Akashic

county

Rush 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

German57.7%23.3%12.5%

Irish14.2%11.3%9.4%

English9.0%12.4%9.5%

French7.1%1.8%1.6%

Czech3.5%——

Russian3.0%——

Dutch2.8%——

Swedish2.1%1.1%—

Mexican3.1%10.4%11.3%

Spanish2.2%——

Cuban0.6%0.2%0.7%

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	Rush County	Kansas	United States
Median age	45.2	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.8%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Rush County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$59,970	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.1%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.2%	35.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Rush County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.0%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.4%	8.1%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.4%	0.4%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Rush County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	17.2%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.2%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	42.5%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	30.1%	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 69.6% of 2,336 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.4%264TrumpRepublican81.9%1,315KennedyOther1.3%21

R+65.4

Lead: 1,051
Total: 1,606
vs nation: R+64.0
Turnout: 69.6%

BidenDemocratic17.6%295TrumpRepublican80.5%1,350JorgensenLibertarian1.9%32

R+62.9

Lead: 1,055
Total: 1,677
vs nation: R+67.4
Turnout: 75.4%

ClintonDemocratic15.5%233TrumpRepublican79.6%1,197JohnsonLibertarian3.7%55

R+64.1

Lead: 964
Total: 1,503
vs nation: R+66.2
Turnout: 62.6%

ObamaDemocratic23.4%367RomneyRepublican74.3%1,166JohnsonLibertarian2.0%31

R+50.9

Lead: 799
Total: 1,570
vs nation: R+54.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic28.3%504McCainRepublican68.8%1,225OtherAll other candidates2.9%52

R+40.5

Lead: 721
Total: 1,781
vs nation: R+47.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic28.9%517BushRepublican68.5%1,226OtherAll other candidates2.6%46

R+39.6

Lead: 709
Total: 1,789
vs nation: R+37.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic27.2%505BushRepublican66.6%1,235NaderGreen4.4%82

R+39.4

Lead: 730
Total: 1,854
vs nation: R+39.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic27.5%547DoleRepublican62.3%1,239PerotReform9.3%185

R+34.8

Lead: 692
Total: 1,989
vs nation: R+43.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 2,9472024 5-year
Median household income: $59,9702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Trego County, KS · twin score 89.9

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: 69.6%1,626 participants ÷ 2,336 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 53.7%–57.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	1,562	2,495	62.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,332	2,441	54.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	1,748	2,317	75.4%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	1,381	2,320	59.5%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	1,626	2,336	69.6%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
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

26 precincts · 1,606 votes

Election

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

Rush County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS165000090KS165000090	60	322	6	388	15.5%	83.0%	R+67.5
Precinct -KS165000040KS165000040	56	194	5	255	22.0%	76.1%	R+54.1
Precinct -KS165000110KS165000110	18	161	3	182	9.9%	88.5%	R+78.6
Precinct -KS165000070KS165000070	27	118	2	147	18.4%	80.3%	R+61.9
Precinct -KS165000100KS165000100	24	116	5	145	16.6%	80.0%	R+63.4
Precinct -KS165000050KS165000050	15	101	2	118	12.7%	85.6%	R+72.9
Precinct -KS165000030KS165000030	18	61	1	80	22.5%	76.3%	R+53.8
Precinct -KS165000020KS165000020	13	65	0	78	16.7%	83.3%	R+66.7
Precinct -KS165000060KS165000060	13	56	0	69	18.8%	81.2%	R+62.3
Precinct -KS165000010KS165000010	7	48	0	55	12.7%	87.3%	R+74.5
Precinct -KS165000080KS165000080	7	28	1	36	19.4%	77.8%	R+58.3
Precinct -KS165000130KS165000130	6	25	1	32	18.8%	78.1%	R+59.4
Precinct -KS165000120KS165000120	0	20	1	21	0.0%	95.2%	R+95.2
Alexander - Belle Prairie Township Voting District20_20165000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Banner Township Voting District20_20165000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Big Timber Township Voting District20_20165000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Brookdale Voting District20_20165000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Center Township Voting District20_20165000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Garfield Township Voting District20_20165000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hampton - Fairview Township Voting District20_20165000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Illinois Township Voting District20_20165000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LaCrosse Voting District20_20165000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lone Star Township Voting District20_20165000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pioneer Township Voting District20_20165000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pleasantdale Township Voting District20_20165000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Union Township Voting District20_20165000130	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	−47.5%
1896	+11.0%
1900	+2.6%
1904	−20.6%
1908	+7.7%
1912	+36.0%
1916	+8.7%
1920	−51.4%
1924	−31.9%
1928	−20.8%
1932	+22.3%
1936	+17.8%
1940	−20.1%
1944	−34.0%
1948	−14.7%
1952	−51.5%
1956	−30.0%
1960	−8.1%
1964	+23.4%
1968	−23.7%
1972	−33.2%
1976	+7.3%
1980	−49.9%
1984	−41.1%
1988	−1.2%
1992	−3.2%
1996	−34.8%
2000	−39.4%
2004	−39.6%
2008	−40.5%
2012	−50.9%
2016	−64.1%
2020	−62.9%
2024	−65.4%

