Akashic

county

Thomas 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

German34.9%23.3%12.5%

English10.7%12.4%9.5%

Irish10.2%11.3%9.4%

American7.0%5.6%5.3%

Italian3.2%2.0%4.8%

French3.1%1.8%1.6%

Dutch2.0%——

Polish1.5%—2.2%

Mexican7.1%10.4%11.3%

Cuban0.7%0.2%0.7%

Argentinean0.2%——

Spanish0.2%——

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	Thomas County	Kansas	United States
Median age	35.3	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	13.0%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.5%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Thomas County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$71,325	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.5%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.6%	35.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Thomas County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.6%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	4.6%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Thomas County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	15.1%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.9%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	44.3%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	19.7%	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 65.3% of 5,655 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.3%597TrumpRepublican82.1%3,007KennedyOther1.3%46

R+65.8

Lead: 2,410
Total: 3,664
vs nation: R+64.3
Turnout: 65.3%

BidenDemocratic16.4%625TrumpRepublican82.2%3,130JorgensenLibertarian1.4%55

R+65.7

Lead: 2,505
Total: 3,810
vs nation: R+70.2
Turnout: 66.3%

ClintonDemocratic13.2%473TrumpRepublican81.3%2,908JohnsonLibertarian3.7%131

R+68.1

Lead: 2,435
Total: 3,576
vs nation: R+70.2
Turnout: 61.5%

ObamaDemocratic17.2%598RomneyRepublican80.3%2,788JohnsonLibertarian2.0%68

R+63.0

Lead: 2,190
Total: 3,474
vs nation: R+66.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic21.4%787McCainRepublican77.2%2,837OtherAll other candidates1.3%49

R+55.8

Lead: 2,050
Total: 3,673
vs nation: R+63.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic21.1%816BushRepublican77.7%3,007OtherAll other candidates1.2%47

R+56.6

Lead: 2,191
Total: 3,870
vs nation: R+54.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic21.3%807BushRepublican74.7%2,822NaderGreen2.5%93

R+53.3

Lead: 2,015
Total: 3,780
vs nation: R+53.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic22.2%866DoleRepublican69.7%2,725PerotReform7.6%295

R+47.6

Lead: 1,859
Total: 3,907
vs nation: R+56.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,8852024 5-year
Median household income: $71,3252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+68.1 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Pratt County, KS · twin score 90.6

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: 65.3%3,691 participants ÷ 5,655 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 50.5%–53.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,705	6,023	61.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,109	5,851	53.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,794	5,725	66.3%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	2,960	5,746	51.5%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	3,691	5,655	65.3%	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 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

