−56.5%
2008	−50.1%
2012	−61.7%
2016	−65.2%
2020	−66.2%
2024	−65.7%

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	16.2%Harris396	81.9%Trump2,001	1.5%Kennedy37	R+65.7	D+0.5	R+64.2	2,443
2020	R	16.0%Biden424	82.1%Trump2,182	1.9%Jorgensen51	R+66.2	R+1.0	R+70.6	2,657
2016	R	14.8%Clinton375	80.0%Trump2,024	3.3%Johnson83	R+65.2	R+3.5	R+67.3	2,529
2012	R	17.8%Obama477	79.4%Romney2,134	1.9%Johnson50	R+61.7	R+11.6	R+65.5	2,686
2008	R	24.0%Obama640	74.1%McCain1,978	2.0%	R+50.1	D+6.4	R+57.4	2,671
2004	R	21.0%Kerry607	77.5%Bush2,238	1.5%	R+56.5	R+1.7	R+54.0	2,889
2000	R	20.2%Gore604	75.0%Bush2,239	3.5%Nader103	R+54.8	R+5.9	R+55.3	2,985
1996	R	21.1%Clinton688	70.0%Dole2,283	8.2%Perot268	R+48.9	R+27.1	R+57.4	3,263
1992	R	24.7%Clinton939	46.4%Bush1,767	28.5%Perot1,084	R+21.8	D+15.1	R+27.3	3,806
1988	R	30.9%Dukakis1,069	67.8%Bush2,346	1.4%	R+36.9	D+17.1	R+29.2	3,462
1984	R	22.5%Mondale887	76.5%Reagan3,009	1.0%	R+53.9	R+1.0	R+35.7	3,934
1980	R	20.6%Carter850	73.6%Reagan3,031	5.8%	R+52.9	R+36.0	R+43.2	4,120
1976	R	40.5%Carter1,617	57.4%Ford2,294	2.1%	R+17.0	D+28.8	R+19.0	3,994
1972	R	26.0%McGovern1,059	71.8%Nixon2,921	2.2%	R+45.8	R+7.2	R+22.6	4,068
1968	R	27.7%Humphrey1,187	66.3%Nixon2,841	6.1%	R+38.6	R+34.5	R+37.9	4,288
1964	R	47.5%Johnson2,222	51.6%Goldwater2,414	0.8%	R+4.1	D+27.8	R+26.7	4,674
1960	R	33.7%Kennedy1,724	65.6%Nixon3,358	0.7%	R+31.9	D+6.2	R+32.1	5,117
1956	R	30.6%Stevenson1,613	68.8%Eisenhower3,621	0.6%	R+38.1	D+15.8	R+22.7	5,266
1952	R	22.8%Stevenson1,358	76.7%Eisenhower4,573	0.5%	R+53.9	R+31.3	R+43.2	5,961
1948	R	37.8%Truman2,109	60.4%Dewey3,375	1.8%	R+22.7	D+10.8	R+27.1	5,586
1944	R	33.1%Roosevelt1,891	66.5%Dewey3,802	0.4%	R+33.4	R+5.8	R+40.9	5,715
1940	R	35.9%Roosevelt2,511	63.5%Willkie4,450	0.6%	R+27.7	R+22.2	R+37.6	7,003
1936	R	47.1%Roosevelt3,427	52.6%Landon3,830	0.3%	R+5.5	R+26.6	R+29.8	7,280
1932	D	59.6%Roosevelt4,105	38.6%Hoover2,655	1.8%	D+21.1	D+58.4	D+3.3	6,887
1928	R	30.8%Smith1,956	68.2%Hoover4,324	1.0%	R+37.3	R+3.8	R+19.9	6,341
1924	R	26.4%Davis1,616	60.0%Coolidge3,671	13.6%La Follette835	R+33.6	D+3.0	R+8.4	6,122
1920	R	30.7%Cox1,672	67.3%Harding3,661	2.0%	R+36.6	R+49.9	R+10.4	5,440
1916	D	55.0%Wilson3,806	41.6%Hughes2,882	3.4%	D+13.4	R+9.0	D+10.2	6,920
1912	D	44.1%Wilson1,816	21.7%Taft895	34.1%	D+22.4	D+28.4	D+2.8	4,116
1908	R	45.8%Bryan1,905	51.8%Taft2,156	2.5%	R+6.0	D+38.9	D+3.5	4,163
1904	R	24.6%Parker941	69.5%Roosevelt2,658	5.9%	R+44.9	R+32.1	R+25.2	3,824
1900	R	42.9%Bryan1,925	55.7%McKinley2,499	1.4%	R+12.8	R+9.7	R+5.2	4,489
1896	R	47.8%Bryan1,910	50.9%McKinley2,033	1.2%	R+3.1	D+47.0	D+3.0	3,992
1892	R	0.0%Cleveland0	50.0%Harrison2,167	50.0%	R+50.0	—	R+51.7	4,331
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	13.2%320	86.8%2,106	2,426
2020	R	15.4%404	84.6%2,211	2,615
2018	R	24.3%129	75.7%401	530