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	16.4%Harris264	81.9%Trump1,315	1.3%Kennedy21	R+65.4	R+2.5	R+64.0	1,606
2020	R	17.6%Biden295	80.5%Trump1,350	1.9%Jorgensen32	R+62.9	D+1.2	R+67.4	1,677
2016	R	15.5%Clinton233	79.6%Trump1,197	3.7%Johnson55	R+64.1	R+13.2	R+66.2	1,503
2012	R	23.4%Obama367	74.3%Romney1,166	2.0%Johnson31	R+50.9	R+10.4	R+54.7	1,570
2008	R	28.3%Obama504	68.8%McCain1,225	2.9%	R+40.5	R+0.9	R+47.8	1,781
2004	R	28.9%Kerry517	68.5%Bush1,226	2.6%	R+39.6	R+0.3	R+37.2	1,789
2000	R	27.2%Gore505	66.6%Bush1,235	4.4%Nader82	R+39.4	R+4.6	R+39.9	1,854
1996	R	27.5%Clinton547	62.3%Dole1,239	9.3%Perot185	R+34.8	R+31.6	R+43.3	1,989
1992	R	32.6%Clinton689	35.7%Bush756	31.4%Perot665	R+3.2	R+2.0	R+8.7	2,115
1988	R	47.4%Dukakis1,020	48.5%Bush1,045	4.1%	R+1.2	D+39.9	D+6.6	2,153
1984	R	28.4%Mondale718	69.5%Reagan1,758	2.1%	R+41.1	D+8.8	R+22.9	2,530
1980	R	21.7%Carter557	71.5%Reagan1,840	6.8%	R+49.9	R+57.2	R+40.1	2,572
1976	D	52.7%Carter1,359	45.3%Ford1,170	2.0%	D+7.3	D+40.5	D+5.3	2,581
1972	R	32.1%McGovern806	65.2%Nixon1,639	2.7%	R+33.2	R+9.4	R+10.0	2,512
1968	R	33.8%Humphrey864	57.5%Nixon1,471	8.8%	R+23.7	R+47.2	R+23.0	2,560
1964	D	61.3%Johnson1,778	37.8%Goldwater1,098	0.9%	D+23.4	D+31.5	D+0.9	2,901
1960	R	45.8%Kennedy1,418	53.9%Nixon1,668	0.4%	R+8.1	D+21.9	R+8.2	3,097
1956	R	34.9%Stevenson1,080	64.9%Eisenhower2,007	0.2%	R+30.0	D+21.5	R+14.6	3,094
1952	R	24.0%Stevenson843	75.5%Eisenhower2,650	0.5%	R+51.5	R+36.8	R+40.7	3,510
1948	R	41.7%Truman1,360	56.4%Dewey1,840	1.9%	R+14.7	D+19.3	R+19.2	3,262
1944	R	32.8%Roosevelt1,076	66.8%Dewey2,193	0.4%	R+34.0	R+13.9	R+41.5	3,283
1940	R	39.7%Roosevelt1,588	59.8%Willkie2,394	0.5%	R+20.1	R+37.9	R+30.1	4,001
1936	D	58.8%Roosevelt2,482	41.1%Landon1,733	0.1%	D+17.8	R+4.6	R+6.5	4,219
1932	D	60.3%Roosevelt2,275	38.0%Hoover1,433	1.7%	D+22.3	D+43.1	D+4.5	3,774
1928	R	39.2%Smith1,296	60.0%Hoover1,985	0.8%	R+20.8	D+11.1	R+3.4	3,307
1924	R	25.3%Davis787	57.3%Coolidge1,780	17.4%La Follette542	R+31.9	D+19.5	R+6.8	3,109
1920	R	22.0%Cox605	73.4%Harding2,017	4.6%	R+51.4	R+60.1	R+25.2	2,747
1916	D	50.3%Wilson1,478	41.7%Hughes1,223	8.0%	D+8.7	R+27.4	D+5.5	2,936
1912	D	47.5%Wilson870	11.5%Taft210	41.0%	D+36.0	D+28.4	D+16.5	1,831
1908	D	52.7%Bryan894	45.0%Taft764	2.3%	D+7.7	D+28.3	D+17.2	1,697
1904	R	37.6%Parker570	58.2%Roosevelt883	4.2%	R+20.6	R+23.2	R+1.0	1,517
1900	D	51.0%Bryan717	48.5%McKinley681	0.5%	D+2.6	R+8.4	D+10.1	1,405
1896	D	55.1%Bryan643	44.1%McKinley515	0.9%	D+11.0	D+58.5	D+17.0	1,168
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	47.5%Harrison570	52.5%	Weaver +5.0	—	R+49.2	1,200
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	14.2%222	85.8%1,345	1,567
2020	R	20.2%331	79.8%1,311	1,642
2018	R	18.6%61	81.4%267	328