41 precincts · 3,664 votes

Election

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

Thomas County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS19300004AKS19300004A	138	569	16	723	19.1%	78.7%	R+59.6
Precinct -KS193000050KS193000050	116	528	13	657	17.7%	80.4%	R+62.7
Precinct -KS19300003AKS19300003A	98	397	7	502	19.5%	79.1%	R+59.6
Precinct -KS193000020KS193000020	102	363	7	472	21.6%	76.9%	R+55.3
Precinct -KS193000180KS193000180	39	186	5	230	17.0%	80.9%	R+63.9
Precinct -KS193000170KS193000170	16	141	1	158	10.1%	89.2%	R+79.1
Precinct -KS19300007AKS19300007A	26	114	3	143	18.2%	79.7%	R+61.5
Precinct -KS193000140KS193000140	13	116	3	132	9.8%	87.9%	R+78.0
Precinct -KS193000150KS193000150	5	106	0	111	4.5%	95.5%	R+91.0
Precinct -KS193000120KS193000120	6	82	0	88	6.8%	93.2%	R+86.4
Precinct -KS193000130KS193000130	7	73	2	82	8.5%	89.0%	R+80.5
Precinct -KS193000060KS193000060	4	69	0	73	5.5%	94.5%	R+89.0
Precinct -KS193000090KS193000090	7	64	2	73	9.6%	87.7%	R+78.1
Precinct -KS193000010KS193000010	6	53	0	59	10.2%	89.8%	R+79.7
Precinct -KS193000080KS193000080	5	46	0	51	9.8%	90.2%	R+80.4
Precinct -KS193000160KS193000160	0	38	0	38	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -KS193000110KS193000110	2	35	0	37	5.4%	94.6%	R+89.2
Precinct -KS193000100KS193000100	7	27	1	35	20.0%	77.1%	R+57.1
Barrett Township Voting District20_20193000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 120_20193000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 220_2019300003A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 2 Exclave20_2019300003B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 320_2019300004A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 3 Exclave20_2019300004B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 420_20193000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colby Ward 4 Exclave20_20193900010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Hale Township Voting District20_20193000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Morgan Township Enclave 2 Voting District20_20193900020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Morgan Township Enclave Voting District 120_2019300007B	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Morgan Township Voting District20_2019300007A	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Kingery Township Voting District20_20193000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lacey Township Voting District20_20193000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Menlo Township Voting District20_20193000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Randall Township Voting District20_20193000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rovohl Township Voting District20_20193000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Smith Township Voting District20_20193000130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Randall Township Voting District20_20193000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Summers Township Voting District20_20193000150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wendell Township Voting District20_20193000160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Hale Township Voting District20_20193000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Morgan Township Voting District20_20193000180	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	−41.3%
1896	+23.3%
1900	+15.3%
1904	−35.7%
1908	+4.8%
1912	+34.0%
1916	+31.9%
1920	−15.6%
1924	−22.4%
1928	−33.5%
1932	+27.5%
1936	+28.6%
1940	−9.4%
1944	−19.4%
1948	−0.7%
1952	−39.6%
1956	−24.7%
1960	−23.5%
1964	+7.9%
1968	−27.2%
1972	−40.0%
1976	−10.7%
1980	−41.5%
1984	−54.8%
1988	−24.1%
1992	−23.4%
1996	−47.6%
2000	−53.3%
2004	−56.6%
2008	−55.8%
2012	−63.0%
2016	−68.1%
2020	−65.7%
2024	−65.8%