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	12.4%244	83.8%1,647	1,966
2020Class II	R	16.4%Barbara Bollier433	79.4%Roger Marshall2,092	2,636
2016Class III	R	11.0%Patrick Wiesner274	84.6%Jerry Moran2,117	2,501
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	71.0%Pat Roberts1,421	2,000
2010Class III	R	9.2%Lisa Johnston176	88.4%Jerry Moran1,691	1,913
2008Class II	R	19.1%Jim Slattery509	78.6%Pat Roberts2,088	2,658
2004Class III	R	14.5%Lee Jones404	83.9%Sam Brownback2,339	2,789
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	93.2%Pat Roberts2,033	2,181
1998Class III	R	21.5%Paul Feleciano Jr.512	74.8%Sam Brownback1,781	2,382
1996Class II	R	21.0%Sally Thompson642	76.6%Pat Roberts2,340	3,055
1992Class III	R	28.6%Gloria O'Dell1,076	64.5%Bob Dole2,424	3,757
1990Class II	R	24.6%Dick Williams729	75.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,235	2,964
1986Class III	R	37.1%Guy MacDonald1,189	62.9%Bob Dole2,015	3,204
1984Class II	R	17.7%James R. Maher692	80.8%Nancy L. Kassebaum3,163	3,914
1980Class III	R	29.3%John Simpson1,156	70.7%Bob Dole2,795	3,951
1978Class II	R	31.5%William R. Roy985	65.5%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,045	3,123
1974Class III	R	32.0%William R. Roy1,174	68.0%Bob Dole2,493	3,667
1972Class II	R	22.9%Arch Tetzlaff892	73.4%James B. Pearson2,858	3,894
1968Class III	R	24.3%William I. Robinson1,013	75.3%Bob Dole3,141	4,169
1966Class II	R	39.0%J. Floyd Breeding1,508	59.3%James Pearson2,290	3,862
1962Class III	R	31.4%K.L. Smith1,221	67.4%Frank Carlson2,624	3,893
1960Class II	R	39.2%Frank Theis1,947	60.0%Andrew Schoeppel2,983	4,972
1956Class III	R	36.6%George Hart1,854	60.6%Frank Carlson3,069	5,062
1954Class II	R	39.9%George McGill1,718	58.2%Andrew Schoeppel2,507	4,310
1950Class III	R	41.1%Paul Aiken1,949	56.4%Frank Carlson2,674	4,739
1948Class II	R	33.9%George McGill1,615	63.2%Andrew Schoeppel3,009	4,763
1944Class III	R	34.1%Thuman Hill1,829	65.3%Clyde M. Reed3,498	5,357
1942Class II	R	37.1%George McGill1,614	59.6%Arthur Capper2,591	4,347
1938Class III	R	38.5%George McGill2,432	61.5%Clyde M. Reed3,879	6,311
1936Class II	R	46.5%Omar B. Ketchum3,303	53.3%Arthur Capper3,789	7,104
1932Class III	D	49.4%George McGill3,097	42.1%Ben S. Paulen2,637	6,263
1930Class II	R	38.2%Jonathan M. Davis2,058	61.8%Arthur Capper3,328	5,386
1926Class III	R	38.3%Charles Stephens2,007	60.6%Charles Curtis3,178	5,243
1924Class II	R	28.7%James Malone1,609	66.2%Arthur Capper3,711	5,604
1920Class III	R	31.0%George H. Hodges1,512	67.0%Charles Curtis3,267	4,874
1918Class II	R	37.4%William H. Thompson1,916	61.0%Arthur Capper3,125	5,124
1914Class III	R	38.2%George A. Neeley2,217	43.7%Charles Curtis2,536	5,804
1912Class II	D	58.3%William H. Thompson2,095	38.4%W.R. Stubbs1,382	3,595