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	9.7%130	86.7%1,157	1,334
2020Class II	R	18.9%Barbara Bollier316	76.4%Roger Marshall1,275	1,668
2016Class III	R	11.2%Patrick Wiesner169	84.9%Jerry Moran1,281	1,509
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	67.0%Pat Roberts888	1,325
2010Class III	R	6.4%Lisa Johnston83	91.5%Jerry Moran1,180	1,289
2008Class II	R	22.3%Jim Slattery391	75.1%Pat Roberts1,317	1,753
2004Class III	R	19.1%Lee Jones335	77.9%Sam Brownback1,368	1,756
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	90.8%Pat Roberts1,266	1,395
1998Class III	R	24.9%Paul Feleciano Jr.340	72.4%Sam Brownback990	1,368
1996Class II	R	26.0%Sally Thompson508	71.6%Pat Roberts1,396	1,951
1992Class III	R	35.1%Gloria O'Dell742	59.4%Bob Dole1,254	2,111
1990Class II	R	25.6%Dick Williams470	74.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,367	1,837
1986Class III	R	40.7%Guy MacDonald849	59.3%Bob Dole1,235	2,084
1984Class II	R	21.1%James R. Maher519	75.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,854	2,458
1980Class III	R	32.0%John Simpson819	68.0%Bob Dole1,743	2,562
1978Class II	R	36.3%William R. Roy757	60.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,259	2,086
1974Class III	R	45.6%William R. Roy1,069	54.4%Bob Dole1,274	2,343
1972Class II	R	25.1%Arch Tetzlaff591	70.9%James B. Pearson1,671	2,357
1968Class III	R	37.7%William I. Robinson953	62.0%Bob Dole1,568	2,529
1966Class II	D	51.1%J. Floyd Breeding1,151	47.2%James Pearson1,064	2,252
1962Class III	R	39.9%K.L. Smith960	59.2%Frank Carlson1,427	2,409
1960Class II	R	45.7%Frank Theis1,410	53.8%Andrew Schoeppel1,660	3,083
1956Class III	R	39.7%George Hart1,160	58.4%Frank Carlson1,707	2,922
1954Class II	R	42.9%George McGill1,146	55.8%Andrew Schoeppel1,488	2,669
1950Class III	R	40.7%Paul Aiken1,184	57.8%Frank Carlson1,680	2,906
1948Class II	R	34.2%George McGill938	65.1%Andrew Schoeppel1,788	2,745
1944Class III	R	35.5%Thuman Hill1,102	63.2%Clyde M. Reed1,961	3,102
1942Class II	R	39.2%George McGill883	59.1%Arthur Capper1,332	2,252
1938Class III	R	47.2%George McGill1,899	52.8%Clyde M. Reed2,128	4,027
1936Class II	D	50.9%Omar B. Ketchum2,052	48.8%Arthur Capper1,970	4,033
1932Class III	D	44.2%George McGill1,435	40.3%Ben S. Paulen1,307	3,246
1930Class II	D	50.6%Jonathan M. Davis1,585	49.4%Arthur Capper1,548	3,133
1926Class III	R	41.4%Charles Stephens1,121	57.5%Charles Curtis1,555	2,706
1924Class II	R	33.9%James Malone964	61.4%Arthur Capper1,743	2,840
1920Class III	R	25.4%George H. Hodges614	70.4%Charles Curtis1,698	2,413
1918Class II	R	38.5%William H. Thompson886	52.0%Arthur Capper1,195	2,299
1914Class III	D	46.4%George A. Neeley1,072	30.5%Charles Curtis706	2,311
1912Class II	D	52.6%William H. Thompson945	42.8%W.R. Stubbs769	1,796