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	16.3%Harris597	82.1%Trump3,007	1.3%Kennedy46	R+65.8	±0.0	R+64.3	3,664
2020	R	16.4%Biden625	82.2%Trump3,130	1.4%Jorgensen55	R+65.7	D+2.3	R+70.2	3,810
2016	R	13.2%Clinton473	81.3%Trump2,908	3.7%Johnson131	R+68.1	R+5.1	R+70.2	3,576
2012	R	17.2%Obama598	80.3%Romney2,788	2.0%Johnson68	R+63.0	R+7.2	R+66.9	3,474
2008	R	21.4%Obama787	77.2%McCain2,837	1.3%	R+55.8	D+0.8	R+63.1	3,673
2004	R	21.1%Kerry816	77.7%Bush3,007	1.2%	R+56.6	R+3.3	R+54.2	3,870
2000	R	21.3%Gore807	74.7%Bush2,822	2.5%Nader93	R+53.3	R+5.7	R+53.8	3,780
1996	R	22.2%Clinton866	69.7%Dole2,725	7.6%Perot295	R+47.6	R+24.2	R+56.1	3,907
1992	R	23.8%Clinton932	47.1%Bush1,849	28.8%Perot1,129	R+23.4	D+0.8	R+28.9	3,922
1988	R	36.4%Dukakis1,408	60.5%Bush2,342	3.1%	R+24.1	D+30.7	R+16.4	3,870
1984	R	21.9%Mondale887	76.7%Reagan3,107	1.4%	R+54.8	R+13.3	R+36.6	4,051
1980	R	24.9%Carter1,045	66.4%Reagan2,789	8.8%	R+41.5	R+30.8	R+31.8	4,202
1976	R	43.3%Carter1,802	53.9%Ford2,246	2.8%	R+10.7	D+29.3	R+12.7	4,164
1972	R	27.8%McGovern943	67.7%Nixon2,300	4.5%	R+40.0	R+12.7	R+16.8	3,396
1968	R	32.6%Humphrey1,074	59.8%Nixon1,971	7.6%	R+27.2	R+35.1	R+26.5	3,295
1964	D	53.6%Johnson1,793	45.6%Goldwater1,528	0.8%	D+7.9	D+31.4	R+14.7	3,348
1960	R	38.0%Kennedy1,285	61.5%Nixon2,081	0.5%	R+23.5	D+1.1	R+23.7	3,384
1956	R	37.4%Stevenson1,138	62.1%Eisenhower1,888	0.5%	R+24.7	D+15.0	R+9.3	3,042
1952	R	29.8%Stevenson1,069	69.5%Eisenhower2,490	0.7%	R+39.6	R+38.9	R+28.9	3,585
1948	R	48.7%Truman1,476	49.4%Dewey1,497	1.9%	R+0.7	D+18.7	R+5.2	3,030
1944	R	39.8%Roosevelt1,097	59.1%Dewey1,631	1.1%	R+19.4	R+10.0	R+26.9	2,758
1940	R	44.8%Roosevelt1,423	54.2%Willkie1,721	1.0%	R+9.4	R+38.0	R+19.3	3,175
1936	D	64.0%Roosevelt2,168	35.4%Landon1,200	0.6%	D+28.6	D+1.1	D+4.3	3,388
1932	D	61.2%Roosevelt2,103	33.7%Hoover1,158	5.1%	D+27.5	D+61.0	D+9.7	3,438
1928	R	32.4%Smith899	66.0%Hoover1,828	1.6%	R+33.5	R+11.1	R+16.1	2,771
1924	R	30.1%Davis822	52.5%Coolidge1,436	17.4%La Follette477	R+22.4	R+6.9	D+2.7	2,735
1920	R	39.0%Cox747	54.6%Harding1,046	6.5%	R+15.6	R+47.5	D+10.6	1,917
1916	D	63.0%Wilson1,299	31.1%Hughes642	5.8%	D+31.9	R+2.1	D+28.7	2,061
1912	D	48.2%Wilson432	14.2%Taft127	37.7%	D+34.0	D+29.2	D+14.5	897
1908	D	49.8%Bryan630	45.0%Taft569	5.2%	D+4.8	D+40.5	D+14.4	1,265
1904	R	21.3%Parker205	57.0%Roosevelt548	21.7%	R+35.7	R+50.9	R+16.0	962
1900	D	57.2%Bryan551	42.0%McKinley404	0.8%	D+15.3	R+8.0	D+22.8	963
1896	D	61.3%Bryan490	38.0%McKinley304	0.8%	D+23.3	D+64.5	D+29.3	800
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	41.3%Harrison490	58.7%	Weaver +17.4	—	R+42.9	1,187
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	13.6%493	86.4%3,124	3,617
2020	R	16.1%599	83.9%3,131	3,730
2018	R	8.7%23	91.3%240	263

