HarrisDemocratic13.8%349TrumpRepublican85.0%2,153KennedyOther1.1%27
R+71.2- Lead
- 1,804
- Total
- 2,534
- vs nation
- R+69.7
- Turnout
- 66.9%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 66.9% of 3,789 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic12.6%339TrumpRepublican86.1%2,325JorgensenLibertarian1.3%35
R+73.6- Lead
- 1,986
- Total
- 2,699
- vs nation
- R+78.0
- Turnout
- 69.6%
ClintonDemocratic11.4%275TrumpRepublican84.0%2,031JohnsonLibertarian3.3%80
R+72.6- Lead
- 1,756
- Total
- 2,419
- vs nation
- R+74.7
- Turnout
- 61.1%
ObamaDemocratic14.7%361RomneyRepublican82.8%2,038JohnsonLibertarian1.8%45
R+68.2- Lead
- 1,677
- Total
- 2,460
- vs nation
- R+72.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic18.1%468McCainRepublican79.9%2,068OtherAll other candidates2.0%52
R+61.8- Lead
- 1,600
- Total
- 2,588
- vs nation
- R+69.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic19.7%534BushRepublican78.3%2,121OtherAll other candidates2.0%55
R+58.6- Lead
- 1,587
- Total
- 2,710
- vs nation
- R+56.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic21.5%597BushRepublican72.6%2,016NaderGreen3.8%105
R+51.1- Lead
- 1,419
- Total
- 2,775
- vs nation
- R+51.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic23.3%650DoleRepublican66.9%1,864PerotReform9.0%251
R+43.6- Lead
- 1,214
- Total
- 2,787
- vs nation
- R+52.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+71.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,8132024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,5002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18.3 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Graham County, KS · twin score 93.2
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
- 66.9%2,534 participants ÷ 3,789 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 54.3%–57.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,426 | 3,969 | 61.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 2,152 | 3,945 | 54.6% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 2,685 | 3,856 | 69.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 2,212 | 3,880 | 57.0% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 2,534 | 3,789 | 66.9% | C/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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 2,534 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS163000130KS163000130 | 113 | 698 | 8 | 819 | 13.8% | 85.2% | R+71.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS163000040KS163000040 | 80 | 465 | 8 | 553 | 14.5% | 84.1% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -KS163000120KS163000120 | 32 | 254 | 2 | 288 | 11.1% | 88.2% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -KS163000020KS163000020 | 25 | 157 | 5 | 187 | 13.4% | 84.0% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -KS163000090KS163000090 | 16 | 122 | 1 | 139 | 11.5% | 87.8% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -KS163000080KS163000080 | 14 | 85 | 0 | 99 | 14.1% | 85.9% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -KS163000010KS163000010 | 13 | 82 | 1 | 96 | 13.5% | 85.4% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -KS163000110KS163000110 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 89 | 13.5% | 85.4% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -KS163000140KS163000140 | 17 | 61 | 5 | 83 | 20.5% | 73.5% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -KS163000070KS163000070 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 53 | 15.1% | 84.9% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -KS163000030KS163000030 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 51 | 13.7% | 84.3% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -KS163000060KS163000060 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 40 | 7.5% | 92.5% | R+85.0 |
| Precinct -KS163000050KS163000050 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 36.8% | 63.2% | R+26.3 |
| Precinct -KS163000100KS163000100 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | R+77.8 |
| Township 01 Voting District20_20163000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 02 Voting District20_20163000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 03 Precinct 120_20163000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 03 Precinct 220_20163000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 04 Voting District20_20163000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 05 Voting District20_20163000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 06 Voting District20_20163000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 07 Voting District20_20163000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 08 Voting District20_20163000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 09 Voting District20_20163000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 10 Voting District20_20163000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 11 Precinct 120_20163000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 11 Precinct 220_20163000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Township 12 Voting District20_20163000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.9% |
| 1896 | +8.5% |
| 1900 | −0.1% |
| 1904 | −39.3% |
| 1908 | −11.5% |
| 1912 | +14.2% |
| 1916 | +18.3% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −40.9% |
| 1928 | −42.1% |
| 1932 | +5.2% |
| 1936 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | −22.0% |
| 1944 | −33.7% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −49.7% |
| 1956 | −42.2% |
| 1960 | −26.7% |
| 1964 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | −34.7% |
| 1972 | −45.3% |
| 1976 | −8.0% |
| 1980 | −48.6% |
| 1984 | −56.9% |
| 1988 | −30.8% |
| 1992 | −15.5% |
| 1996 | −43.6% |
| 2000 | −51.1% |
| 2004 | −58.6% |
| 2008 | −61.8% |
| 2012 | −68.2% |
| 2016 | −72.6% |
| 2020 | −73.6% |
| 2024 | −71.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+65.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+71.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.9 points more Democratic.
3,596 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−47 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −364 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,407 in average income, against $57,270 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+46.1 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Rooks County, KS itself (R+71.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ellis County, KS24R+46.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ellis County, KS24
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +12 |
| 2012 | +13 |
| 2013 | −23 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | −6 |
| 2016 | −56 |
| 2017 | −64 |
| 2018 | −46 |
| 2019 | −55 |
| 2021 | −7 |
| 2022 | −34 |
| 2023 | −16 |
| 2024 | −35 |
| 2025 | −47 |
Rooks County, anchored by the small city of Stockton, returned an R+71.2 margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the deep Republican alignment common across Kansas's sparsely populated High Plains counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.3 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 73.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.2 points.
A population of 4,813, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,500 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Graham County and Logan County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Graham County
Kansas
93.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Logan County
Kansas
93.1twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Sheridan County
Kansas
92.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ French ancestry
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 Rooks County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rooks County, Kansas voted Republican by 71.2 points (R+71.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,534 votes cast, 349 went Democratic and 2,153 went Republican.
When did Rooks County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rooks County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Rooks County, Kansas?
Rooks County, Kansas has a population of 4,813 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rooks County, Kansas?
Median household income in Rooks County, Kansas is $62,500 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Rooks County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rooks County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.