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	45.5%Jill Docking911	51.3%Sam Brownback1,027	2,002
1962Special · Class II	R	46.8%Paul L. Aylward1,099	52.8%James B. Pearson1,240	2,348
1930Special · Class III	D	53.2%George McGill1,625	45.3%Henry J. Allen1,383	3,055

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	29.4%Laura Kelly390	64.2%Derek Schmidt852	1,328
2018	R	30.9%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers403	57.8%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman754	1,304
2014	R	33.9%Paul Davis452	61.1%Sam Brownback814	1,332
2010	R	22.0%Tom Holland279	74.7%Sam Brownback946	1,266
2006	D	58.0%Kathleen Sebelius701	40.1%Jim Barnett485	1,209
2002	D	60.0%Kathleen Sebelius862	37.4%Tim Shallenburger538	1,437
1998	R	21.7%Tom Sawyer299	75.5%Bill Graves1,040	1,377
1994	R	28.9%Jim Slattery469	71.1%Bill Graves1,152	1,621
1990	D	47.5%Joan Finney879	44.8%Mike Hayden829	1,849
1986	R	38.7%Thomas Docking818	61.3%Mike Hayden1,293	2,111
1982	R	44.5%John W. Carlin901	52.2%Sam Hardage1,057	2,023
1978	D	52.2%John W. Carlin1,073	46.2%Robert F. Bennett949	2,056

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+60.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+65.4

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.8 points more Democratic.

2,176 registered voters · 2025

Democratic9.3%Republican70.0%Unaffiliated19.8%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

+30 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −73 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $43,340 in average income, against $63,239 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Ellis County, KS26

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 Rush County, KS in Rush County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−81
2012	+21
2013	−11
2014	+15
2015	−49
2016	−16
2017	+19
2018	+20
2019	−22
2021	+30
2022	+44
2023	−84
2024	+11
2025	+30

Rush County's Republican presidential margin exceeded 65 points in 2024, reflecting a sparsely populated High Plains community where ranching and wheat farming shape both the economy and the electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.4 points.

A population of 2,947, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,970 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Trego County and Russell County.

Political twins — counties

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

Trego County

Kansas

89.9twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Russell County

Kansas

86.7twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Custer County

Nebraska

85.8twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ German 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 Rush County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rush County, Kansas voted Republican by 65.4 points (R+65.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,606 votes cast, 264 went Democratic and 1,315 went Republican.

When did Rush County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rush County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Rush County, Kansas?

Rush County, Kansas has a population of 2,947 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Rush County, Kansas is $59,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Rush County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rush County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Rush County

Kansas

United States

Median age

45.2

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

7.6%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.8%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Rush County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$59,970

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.1%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.2%

35.6%

Measure

Rush County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.0%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

2.4%

8.1%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.4%

0.4%

0.5%

Measure

Rush County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

17.2%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.2%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

42.5%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

30.1%

10.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.4MIT Election Lab

Population

2,9472024 5-year

Median household income

$59,9702024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

87.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+36.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+65.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Trego County, KS · twin score 89.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