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	12.3%355	85.1%2,457	2,886
2020Class II	R	18.1%Barbara Bollier688	78.0%Roger Marshall2,965	3,799
2016Class III	R	11.7%Patrick Wiesner417	84.2%Jerry Moran3,012	3,576
2014Class II	R	0.0%None0	72.3%Pat Roberts1,956	2,704
2010Class III	R	8.8%Lisa Johnston225	89.6%Jerry Moran2,298	2,564
2008Class II	R	17.9%Jim Slattery651	80.4%Pat Roberts2,927	3,640
2004Class III	R	13.9%Lee Jones528	83.9%Sam Brownback3,189	3,799
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	92.5%Pat Roberts2,585	2,796
1998Class III	R	25.4%Paul Feleciano Jr.684	71.5%Sam Brownback1,923	2,688
1996Class II	R	21.0%Sally Thompson814	77.6%Pat Roberts3,013	3,883
1992Class III	R	29.8%Gloria O'Dell1,163	65.8%Bob Dole2,569	3,902
1990Class II	R	29.2%Dick Williams894	70.8%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,170	3,064
1986Class III	R	28.2%Guy MacDonald980	71.8%Bob Dole2,496	3,476
1984Class II	R	15.9%James R. Maher628	79.5%Nancy L. Kassebaum3,143	3,951
1980Class III	R	29.2%John Simpson1,211	70.8%Bob Dole2,935	4,146
1978Class II	R	29.5%William R. Roy924	60.1%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,885	3,136
1974Class III	R	39.6%William R. Roy1,194	60.4%Bob Dole1,820	3,014
1972Class II	R	24.5%Arch Tetzlaff811	72.7%James B. Pearson2,402	3,306
1968Class III	R	36.6%William I. Robinson1,185	63.2%Bob Dole2,047	3,240
1966Class II	R	45.5%J. Floyd Breeding1,182	52.2%James Pearson1,356	2,597
1962Class III	R	37.1%K.L. Smith947	62.0%Frank Carlson1,581	2,550
1960Class II	R	47.2%Frank Theis1,565	51.7%Andrew Schoeppel1,717	3,318
1956Class III	R	39.7%George Hart1,187	58.3%Frank Carlson1,744	2,991
1954Class II	R	48.4%George McGill1,274	49.5%Andrew Schoeppel1,301	2,630
1950Class III	R	48.6%Paul Aiken1,244	49.7%Frank Carlson1,273	2,559
1948Class II	R	45.0%George McGill1,243	53.2%Andrew Schoeppel1,470	2,763
1944Class III	R	39.8%Thuman Hill1,021	58.8%Clyde M. Reed1,507	2,565
1942Class II	R	42.3%George McGill986	56.1%Arthur Capper1,308	2,331
1938Class III	D	50.8%George McGill1,506	49.2%Clyde M. Reed1,460	2,966
1936Class II	D	54.6%Omar B. Ketchum1,788	44.9%Arthur Capper1,470	3,272
1932Class III	D	49.8%George McGill1,547	33.7%Ben S. Paulen1,047	3,104
1930Class II	R	45.4%Jonathan M. Davis1,195	54.6%Arthur Capper1,437	2,632
1926Class III	R	40.1%Charles Stephens922	56.3%Charles Curtis1,294	2,299
1924Class II	R	30.2%James Malone812	61.2%Arthur Capper1,645	2,686
1920Class III	R	40.7%George H. Hodges715	50.7%Charles Curtis889	1,755
1918Class II	R	44.3%William H. Thompson783	52.1%Arthur Capper920	1,767
1914Class III	D	49.7%George A. Neeley727	30.5%Charles Curtis446	1,462
1912Class II	D	52.3%William H. Thompson464	39.0%W.R. Stubbs346	888

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	40.1%Jill Docking1,550	58.1%Sam Brownback2,248	3,866
1962Special · Class II	R	40.6%Paul L. Aylward1,019	58.8%James B. Pearson1,476	2,511
1930Special · Class III	R	46.0%George McGill1,165	51.1%Henry J. Allen1,294	2,530

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	27.1%Laura Kelly782	69.1%Derek Schmidt1,995	2,888
2018	R	26.9%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers813	61.3%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,856	3,027
2014	R	31.1%Paul Davis844	64.5%Sam Brownback1,747	2,710
2010	R	18.3%Tom Holland467	78.4%Sam Brownback2,005	2,557
2006	R	43.3%Kathleen Sebelius1,097	55.4%Jim Barnett1,403	2,534
2002	R	43.9%Kathleen Sebelius1,271	53.8%Tim Shallenburger1,559	2,896
1998	R	16.2%Tom Sawyer440	78.3%Bill Graves2,120	2,709
1994	R	28.7%Jim Slattery989	71.3%Bill Graves2,454	3,443
1990	R	34.9%Joan Finney1,090	55.5%Mike Hayden1,734	3,126
1986	R	31.2%Thomas Docking1,105	68.8%Mike Hayden2,436	3,541
1982	D	53.9%John W. Carlin1,674	43.5%Sam Hardage1,349	3,104
1978	R	41.1%John W. Carlin1,279	56.7%Robert F. Bennett1,763	3,112

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+58.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+65.8

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.2 points more Democratic.