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	33.2%Jill Docking1,063	64.3%Sam Brownback2,057	3,199
1962Special · Class II	R	37.1%Paul L. Aylward1,393	62.1%James B. Pearson2,332	3,753
1930Special · Class III	R	40.8%George McGill2,123	58.1%Henry J. Allen3,022	5,202

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	25.1%Laura Kelly494	70.9%Derek Schmidt1,396	1,970
2018	R	29.2%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers592	61.5%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,245	2,025
2014	R	30.5%Paul Davis615	64.0%Sam Brownback1,290	2,016
2010	R	17.8%Tom Holland340	78.4%Sam Brownback1,499	1,911
2006	R	47.3%Kathleen Sebelius971	51.8%Jim Barnett1,063	2,054
2002	R	45.2%Kathleen Sebelius1,023	52.5%Tim Shallenburger1,188	2,264
1998	R	15.6%Tom Sawyer375	81.6%Bill Graves1,965	2,409
1994	R	26.0%Jim Slattery718	74.0%Bill Graves2,040	2,758
1990	R	38.1%Joan Finney1,122	53.3%Mike Hayden1,569	2,942
1986	R	43.9%Thomas Docking1,428	56.1%Mike Hayden1,827	3,255
1982	D	55.5%John W. Carlin1,852	43.4%Sam Hardage1,449	3,335
1978	D	55.7%John W. Carlin1,717	41.8%Robert F. Bennett1,289	3,085

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+60.8

Presidential vote · 2024R+65.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.9 points more Democratic.

3,543 registered voters · 2025

Democratic10.2%Republican71.0%Unaffiliated17.8%Other1.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+34 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +92 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $50,088 in average income, against $62,098 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+60.6 on average — 5.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Republic County, KS itself (R+65.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cloud County, KS25R+60.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cloud County, KS29

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 Republic County, KS in Republic County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	0
2012	−14
2013	−31
2014	+14
2015	−14
2016	−14
2017	+53
2018	+5
2019	−18
2021	+44
2022	−2
2023	+4
2024	+31
2025	+34

Republic County's 2024 presidential margin of R+65.7 reflects a pattern common to sparsely populated Great Plains counties, where a shrinking rural population and deep agricultural roots have driven Republican margins consistently above 60 points for over a decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 65.7 points.

A population of 4,646, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,833 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Clay County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Decatur County

Kansas

94.9twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Clay County

Kansas

93.3twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Harlan County

Nebraska

91.3twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Republic County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Republic County, Kansas voted Republican by 65.7 points (R+65.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,443 votes cast, 396 went Democratic and 2,001 went Republican.

When did Republic County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Republic County, Kansas?

Republic County, Kansas has a population of 4,646 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Republic County, Kansas is $56,833 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Republic County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Republic County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

Republic County

Kansas

United States

Median age

44.9

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

5.6%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.8%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Republic County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$56,833

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.6%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.5%

35.6%

Measure

Republic County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

12.2%

22.3%

Measure

Republic County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

10.7%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

15.1%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

35.1%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

34.8%

10.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.7MIT Election Lab

Population

4,6462024 5-year

Median household income

$56,8332024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.3%2024 5-year

Black

0.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+22.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+66.2 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Decatur County, KS · twin score 94.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,577

3,784

68.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,045

3,732

54.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,671

3,599

74.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,041

3,586

56.9%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

2,448

3,504

69.9%

A/A

Republic County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS15700005AKS15700005A

