Shawnee County, Kansas
AkashicShawnee County, KSHarrisD+0.5
2024 precinct map of Shawnee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Shawnee 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 49.3% | 40,308 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.8% | 39,901 |
| Robert F KennedyOther | 1.4% | 1,130 |
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221 precincts · 81,819 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
Gold marks a precinct an independent or third-party candidate carried.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.3%Harris40,308 | 48.8%Trump39,901 | 1.4%Kennedy1,130 | 81,819 | ||
| D | 50.2%Biden43,015 | 47.2%Trump40,443 | 2.6%Jorgensen2,199 | 85,657 | ||
| R | 44.2%Clinton33,926 | 46.8%Trump35,934 | 4.4%Johnson3,412 | 76,766 | ||
| R | 48.3%Obama36,975 | 49.4%Romney37,782 | 1.8%Johnson1,369 | 76,508 | ||
| R | 49.0%Obama41,235 | 49.3%McCain41,476 | 1.7%Nader1,466 | 84,177 | ||
| R | 44.5%Kerry36,264 | 54.2%Bush44,188 | 1.4%Nader1,125 | 81,577 | ||
| R | 46.8%Gore34,818 | 48.3%Bush35,894 | 3.4%Nader2,529 | 74,373 | ||
| R | 43.4%Clinton32,803 | 46.1%Dole34,845 | 9.7%Perot7,304 | 75,663 | ||
| D | 38.9%Clinton31,972 | 35.7%Bush29,344 | 25.1%Perot20,653 | 82,284 | ||
| R | 48.3%Dukakis33,940 | 50.6%Bush35,489 | 1.1%Paul768 | 70,197 | ||
| R | 37.3%Mondale26,338 | 61.6%Reagan43,465 | 1.1%Richards786 | 70,589 | ||
| R | 36.7%Carter24,852 | 53.5%Reagan36,290 | 9.8%Anderson6,634 | 67,776 | ||
| R | 42.4%Carter28,578 | 55.1%Ford37,101 | 2.5%McCarthy1,691 | 67,370 | ||
| R | 31.1%McGovern20,383 | 66.8%Nixon43,727 | 2.1%Schmitz1,396 | 65,506 | ||
| R | 36.3%Humphrey21,735 | 52.0%Nixon31,140 | 11.7%Wallace6,975 | 59,850 | ||
| D | 54.1%Johnson30,626 | 45.4%Goldwater25,736 | 0.5%Hass263 | 56,625 | ||
| R | 39.1%Kennedy21,799 | 60.6%Nixon33,803 | 0.3%Byrd147 | 55,749 | ||
| R | 33.2%Stevenson16,298 | 66.5%Eisenhower32,647 | 0.3%Andrews130 | 49,075 | ||
| R | 34.6%Stevenson17,651 | 65.0%Eisenhower33,201 | 0.4%Hallinan215 | 51,067 | ||
| R | 45.4%Truman20,346 | 52.8%Dewey23,673 | 1.8%Thurmond789 | 44,808 | ||
| R | 40.5%Roosevelt14,678 | 59.0%Dewey21,396 | 0.5%Thomas173 | 36,247 | ||
| R | 44.6%Roosevelt19,375 | 55.0%Willkie23,882 | 0.5%Thomas197 | 43,454 | ||
| D | 53.5%Roosevelt22,942 | 46.1%Landon19,785 | 0.4%Lemke162 | 42,889 | ||
| R | 44.3%Roosevelt16,471 | 53.4%Hoover19,847 | 2.2%Thomas823 | 37,141 | ||
| R | 23.0%Smith7,433 | 76.5%Hoover24,723 | 0.6%Thomas180 | 32,336 | ||
| R | 18.3%Davis5,099 | 72.2%Coolidge20,132 | 9.5%La Follette2,647 | 27,878 | ||
| R | 32.3%Cox7,217 | 66.3%Harding14,814 | 1.4%Debs318 | 22,349 | ||
| R | 41.1%Wilson9,468 | 54.9%Hughes12,634 | 4.0%Benson912 | 23,014 | ||
| D | 38.8%Wilson5,094 | 27.3%Taft3,592 | 33.9%Roosevelt4,455 | 13,141 | ||
| R | 41.6%Bryan5,585 | 56.3%Taft7,554 | 2.1%Debs282 | 13,421 | ||
| R | 21.2%Parker2,441 | 73.2%Roosevelt8,409 | 5.6%Debs641 | 11,491 | ||
| R | 38.3%Bryan4,875 | 60.3%McKinley7,667 | 1.4%Woolley177 | 12,719 | ||
| R | 43.9%Bryan5,536 | 55.2%McKinley6,958 | 1.0%Palmer120 | 12,614 | ||
| R | 0.0%Cleveland0 | 60.8%Harrison6,759 | 39.2%Weaver4,354 | 11,113 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −60.8% |
| 1896 | −11.3% |
| 1900 | −22.0% |
| 1904 | −51.9% |
| 1908 | −14.7% |
| 1912 | +11.4% |
| 1916 | −13.8% |
| 1920 | −34.0% |
| 1924 | −53.9% |
| 1928 | −53.5% |
| 1932 | −9.1% |
| 1936 | +7.4% |
| 1940 | −10.4% |
| 1944 | −18.5% |
| 1948 | −7.4% |
| 1952 | −30.5% |
| 1956 | −33.3% |
| 1960 | −21.5% |
| 1964 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | −15.7% |
| 1972 | −35.6% |
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −16.9% |
| 1984 | −24.3% |
| 1988 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | +0.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
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 Lancaster County and Deschutes County.
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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.