5,476 registered voters · 2025

Democratic9.3%Republican67.9%Unaffiliated21.9%Other0.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−75 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,053 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,612 in average income, against $81,351 for residents who stayed — 43% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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 Thomas County, KS in Thomas County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−29
2012	−53
2013	−22
2014	−161
2015	−2
2016	−94
2017	−72
2018	−183
2019	−1
2021	−34
2022	−109
2023	−100
2024	−118
2025	−75

Thomas County, anchored by the small city of Colby on I-70, posted an R+65.8 margin in 2024, reflecting the deep Republican alignment typical of western Kansas's sparsely populated agricultural plains.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 65.8 points.

A population of 7,885, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pratt County and Logan County.

Political twins — counties

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

Pratt County

Kansas

90.6twin score

12-yr trend2004–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Logan County

Kansas

90.6twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age

Greeley County

Kansas

90.1twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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Colby

R+60

5.4K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Thomas County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Thomas County, Kansas voted Republican by 65.8 points (R+65.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,664 votes cast, 597 went Democratic and 3,007 went Republican.

When did Thomas County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Thomas County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Thomas County, Kansas?

Thomas County, Kansas has a population of 7,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Thomas County, Kansas is $71,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Thomas County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Thomas County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Measure

Thomas County

Kansas

United States

Median age

35.3

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

13.0%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.5%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure

Thomas County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$71,325

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

6.5%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.6%

35.6%

Measure

Thomas County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.6%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

4.6%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure

Thomas County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

15.1%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.9%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

44.3%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

19.7%

10.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.8MIT Election Lab

Population

7,8852024 5-year

Median household income

$71,3252024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

86.6%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+68.1 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Pratt County, KS · twin score 90.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,705

6,023

61.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,109

5,851

53.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,794

5,725

66.3%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

2,960

5,746

51.5%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

3,691

5,655

65.3%

A/A

Thomas County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS19300004AKS19300004A