250

335

23.0%

74.6%

R+51.6

Precinct -KS157000040KS157000040

257

318

17.0%

80.8%

R+63.8

Precinct -KS15700006AKS15700006A

193

228

13.6%

84.6%

R+71.1

Precinct -KS157000200KS157000200

180

224

16.5%

80.4%

R+63.8

Precinct -KS157000080KS157000080

155

193

17.1%

80.3%

R+63.2

Precinct -KS157000030KS157000030

102

128

15.6%

79.7%

R+64.1

Precinct -KS157000180KS157000180

102

125

17.6%

81.6%

R+64.0

Precinct -KS15700012AKS15700012A

12.1%

87.9%

R+75.8

Precinct -KS157000100KS157000100

18.8%

81.3%

R+62.5

Precinct -KS157000170KS157000170

18.8%

81.3%

R+62.5

Precinct -KS157000070KS157000070

2.5%

97.5%

R+94.9

Precinct -KS157000010KS157000010

8.3%

90.3%

R+81.9

Precinct -KS157000190KS157000190

20.3%

78.3%

R+58.0

Precinct -KS157000140KS157000140

14.5%

82.3%

R+67.7

Precinct -KS157000090KS157000090

16.9%

81.4%

R+64.4

Precinct -KS157000160KS157000160

11.8%

88.2%

R+76.5

Precinct -KS157000020KS157000020

14.6%

81.3%

R+66.7

Precinct -KS157000230KS157000230

15.6%

82.2%

R+66.7

Precinct -KS157000220KS157000220

7.5%

92.5%

R+85.0

Precinct -KS157000110KS157000110

22.9%

77.1%

R+54.3

Precinct -KS157000130KS157000130

2.9%

97.1%

R+94.3

Precinct -KS157000150KS157000150

7.1%

92.9%

R+85.7

Precinct -KS157000210KS157000210

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Albion Township Voting District20_20157000010

—

No votes

Beaver Township Voting District20_20157000020

—

No votes

Belleville Township Voting District20_20157000030

—

No votes

Belleville Ward 120_20157000040

—

No votes

Belleville Ward 220_2015700005A

—

No votes

Belleville Ward 2 Exclave Airport20_2015700005B

—

No votes

Belleville Ward 320_2015700006A

—

No votes

Belleville Ward 3 Exclave Cemetery20_2015700006B

—

No votes

Big Bend Township Voting District20_20157000070

—

No votes

Courtland Township Voting District20_20157000080

—

No votes

Elk Creek Township Voting District20_20157000090

—

No votes

Fairview Township Voting District20_20157000100

—

No votes

Farmington Township Voting District20_20157000110

—

No votes

Freedom Township Enclave Voting District20_2015700012B

—

No votes

Freedom Township Voting District20_2015700012A

—

No votes

Grant Township Voting District20_20157000130

—

No votes

Jefferson Township Voting District20_20157000140

—

No votes

Liberty Township Voting District20_20157000150

—

No votes

Lincoln Township Voting District20_20157000160

—

No votes

Norway Township Voting District20_20157000170

—

No votes

Richland Township Voting District20_20157000180

—

No votes

Rose Creek Township Voting District20_20157000190

—

No votes

Scandia Township Voting District20_20157000200

—

No votes

Union Township Voting District20_20157000210

—

No votes

Washington Township Voting District20_20157000220

—

No votes

White Rock Township Voting District20_20157000230

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−50.0%
1896	−3.1%
1900	−12.8%
1904	−44.9%
1908	−6.0%
1912	+22.4%
1916	+13.4%
1920	−36.6%
1924	−33.6%
1928	−37.3%
1932	+21.1%
1936	−5.5%
1940	−27.7%
1944	−33.4%
1948	−22.7%
1952	−53.9%
1956	−38.1%
1960	−31.9%
1964	−4.1%
1968	−38.6%
1972	−45.8%
1976	−17.0%
1980	−52.9%
1984	−53.9%
1988	−36.9%
1992	−21.8%
1996	−48.9%
2000	−54.8%
2004	−56.5%
2008	−50.1%
2012	−61.7%
2016	−65.2%
2020	−66.2%
2024	−65.7%

