HarrisDemocratic49.3%40,308TrumpRepublican48.8%39,901KennedyOther1.4%1,130
D+0.5- Lead
- 407
- Total
- 81,819
- vs nation
- D+2.0
- Turnout
- 62.3%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.3% of 132,681 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic50.2%43,015TrumpRepublican47.2%40,443JorgensenLibertarian2.6%2,199
D+3.0- Lead
- 2,572
- Total
- 85,657
- vs nation
- R+1.5
- Turnout
- 65.7%
ClintonDemocratic44.2%33,926TrumpRepublican46.8%35,934JohnsonLibertarian4.4%3,412
R+2.6- Lead
- 2,008
- Total
- 76,766
- vs nation
- R+4.7
- Turnout
- 60.0%
ObamaDemocratic48.3%36,975RomneyRepublican49.4%37,782JohnsonLibertarian1.8%1,369
R+1.1- Lead
- 807
- Total
- 76,508
- vs nation
- R+4.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.0%41,235McCainRepublican49.3%41,476OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,466
R+0.3- Lead
- 241
- Total
- 84,177
- vs nation
- R+7.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.5%36,264BushRepublican54.2%44,188OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,125
R+9.7- Lead
- 7,924
- Total
- 81,577
- vs nation
- R+7.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic46.8%34,818BushRepublican48.3%35,894NaderGreen3.4%2,529
R+1.4- Lead
- 1,076
- Total
- 74,373
- vs nation
- R+2.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic43.4%32,803DoleRepublican46.1%34,845PerotReform9.7%7,304
R+2.7- Lead
- 2,042
- Total
- 75,663
- vs nation
- R+11.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+0.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 178,0252024 5-year
- Population density
- 327 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 544 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,1042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.8 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Douglas County, KS · twin score 90.9
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
- 62.3%82,702 participants ÷ 132,681 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -4.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 47.6%–52.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 78,356 | 130,497 | 60.0% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 71,501 | 131,464 | 54.4% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 86,450 | 131,670 | 65.7% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 67,704 | 132,923 | 50.9% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 82,702 | 132,681 | 62.3% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Shawnee County, KS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
54.1%
30,626 votes · D+8.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 53.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
76.5%
24,723 votes · R+53.5
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
43,015votes
50.2% of the vote · D+3.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 41,235 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
44,188votes
54.2% of the vote · R+9.7
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 43,727 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+5.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+2.2 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +2.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+62.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.8 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +36.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 50.2%38,006 | 49.8%37,650 | 75,656 |
| 2020 | D | 52.6%43,491 | 47.4%39,184 | 82,675 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+8.0
Presidential vote · 2024D+0.5
Shawnee County, KS registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 8.5-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
115,978 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
+241 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −7,433 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,892 in average income, against $75,080 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.1 on average — 9.6 points more Republican-leaning than Shawnee County, KS itself (D+0.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Douglas County, KS331D+38.0
- Johnson County, KS185D+8.5
- Jefferson County, KS161R+36.9
- Osage County, KS147R+48.0
- Jackson County, KS120R+42.6
- Riley County, KS117D+1.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Douglas County, KS321
- Johnson County, KS296
- Jackson County, MO183
- Osage County, KS135
- Sedgwick County, KS131
- Jefferson County, KS128
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 | −329 |
| 2012 | −753 |
| 2013 | −1,123 |
| 2014 | −945 |
| 2015 | −526 |
| 2016 | −1,014 |
| 2017 | −606 |
| 2018 | −1,072 |
| 2019 | −743 |
| 2021 | −139 |
| 2022 | −635 |
| 2023 | +157 |
| 2024 | +54 |
| 2025 | +241 |
Shawnee County anchors Kansas state government in Topeka and has trended toward battleground status over the past decade, with its 2024 presidential result landing within half a percentage point — a dramatic shift from its reliably Republican past.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 60.8 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 178,025, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,104 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Douglas County and Jefferson County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Douglas County
Kansas
90.9twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 2024 margin
Jefferson County
Kentucky
89.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
Lane County
Oregon
88.7twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2004 margin
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 Shawnee County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shawnee County, Kansas voted a near-tie (D+0.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,819 votes cast, 40,308 went Democratic and 39,901 went Republican.
When did Shawnee County, Kansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Shawnee County, Kansas voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Shawnee County, Kansas?
Shawnee County, Kansas has a population of 178,025 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shawnee County, Kansas?
Median household income in Shawnee County, Kansas is $67,104 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Shawnee County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Shawnee County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.