138

569

723

19.1%

78.7%

R+59.6

Precinct -KS193000050KS193000050

116

528

657

17.7%

80.4%

R+62.7

Precinct -KS19300003AKS19300003A

397

502

19.5%

79.1%

R+59.6

Precinct -KS193000020KS193000020

102

363

472

21.6%

76.9%

R+55.3

Precinct -KS193000180KS193000180

186

230

17.0%

80.9%

R+63.9

Precinct -KS193000170KS193000170

141

158

10.1%

89.2%

R+79.1

Precinct -KS19300007AKS19300007A

114

143

18.2%

79.7%

R+61.5

Precinct -KS193000140KS193000140

116

132

9.8%

87.9%

R+78.0

Precinct -KS193000150KS193000150

106

111

4.5%

95.5%

R+91.0

Precinct -KS193000120KS193000120

6.8%

93.2%

R+86.4

Precinct -KS193000130KS193000130

8.5%

89.0%

R+80.5

Precinct -KS193000060KS193000060

5.5%

94.5%

R+89.0

Precinct -KS193000090KS193000090

9.6%

87.7%

R+78.1

Precinct -KS193000010KS193000010

10.2%

89.8%

R+79.7

Precinct -KS193000080KS193000080

9.8%

90.2%

R+80.4

Precinct -KS193000160KS193000160

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -KS193000110KS193000110

5.4%

94.6%

R+89.2

Precinct -KS193000100KS193000100

20.0%

77.1%

R+57.1

Barrett Township Voting District20_20193000010

—

No votes

Colby Ward 120_20193000020

—

No votes

Colby Ward 220_2019300003A

—

No votes

Colby Ward 2 Exclave20_2019300003B

—

No votes

Colby Ward 320_2019300004A

—

No votes

Colby Ward 3 Exclave20_2019300004B

—

No votes

Colby Ward 420_20193000050

—

No votes

Colby Ward 4 Exclave20_20193900010

—

No votes

East Hale Township Voting District20_20193000060

—

No votes

East Morgan Township Enclave 2 Voting District20_20193900020

—

No votes

East Morgan Township Enclave Voting District 120_2019300007B

—

No votes

East Morgan Township Voting District20_2019300007A

—

No votes

Kingery Township Voting District20_20193000080

—

No votes

Lacey Township Voting District20_20193000090

—

No votes

Menlo Township Voting District20_20193000100

—

No votes

North Randall Township Voting District20_20193000110

—

No votes

Rovohl Township Voting District20_20193000120

—

No votes

Smith Township Voting District20_20193000130

—

No votes

South Randall Township Voting District20_20193000140

—

No votes

Summers Township Voting District20_20193000150

—

No votes

Wendell Township Voting District20_20193000160

—

No votes

West Hale Township Voting District20_20193000170

—

No votes

West Morgan Township Voting District20_20193000180

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−41.3%
1896	+23.3%
1900	+15.3%
1904	−35.7%
1908	+4.8%
1912	+34.0%
1916	+31.9%
1920	−15.6%
1924	−22.4%
1928	−33.5%
1932	+27.5%
1936	+28.6%
1940	−9.4%
1944	−19.4%
1948	−0.7%
1952	−39.6%
1956	−24.7%
1960	−23.5%
1964	+7.9%
1968	−27.2%
1972	−40.0%
1976	−10.7%
1980	−41.5%
1984	−54.8%
1988	−24.1%
1992	−23.4%
1996	−47.6%
2000	−53.3%
2004	−56.6%
2008	−55.8%
2012	−63.0%
2016	−68.1%
2020	−65.7%
2024	−65.8%