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

16.2%Harris396

81.9%Trump2,001

1.5%Kennedy37

R+65.7

D+0.5

R+64.2

2,443

2020

16.0%Biden424

82.1%Trump2,182

1.9%Jorgensen51

R+66.2

R+1.0

R+70.6

2,657

2016

14.8%Clinton375

80.0%Trump2,024

3.3%Johnson83

R+65.2

R+3.5

R+67.3

2,529

2012

17.8%Obama477

79.4%Romney2,134

1.9%Johnson50

R+61.7

R+11.6

R+65.5

2,686

2008

24.0%Obama640

74.1%McCain1,978

2.0%

R+50.1

D+6.4

R+57.4

2,671

2004

21.0%Kerry607

77.5%Bush2,238

1.5%

R+56.5

R+1.7

R+54.0

2,889

2000

20.2%Gore604

75.0%Bush2,239

3.5%Nader103

R+54.8

R+5.9

R+55.3

2,985

1996

21.1%Clinton688

70.0%Dole2,283

8.2%Perot268

R+48.9

R+27.1

R+57.4

3,263

1992

24.7%Clinton939

46.4%Bush1,767

28.5%Perot1,084

R+21.8

D+15.1

R+27.3

3,806

1988

30.9%Dukakis1,069

67.8%Bush2,346

1.4%

R+36.9

D+17.1

R+29.2

3,462

1984

22.5%Mondale887

76.5%Reagan3,009

1.0%

R+53.9

R+1.0

R+35.7

3,934

1980

20.6%Carter850

73.6%Reagan3,031

5.8%

R+52.9

R+36.0

R+43.2

4,120

1976

40.5%Carter1,617

57.4%Ford2,294

2.1%

R+17.0

D+28.8

R+19.0

3,994

1972

26.0%McGovern1,059

71.8%Nixon2,921

2.2%

R+45.8

R+7.2

R+22.6

4,068

1968

27.7%Humphrey1,187

66.3%Nixon2,841

6.1%

R+38.6

R+34.5

R+37.9

4,288

1964

47.5%Johnson2,222

51.6%Goldwater2,414

0.8%

R+4.1

D+27.8

R+26.7

4,674

1960

33.7%Kennedy1,724

65.6%Nixon3,358

0.7%

R+31.9

D+6.2

R+32.1

5,117

1956

30.6%Stevenson1,613

68.8%Eisenhower3,621

0.6%

R+38.1

D+15.8

R+22.7

5,266

1952

22.8%Stevenson1,358

76.7%Eisenhower4,573

0.5%

R+53.9

R+31.3

R+43.2

5,961

1948

37.8%Truman2,109

60.4%Dewey3,375

1.8%

R+22.7

D+10.8

R+27.1

5,586

1944

33.1%Roosevelt1,891

66.5%Dewey3,802

0.4%

R+33.4

R+5.8

R+40.9

5,715

1940

35.9%Roosevelt2,511

63.5%Willkie4,450

0.6%

R+27.7

R+22.2

R+37.6

7,003

1936

47.1%Roosevelt3,427

52.6%Landon3,830

0.3%

R+5.5

R+26.6

R+29.8

7,280

1932

59.6%Roosevelt4,105

38.6%Hoover2,655

1.8%

D+21.1

D+58.4

D+3.3

6,887

1928

30.8%Smith1,956

68.2%Hoover4,324

1.0%

R+37.3

R+3.8

R+19.9

6,341

1924

26.4%Davis1,616

60.0%Coolidge3,671

13.6%La Follette835

R+33.6

D+3.0

R+8.4

6,122

1920

30.7%Cox1,672

67.3%Harding3,661

2.0%

R+36.6

R+49.9

R+10.4

5,440

1916

55.0%Wilson3,806

41.6%Hughes2,882

3.4%

D+13.4

R+9.0

D+10.2

6,920

1912

44.1%Wilson1,816

21.7%Taft895

34.1%

D+22.4

D+28.4

D+2.8

4,116

1908

45.8%Bryan1,905

51.8%Taft2,156

2.5%

R+6.0

D+38.9

D+3.5

4,163

1904

24.6%Parker941

69.5%Roosevelt2,658

5.9%

R+44.9

R+32.1

R+25.2

3,824

1900

42.9%Bryan1,925

55.7%McKinley2,499

1.4%

R+12.8

R+9.7

R+5.2

4,489

1896

47.8%Bryan1,910

50.9%McKinley2,033

1.2%

R+3.1

D+47.0

D+3.0

3,992

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

50.0%Harrison2,167

50.0%

R+50.0

—

R+51.7

4,331

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

13.2%320

86.8%2,106

2,426

2020

15.4%404

84.6%2,211

2,615

2018

24.3%129

75.7%401

530

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

12.4%244

83.8%1,647

1,966

2020Class II

16.4%Barbara Bollier433

79.4%Roger Marshall2,092

2,636

2016Class III

11.0%Patrick Wiesner274

84.6%Jerry Moran2,117

2,501

2014Class II

0.0%None0

71.0%Pat Roberts1,421

2,000

2010Class III

9.2%Lisa Johnston176

88.4%Jerry Moran1,691

1,913

2008Class II

19.1%Jim Slattery509

78.6%Pat Roberts2,088

2,658

2004Class III

14.5%Lee Jones404

83.9%Sam Brownback2,339

2,789

2002Class II

0.0%None0

93.2%Pat Roberts2,033

2,181

1998Class III

21.5%Paul Feleciano Jr.512

74.8%Sam Brownback1,781

2,382

1996Class II

21.0%Sally Thompson642

76.6%Pat Roberts2,340

3,055

1992Class III

28.6%Gloria O'Dell1,076

64.5%Bob Dole2,424

3,757

1990Class II

24.6%Dick Williams729

75.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,235