1,562

2,495

62.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,332

2,441

54.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

1,748

2,317

75.4%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

1,381

2,320

59.5%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

1,626

2,336

69.6%

A/A

Rush County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS165000090KS165000090

322

388

15.5%

83.0%

R+67.5

Precinct -KS165000040KS165000040

194

255

22.0%

76.1%

R+54.1

Precinct -KS165000110KS165000110

161

182

9.9%

88.5%

R+78.6

Precinct -KS165000070KS165000070

118

147

18.4%

80.3%

R+61.9

Precinct -KS165000100KS165000100

116

145

16.6%

80.0%

R+63.4

Precinct -KS165000050KS165000050

101

118

12.7%

85.6%

R+72.9

Precinct -KS165000030KS165000030

22.5%

76.3%

R+53.8

Precinct -KS165000020KS165000020

16.7%

83.3%

R+66.7

Precinct -KS165000060KS165000060

18.8%

81.2%

R+62.3

Precinct -KS165000010KS165000010

12.7%

87.3%

R+74.5

Precinct -KS165000080KS165000080

19.4%

77.8%

R+58.3

Precinct -KS165000130KS165000130

18.8%

78.1%

R+59.4

Precinct -KS165000120KS165000120

0.0%

95.2%

R+95.2

Alexander - Belle Prairie Township Voting District20_20165000010

—

No votes

Banner Township Voting District20_20165000020

—

No votes

Big Timber Township Voting District20_20165000030

—

No votes

Brookdale Voting District20_20165000040

—

No votes

Center Township Voting District20_20165000050

—

No votes

Garfield Township Voting District20_20165000060

—

No votes

Hampton - Fairview Township Voting District20_20165000070

—

No votes

Illinois Township Voting District20_20165000080

—

No votes

LaCrosse Voting District20_20165000090

—

No votes

Lone Star Township Voting District20_20165000100

—

No votes

Pioneer Township Voting District20_20165000110

—

No votes

Pleasantdale Township Voting District20_20165000120

—

No votes

Union Township Voting District20_20165000130

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−47.5%
1896	+11.0%
1900	+2.6%
1904	−20.6%
1908	+7.7%
1912	+36.0%
1916	+8.7%
1920	−51.4%
1924	−31.9%
1928	−20.8%
1932	+22.3%
1936	+17.8%
1940	−20.1%
1944	−34.0%
1948	−14.7%
1952	−51.5%
1956	−30.0%
1960	−8.1%
1964	+23.4%
1968	−23.7%
1972	−33.2%
1976	+7.3%
1980	−49.9%
1984	−41.1%
1988	−1.2%
1992	−3.2%
1996	−34.8%
2000	−39.4%
2004	−39.6%
2008	−40.5%
2012	−50.9%
2016	−64.1%
2020	−62.9%
2024	−65.4%