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

16.3%Harris597

82.1%Trump3,007

1.3%Kennedy46

R+65.8

±0.0

R+64.3

3,664

2020

16.4%Biden625

82.2%Trump3,130

1.4%Jorgensen55

R+65.7

D+2.3

R+70.2

3,810

2016

13.2%Clinton473

81.3%Trump2,908

3.7%Johnson131

R+68.1

R+5.1

R+70.2

3,576

2012

17.2%Obama598

80.3%Romney2,788

2.0%Johnson68

R+63.0

R+7.2

R+66.9

3,474

2008

21.4%Obama787

77.2%McCain2,837

1.3%

R+55.8

D+0.8

R+63.1

3,673

2004

21.1%Kerry816

77.7%Bush3,007

1.2%

R+56.6

R+3.3

R+54.2

3,870

2000

21.3%Gore807

74.7%Bush2,822

2.5%Nader93

R+53.3

R+5.7

R+53.8

3,780

1996

22.2%Clinton866

69.7%Dole2,725

7.6%Perot295

R+47.6

R+24.2

R+56.1

3,907

1992

23.8%Clinton932

47.1%Bush1,849

28.8%Perot1,129

R+23.4

D+0.8

R+28.9

3,922

1988

36.4%Dukakis1,408

60.5%Bush2,342

3.1%

R+24.1

D+30.7

R+16.4

3,870

1984

21.9%Mondale887

76.7%Reagan3,107

1.4%

R+54.8

R+13.3

R+36.6

4,051

1980

24.9%Carter1,045

66.4%Reagan2,789

8.8%

R+41.5

R+30.8

R+31.8

4,202

1976

43.3%Carter1,802

53.9%Ford2,246

2.8%

R+10.7

D+29.3

R+12.7

4,164

1972

27.8%McGovern943

67.7%Nixon2,300

4.5%

R+40.0

R+12.7

R+16.8

3,396

1968

32.6%Humphrey1,074

59.8%Nixon1,971

7.6%

R+27.2

R+35.1

R+26.5

3,295

1964

53.6%Johnson1,793

45.6%Goldwater1,528

0.8%

D+7.9

D+31.4

R+14.7

3,348

1960

38.0%Kennedy1,285

61.5%Nixon2,081

0.5%

R+23.5

D+1.1

R+23.7

3,384

1956

37.4%Stevenson1,138

62.1%Eisenhower1,888

0.5%

R+24.7

D+15.0

R+9.3

3,042

1952

29.8%Stevenson1,069

69.5%Eisenhower2,490

0.7%

R+39.6

R+38.9

R+28.9

3,585

1948

48.7%Truman1,476

49.4%Dewey1,497

1.9%

R+0.7

D+18.7

R+5.2

3,030

1944

39.8%Roosevelt1,097

59.1%Dewey1,631

1.1%

R+19.4

R+10.0

R+26.9

2,758

1940

44.8%Roosevelt1,423

54.2%Willkie1,721

1.0%

R+9.4

R+38.0

R+19.3

3,175

1936

64.0%Roosevelt2,168

35.4%Landon1,200

0.6%

D+28.6

D+1.1

D+4.3

3,388

1932

61.2%Roosevelt2,103

33.7%Hoover1,158

5.1%

D+27.5

D+61.0

D+9.7

3,438

1928

32.4%Smith899

66.0%Hoover1,828

1.6%

R+33.5

R+11.1

R+16.1

2,771

1924

30.1%Davis822

52.5%Coolidge1,436

17.4%La Follette477

R+22.4

R+6.9

D+2.7

2,735

1920

39.0%Cox747

54.6%Harding1,046

6.5%

R+15.6

R+47.5

D+10.6

1,917

1916

63.0%Wilson1,299

31.1%Hughes642

5.8%

D+31.9

R+2.1

D+28.7

2,061

1912

48.2%Wilson432

14.2%Taft127

37.7%

D+34.0

D+29.2

D+14.5

897

1908

49.8%Bryan630

45.0%Taft569

5.2%

D+4.8

D+40.5

D+14.4

1,265

1904

21.3%Parker205

57.0%Roosevelt548

21.7%

R+35.7

R+50.9

R+16.0

962

1900

57.2%Bryan551

42.0%McKinley404

0.8%

D+15.3

R+8.0

D+22.8

963

1896

61.3%Bryan490

38.0%McKinley304

0.8%

D+23.3

D+64.5

D+29.3

800

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

41.3%Harrison490

58.7%

Weaver +17.4

—

R+42.9

1,187

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

13.6%493

86.4%3,124

3,617

2020

16.1%599

83.9%3,131

3,730

2018

8.7%23

91.3%240

263

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

12.3%355

85.1%2,457

2,886

2020Class II

18.1%Barbara Bollier688

78.0%Roger Marshall2,965

3,799

2016Class III

11.7%Patrick Wiesner417

84.2%Jerry Moran3,012

3,576

2014Class II

0.0%None0

72.3%Pat Roberts1,956

2,704

2010Class III

8.8%Lisa Johnston225

89.6%Jerry Moran2,298

2,564

2008Class II

17.9%Jim Slattery651

80.4%Pat Roberts2,927

3,640

2004Class III

13.9%Lee Jones528

83.9%Sam Brownback3,189

3,799

2002Class II

0.0%None0

92.5%Pat Roberts2,585

2,796

1998Class III

25.4%Paul Feleciano Jr.684

71.5%Sam Brownback1,923

2,688

1996Class II

21.0%Sally Thompson814

77.6%Pat Roberts3,013

3,883

1992Class III

29.8%Gloria O'Dell1,163

65.8%Bob Dole2,569

3,902

1990Class II

29.2%Dick Williams894

70.8%Nancy L. Kassebaum2,170

3,064