2,964

1986Class III

37.1%Guy MacDonald1,189

62.9%Bob Dole2,015

3,204

1984Class II

17.7%James R. Maher692

80.8%Nancy L. Kassebaum3,163

3,914

1980Class III

29.3%John Simpson1,156

70.7%Bob Dole2,795

3,951

1978Class II

31.5%William R. Roy985

65.5%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,045

3,123

1974Class III

32.0%William R. Roy1,174

68.0%Bob Dole2,493

3,667

1972Class II

22.9%Arch Tetzlaff892

73.4%James B. Pearson2,858

3,894

1968Class III

24.3%William I. Robinson1,013

75.3%Bob Dole3,141

4,169

1966Class II

39.0%J. Floyd Breeding1,508

59.3%James Pearson2,290

3,862

1962Class III

31.4%K.L. Smith1,221

67.4%Frank Carlson2,624

3,893

1960Class II

39.2%Frank Theis1,947

60.0%Andrew Schoeppel2,983

4,972

1956Class III

36.6%George Hart1,854

60.6%Frank Carlson3,069

5,062

1954Class II

39.9%George McGill1,718

58.2%Andrew Schoeppel2,507

4,310

1950Class III

41.1%Paul Aiken1,949

56.4%Frank Carlson2,674

4,739

1948Class II

33.9%George McGill1,615

63.2%Andrew Schoeppel3,009

4,763

1944Class III

34.1%Thuman Hill1,829

65.3%Clyde M. Reed3,498

5,357

1942Class II

37.1%George McGill1,614

59.6%Arthur Capper2,591

4,347

1938Class III

38.5%George McGill2,432

61.5%Clyde M. Reed3,879

6,311

1936Class II

46.5%Omar B. Ketchum3,303

53.3%Arthur Capper3,789

7,104

1932Class III

49.4%George McGill3,097

42.1%Ben S. Paulen2,637

6,263

1930Class II

38.2%Jonathan M. Davis2,058

61.8%Arthur Capper3,328

5,386

1926Class III

38.3%Charles Stephens2,007

60.6%Charles Curtis3,178

5,243

1924Class II

28.7%James Malone1,609

66.2%Arthur Capper3,711

5,604

1920Class III

31.0%George H. Hodges1,512

67.0%Charles Curtis3,267

4,874

1918Class II

37.4%William H. Thompson1,916

61.0%Arthur Capper3,125

5,124

1914Class III

38.2%George A. Neeley2,217

43.7%Charles Curtis2,536

5,804

1912Class II

58.3%William H. Thompson2,095

38.4%W.R. Stubbs1,382

3,595

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

33.2%Jill Docking1,063

64.3%Sam Brownback2,057

3,199

1962Special · Class II

37.1%Paul L. Aylward1,393

62.1%James B. Pearson2,332

3,753

1930Special · Class III

40.8%George McGill2,123

58.1%Henry J. Allen3,022

5,202

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

25.1%Laura Kelly494

70.9%Derek Schmidt1,396

1,970

2018

29.2%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers592

61.5%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,245

2,025

2014

30.5%Paul Davis615

64.0%Sam Brownback1,290

2,016

2010

17.8%Tom Holland340

78.4%Sam Brownback1,499

1,911

2006

47.3%Kathleen Sebelius971

51.8%Jim Barnett1,063

2,054

2002

45.2%Kathleen Sebelius1,023

52.5%Tim Shallenburger1,188

2,264

1998

15.6%Tom Sawyer375

81.6%Bill Graves1,965

2,409

1994

26.0%Jim Slattery718

74.0%Bill Graves2,040

2,758

1990

38.1%Joan Finney1,122

53.3%Mike Hayden1,569

2,942

1986

43.9%Thomas Docking1,428

56.1%Mike Hayden1,827

3,255

1982

55.5%John W. Carlin1,852

43.4%Sam Hardage1,449

3,335

1978

55.7%John W. Carlin1,717

41.8%Robert F. Bennett1,289

3,085

Frequently asked questions

How did Republic County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Republic County, Kansas voted Republican by 65.7 points (R+65.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,443 votes cast, 396 went Democratic and 2,001 went Republican.

When did Republic County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Republic County, Kansas?

Republic County, Kansas has a population of 4,646 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Republic County, Kansas is $56,833 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Republic County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Republic County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.