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

16.4%Harris264

81.9%Trump1,315

1.3%Kennedy21

R+65.4

R+2.5

R+64.0

1,606

2020

17.6%Biden295

80.5%Trump1,350

1.9%Jorgensen32

R+62.9

D+1.2

R+67.4

1,677

2016

15.5%Clinton233

79.6%Trump1,197

3.7%Johnson55

R+64.1

R+13.2

R+66.2

1,503

2012

23.4%Obama367

74.3%Romney1,166

2.0%Johnson31

R+50.9

R+10.4

R+54.7

1,570

2008

28.3%Obama504

68.8%McCain1,225

2.9%

R+40.5

R+0.9

R+47.8

1,781

2004

28.9%Kerry517

68.5%Bush1,226

2.6%

R+39.6

R+0.3

R+37.2

1,789

2000

27.2%Gore505

66.6%Bush1,235

4.4%Nader82

R+39.4

R+4.6

R+39.9

1,854

1996

27.5%Clinton547

62.3%Dole1,239

9.3%Perot185

R+34.8

R+31.6

R+43.3

1,989

1992

32.6%Clinton689

35.7%Bush756

31.4%Perot665

R+3.2

R+2.0

R+8.7

2,115

1988

47.4%Dukakis1,020

48.5%Bush1,045

4.1%

R+1.2

D+39.9

D+6.6

2,153

1984

28.4%Mondale718

69.5%Reagan1,758

2.1%

R+41.1

D+8.8

R+22.9

2,530

1980

21.7%Carter557

71.5%Reagan1,840

6.8%

R+49.9

R+57.2

R+40.1

2,572

1976

52.7%Carter1,359

45.3%Ford1,170

2.0%

D+7.3

D+40.5

D+5.3

2,581

1972

32.1%McGovern806

65.2%Nixon1,639

2.7%

R+33.2

R+9.4

R+10.0

2,512

1968

33.8%Humphrey864

57.5%Nixon1,471

8.8%

R+23.7

R+47.2

R+23.0

2,560

1964

61.3%Johnson1,778

37.8%Goldwater1,098

0.9%

D+23.4

D+31.5

D+0.9

2,901

1960

45.8%Kennedy1,418

53.9%Nixon1,668

0.4%

R+8.1

D+21.9

R+8.2

3,097

1956

34.9%Stevenson1,080

64.9%Eisenhower2,007

0.2%

R+30.0

D+21.5

R+14.6

3,094

1952

24.0%Stevenson843

75.5%Eisenhower2,650

0.5%

R+51.5

R+36.8

R+40.7

3,510

1948

41.7%Truman1,360

56.4%Dewey1,840

1.9%

R+14.7

D+19.3

R+19.2

3,262

1944

32.8%Roosevelt1,076

66.8%Dewey2,193

0.4%

R+34.0

R+13.9

R+41.5

3,283

1940

39.7%Roosevelt1,588

59.8%Willkie2,394

0.5%

R+20.1

R+37.9

R+30.1

4,001

1936

58.8%Roosevelt2,482

41.1%Landon1,733

0.1%

D+17.8

R+4.6

R+6.5

4,219

1932

60.3%Roosevelt2,275

38.0%Hoover1,433

1.7%

D+22.3

D+43.1

D+4.5

3,774

1928

39.2%Smith1,296

60.0%Hoover1,985

0.8%

R+20.8

D+11.1

R+3.4

3,307

1924

25.3%Davis787

57.3%Coolidge1,780

17.4%La Follette542

R+31.9

D+19.5

R+6.8

3,109

1920

22.0%Cox605

73.4%Harding2,017

4.6%

R+51.4

R+60.1

R+25.2

2,747

1916

50.3%Wilson1,478

41.7%Hughes1,223

8.0%

D+8.7

R+27.4

D+5.5

2,936

1912

47.5%Wilson870

11.5%Taft210

41.0%

D+36.0

D+28.4

D+16.5

1,831

1908

52.7%Bryan894

45.0%Taft764

2.3%

D+7.7

D+28.3

D+17.2

1,697

1904

37.6%Parker570

58.2%Roosevelt883

4.2%

R+20.6

R+23.2

R+1.0

1,517

1900

51.0%Bryan717

48.5%McKinley681

0.5%

D+2.6

R+8.4

D+10.1

1,405

1896

55.1%Bryan643

44.1%McKinley515

0.9%

D+11.0

D+58.5

D+17.0

1,168

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

47.5%Harrison570

52.5%

Weaver +5.0

—

R+49.2

1,200

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

14.2%222

85.8%1,345

1,567

2020

20.2%331

79.8%1,311

1,642

2018

18.6%61

81.4%267

328

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

9.7%130

86.7%1,157

1,334

2020Class II

18.9%Barbara Bollier316

76.4%Roger Marshall1,275

1,668

2016Class III

11.2%Patrick Wiesner169

84.9%Jerry Moran1,281

1,509

2014Class II

0.0%None0

67.0%Pat Roberts888

1,325

2010Class III

6.4%Lisa Johnston83

91.5%Jerry Moran1,180

1,289

2008Class II

22.3%Jim Slattery391

75.1%Pat Roberts1,317

1,753

2004Class III

19.1%Lee Jones335

77.9%Sam Brownback1,368

1,756

2002Class II

0.0%None0

90.8%Pat Roberts1,266

1,395

1998Class III

24.9%Paul Feleciano Jr.340

72.4%Sam Brownback990

1,368

1996Class II

26.0%Sally Thompson508

71.6%Pat Roberts1,396

1,951

1992Class III

35.1%Gloria O'Dell742

59.4%Bob Dole1,254

2,111

1990Class II

25.6%Dick Williams470

74.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,367

1,837

1986Class III

