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Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS·Missouri

Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS delivered D+1.0 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MO
2024 presidential election
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS
HarrisD+1.0
2024 presidential margin by county for Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, MOA map of the constituent counties of Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, MO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Atchison County, KS · R+37.2Ray County, MO · R+48.5Jackson County, MO · D+19.2Bates County, MO · R+61.5Lafayette County, MO · R+48.9Clay County, MO · R+5.6Caldwell County, MO · R+61.3Cass County, MO · R+32.1Clinton County, MO · R+47.8Miami County, KS · R+39.4Leavenworth County, KS · R+22.6Linn County, KS · R+64.1Douglas County, KS · D+37.6Franklin County, KS · R+39.9DeKalb County, MO · R+62.6Andrew County, MO · R+51.7Buchanan County, MO · R+27.9Doniphan County, KS · R+63.3Johnson County, MO · R+39.4Platte County, MO · R+3.1Johnson County, KS · D+8.4Wyandotte County, KS · D+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.4%610,477
Donald TrumpRepublican48.4%597,814
OtherAll other candidates2.2%27,812
D+60
R+60
22 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +1.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+1.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−5.9%
1896+9.5%
1900+3.6%
1904−13.1%
1908+3.9%
1912+30.1%
1916+11.0%
1920−7.2%
1924−14.1%
1928−20.6%
1932+26.2%
1936+27.7%
1940+6.1%
1944+0.9%
1948+15.5%
1952−7.9%
1956−6.0%
1960−3.5%
1964+25.1%
1968−2.9%
1972−28.3%
1976+1.0%
1980−5.0%
1984−16.0%
1988+1.5%
1992+9.9%
1996+4.2%
2000+0.0%
2004−3.6%
2008+5.4%
2012−2.7%
2016−2.9%
2020+3.2%
2024+1.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+1.0%
610,477597,8141,236,103
D
+3.2%
631,115591,1931,249,677
R
−2.9%
493,759525,3031,103,439
R
−2.7%
510,570539,3621,073,674
D
+5.4%
591,943530,6131,138,188
R
−3.6%
501,473538,9441,049,506
D
+0.0%
431,576431,346894,449
D
+4.2%
382,860349,014810,968
D
+9.9%
375,448287,531892,166
D
+1.5%
379,612368,278752,619
R
−16.0%
316,141437,212755,733
R
−5.0%
313,109348,774711,787
D
+1.0%
332,052325,157670,457
R
−28.3%
222,917401,394630,737
R
−2.9%
260,618278,635613,874
D
+25.1%
367,240219,539588,812
R
−3.5%
307,808330,455639,182
R
−6.0%
278,391314,030592,802
R
−7.9%
279,592327,464608,265
D
+15.5%
290,064211,791505,091
D
+0.9%
238,391234,199473,668
D
+6.1%
286,604253,506541,460
D
+27.7%
380,725214,853597,825
D
+26.2%
332,621193,542530,083
R
−20.6%
188,234286,500476,142
R
−14.1%
162,518220,441411,178
R
−7.2%
172,479199,771376,705
D
+11.0%
136,756108,974252,726
D
+30.1%
93,17935,623191,004
D
+3.9%
98,03290,536193,029
R
−13.1%
70,88193,325171,586
D
+3.6%
91,38684,901180,097
D
+9.5%
95,28578,559175,592
R
−5.9%
51,23459,775145,603
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KSCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White73.0%61.0%
Black10.8%12.2%
Asian2.9%6.0%
Two or more races9.2%12.6%
Other race4.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$83,153$84,427
Poverty rate10.4%12.5%
Median age37.639.1
Age 18–249.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home10.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 19.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.0%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 12.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed55.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.9%
English
13.0%
Irish
12.0%
American
5.0%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.6%
4.5%
65–74
5.1%
6.0%
55–64
6.2%
6.0%
45–54
5.9%
6.9%
35–44
6.7%
7.0%
25–34
6.9%
4.7%
18–24
4.5%
8.9%
5–17
8.5%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,153
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS$83,153
Missouri$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)9.7%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
18.8%
Catholic
10.9%
Mainline Protestant
7.1%
Black Protestant
3.2%
Latter-day Saints
1.6%
Muslim
0.9%
Other Christian
0.7%
Hindu
0.3%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted55.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 28.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.

A population of 2,555,502, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,153 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri voted Democratic by 1.0 points (D+1.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,236,103 votes cast, 610,477 went Democratic and 597,814 went Republican.
What is Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri?
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri has a population of 2,555,502 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri?
Median household income in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri is $83,153 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.