1986Class III

28.2%Guy MacDonald980

71.8%Bob Dole2,496

3,476

1984Class II

15.9%James R. Maher628

79.5%Nancy L. Kassebaum3,143

3,951

1980Class III

29.2%John Simpson1,211

70.8%Bob Dole2,935

4,146

1978Class II

29.5%William R. Roy924

60.1%Nancy L. Kassebaum1,885

3,136

1974Class III

39.6%William R. Roy1,194

60.4%Bob Dole1,820

3,014

1972Class II

24.5%Arch Tetzlaff811

72.7%James B. Pearson2,402

3,306

1968Class III

36.6%William I. Robinson1,185

63.2%Bob Dole2,047

3,240

1966Class II

45.5%J. Floyd Breeding1,182

52.2%James Pearson1,356

2,597

1962Class III

37.1%K.L. Smith947

62.0%Frank Carlson1,581

2,550

1960Class II

47.2%Frank Theis1,565

51.7%Andrew Schoeppel1,717

3,318

1956Class III

39.7%George Hart1,187

58.3%Frank Carlson1,744

2,991

1954Class II

48.4%George McGill1,274

49.5%Andrew Schoeppel1,301

2,630

1950Class III

48.6%Paul Aiken1,244

49.7%Frank Carlson1,273

2,559

1948Class II

45.0%George McGill1,243

53.2%Andrew Schoeppel1,470

2,763

1944Class III

39.8%Thuman Hill1,021

58.8%Clyde M. Reed1,507

2,565

1942Class II

42.3%George McGill986

56.1%Arthur Capper1,308

2,331

1938Class III

50.8%George McGill1,506

49.2%Clyde M. Reed1,460

2,966

1936Class II

54.6%Omar B. Ketchum1,788

44.9%Arthur Capper1,470

3,272

1932Class III

49.8%George McGill1,547

33.7%Ben S. Paulen1,047

3,104

1930Class II

45.4%Jonathan M. Davis1,195

54.6%Arthur Capper1,437

2,632

1926Class III

40.1%Charles Stephens922

56.3%Charles Curtis1,294

2,299

1924Class II

30.2%James Malone812

61.2%Arthur Capper1,645

2,686

1920Class III

40.7%George H. Hodges715

50.7%Charles Curtis889

1,755

1918Class II

44.3%William H. Thompson783

52.1%Arthur Capper920

1,767

1914Class III

49.7%George A. Neeley727

30.5%Charles Curtis446

1,462

1912Class II

52.3%William H. Thompson464

39.0%W.R. Stubbs346

888

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

40.1%Jill Docking1,550

58.1%Sam Brownback2,248

3,866

1962Special · Class II

40.6%Paul L. Aylward1,019

58.8%James B. Pearson1,476

2,511

1930Special · Class III

46.0%George McGill1,165

51.1%Henry J. Allen1,294

2,530

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

27.1%Laura Kelly782

69.1%Derek Schmidt1,995

2,888

2018

26.9%Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers813

61.3%Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman1,856

3,027

2014

31.1%Paul Davis844

64.5%Sam Brownback1,747

2,710

2010

18.3%Tom Holland467

78.4%Sam Brownback2,005

2,557

2006

43.3%Kathleen Sebelius1,097

55.4%Jim Barnett1,403

2,534

2002

43.9%Kathleen Sebelius1,271

53.8%Tim Shallenburger1,559

2,896

1998

16.2%Tom Sawyer440

78.3%Bill Graves2,120

2,709

1994

28.7%Jim Slattery989

71.3%Bill Graves2,454

3,443

1990

34.9%Joan Finney1,090

55.5%Mike Hayden1,734

3,126

1986

31.2%Thomas Docking1,105

68.8%Mike Hayden2,436

3,541

1982

53.9%John W. Carlin1,674

43.5%Sam Hardage1,349

3,104

1978

41.1%John W. Carlin1,279

56.7%Robert F. Bennett1,763

3,112

Frequently asked questions

How did Thomas County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Thomas County, Kansas voted Republican by 65.8 points (R+65.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,664 votes cast, 597 went Democratic and 3,007 went Republican.

When did Thomas County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Thomas County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Thomas County, Kansas?

Thomas County, Kansas has a population of 7,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Thomas County, Kansas is $71,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Thomas County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Thomas County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.