HarrisDemocratic48.6%614,264TrumpRepublican49.8%630,402OtherAll other candidates1.6%20,527
R+1.3- Lead
- 16,138
- Total
- 1,265,193
- vs nation
- D+0.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
33 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.4%634,645TrumpRepublican48.5%623,006OtherAll other candidates2.2%27,774
D+0.9- Lead
- 11,639
- Total
- 1,285,425
- vs nation
- R+3.6
ClintonDemocratic43.8%497,658TrumpRepublican48.7%554,014OtherAll other candidates7.5%85,199
R+5.0- Lead
- 56,356
- Total
- 1,136,871
- vs nation
- R+7.0
ObamaDemocratic46.8%518,251RomneyRepublican50.9%563,817OtherAll other candidates2.2%24,672
R+4.1- Lead
- 45,566
- Total
- 1,106,740
- vs nation
- R+8.0
ObamaDemocratic51.4%602,666McCainRepublican47.3%554,471OtherAll other candidates1.4%16,343
D+4.1- Lead
- 48,195
- Total
- 1,173,480
- vs nation
- R+3.2
KerryDemocratic47.1%511,257BushRepublican52.1%565,349OtherAll other candidates0.9%9,276
R+5.0- Lead
- 54,092
- Total
- 1,085,882
- vs nation
- R+2.5
GoreDemocratic47.6%442,894BushRepublican48.9%455,107OtherAll other candidates3.4%31,967
R+1.3- Lead
- 12,213
- Total
- 929,968
- vs nation
- R+1.8
ClintonDemocratic47.2%399,314DoleRepublican42.9%363,204OtherAll other candidates9.9%84,072
D+4.3- Lead
- 36,110
- Total
- 846,590
- vs nation
- R+4.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,630,0362024 5-year
- Population density
- 143 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 18,374 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,2242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+28.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Denver, CO · twin score 87.4
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas City · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
62.7%
370,414 votes · D+26.0
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.8%
433,565 votes · R+28.5
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 60.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
634,645votes
49.4% of the vote · D+0.9
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 614,264 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
630,402votes
49.8% of the vote · R+1.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 623,006 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
James M. Cox1920
+17.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.4 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +16.0 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+9.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+1.5 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +8.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+5.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+1.3
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.9 points more Democratic than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (partial) | 764,080 | 248,708 | 288,013 | 215,655 | 11,704 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+5,310 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +27,146 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −3,714 |
| 2012 | −2,393 |
| 2013 | +88 |
| 2014 | +136 |
| 2015 | −1,025 |
| 2016 | +6,158 |
| 2017 | +8,348 |
| 2018 | +3,968 |
| 2019 | +1,786 |
| 2021 | +2,454 |
| 2022 | −1,468 |
| 2023 | +3,597 |
| 2024 | +3,901 |
| 2025 | +5,310 |
Kansas City's media market spans the Missouri-Kansas state line, meaning its viewers are simultaneously targeted by campaigns operating under entirely different competitive environments — a rare dual-state dynamic that complicates ad-buy strategy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 28.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 2,630,036, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,224 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Denver and Portland, OR.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Denver
Colorado
87.4twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2004–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Portland, OR
82.6twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharepopulation scale
Baltimore
Maryland
79.9twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scalecollege share≠ % Black
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 Kansas City, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas City, Missouri voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,265,193 votes cast, 614,264 went Democratic and 630,402 went Republican.
When did Kansas City, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas City, Missouri voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Kansas City, Missouri?
Kansas City, Missouri has a population of 2,630,036 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas City, Missouri?
Median household income in Kansas City, Missouri is $82,224 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas City, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kansas City, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.