40.7%Guy MacDonald849

59.3%Bob Dole1,235

2,084

1984Class II

21.1%James R. Maher519

75.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,854

2,458

1980Class III

32.0%John Simpson819

68.0%Bob Dole1,743

2,562

1978Class II

36.3%William R. Roy757

60.4%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,259

2,086

1974Class III

45.6%William R. Roy1,069

54.4%Bob Dole1,274

2,343

1972Class II

25.1%Arch Tetzlaff591

70.9%James B. Pearson1,671

2,357

1968Class III

37.7%William I. Robinson953

62.0%Bob Dole1,568

2,529

1966Class II

51.1%J. Floyd Breeding1,151

47.2%James Pearson1,064

2,252

1962Class III

39.9%K.L. Smith960

59.2%Frank Carlson1,427

2,409

1960Class II

45.7%Frank Theis1,410

53.8%Andrew Schoeppel1,660

3,083

1956Class III

39.7%George Hart1,160

58.4%Frank Carlson1,707

2,922

1954Class II

42.9%George McGill1,146

55.8%Andrew Schoeppel1,488

2,669

1950Class III

40.7%Paul Aiken1,184

57.8%Frank Carlson1,680

2,906

1948Class II

34.2%George McGill938

65.1%Andrew Schoeppel1,788

2,745

1944Class III

35.5%Thuman Hill1,102

63.2%Clyde M. Reed1,961

3,102

1942Class II

39.2%George McGill883

59.1%Arthur Capper1,332

2,252

1938Class III

47.2%George McGill1,899

52.8%Clyde M. Reed2,128

4,027

1936Class II

50.9%Omar B. Ketchum2,052

48.8%Arthur Capper1,970

4,033

1932Class III

44.2%George McGill1,435

40.3%Ben S. Paulen1,307

3,246

1930Class II

50.6%Jonathan M. Davis1,585

49.4%Arthur Capper1,548

3,133

1926Class III

41.4%Charles Stephens1,121

57.5%Charles Curtis1,555

2,706

1924Class II

33.9%James Malone964

61.4%Arthur Capper1,743

2,840

1920Class III

25.4%George H. Hodges614

70.4%Charles Curtis1,698

2,413

1918Class II

38.5%William H. Thompson886

52.0%Arthur Capper1,195

2,299

1914Class III

46.4%George A. Neeley1,072

30.5%Charles Curtis706

2,311

1912Class II

52.6%William H. Thompson945

42.8%W.R. Stubbs769

1,796

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

45.5%Jill Docking911

51.3%Sam Brownback1,027

2,002

1962Special · Class II

46.8%Paul L. Aylward1,099

52.8%James B. Pearson1,240

2,348

1930Special · Class III

53.2%George McGill1,625

45.3%Henry J. Allen1,383

3,055

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

29.4%Laura Kelly390

64.2%Derek Schmidt852

1,328

2018

30.9%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers403

57.8%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman754

1,304

2014

33.9%Paul Davis452

61.1%Sam Brownback814

1,332

2010

22.0%Tom Holland279

74.7%Sam Brownback946

1,266

2006

58.0%Kathleen Sebelius701

40.1%Jim Barnett485

1,209

2002

60.0%Kathleen Sebelius862

37.4%Tim Shallenburger538

1,437

1998

21.7%Tom Sawyer299

75.5%Bill Graves1,040

1,377

1994

28.9%Jim Slattery469

71.1%Bill Graves1,152

1,621

1990

47.5%Joan Finney879

44.8%Mike Hayden829

1,849

1986

38.7%Thomas Docking818

61.3%Mike Hayden1,293

2,111

1982

44.5%John W. Carlin901

52.2%Sam Hardage1,057

2,023

1978

52.2%John W. Carlin1,073

46.2%Robert F. Bennett949

2,056

Frequently asked questions

How did Rush County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rush County, Kansas voted Republican by 65.4 points (R+65.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,606 votes cast, 264 went Democratic and 1,315 went Republican.

When did Rush County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rush County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Rush County, Kansas?

Rush County, Kansas has a population of 2,947 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Rush County, Kansas is $59,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Rush County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rush County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.