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Kansas — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionKansas · PresidentRomneyR+21.6
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 59.6% | 689,809 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 38.0% | 439,908 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 27,815 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
105 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (105 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County, KS | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Anderson County, KS | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Atchison County, KS | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Barber County, KS | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Barton County, KS | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Bourbon County, KS | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Brown County, KS | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Butler County, KS | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Chase County, KS | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Cherokee County, KS | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Clark County, KS | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Clay County, KS | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Cloud County, KS | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Coffey County, KS | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Comanche County, KS | Republican | R+67.2 |
| Cowley County, KS | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Crawford County, KS | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Decatur County, KS | Republican | R+62.1 |
| Dickinson County, KS | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Doniphan County, KS | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Douglas County, KS | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Edwards County, KS | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Elk County, KS | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Ellis County, KS | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Finney County, KS | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Ford County, KS | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Franklin County, KS | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Geary County, KS | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Gove County, KS | Republican | R+71.7 |
| Graham County, KS | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Grant County, KS | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Gray County, KS | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Greeley County, KS | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Greenwood County, KS | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Hamilton County, KS | Republican | R+60.4 |
| Harper County, KS | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Harvey County, KS | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Haskell County, KS | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Jackson County, KS | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Jewell County, KS | Republican | R+67.2 |
| Johnson County, KS | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Kearny County, KS | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Kingman County, KS | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Kiowa County, KS | Republican | R+71.1 |
| Labette County, KS | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lane County, KS | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lincoln County, KS | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Linn County, KS | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Logan County, KS | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Lyon County, KS | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Marion County, KS | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Marshall County, KS | Republican | R+36.2 |
| McPherson County, KS | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Meade County, KS | Republican | R+68.5 |
| Miami County, KS | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Mitchell County, KS | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Montgomery County, KS | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Morris County, KS | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Morton County, KS | Republican | R+69.1 |
| Nemaha County, KS | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Neosho County, KS | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Ness County, KS | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Norton County, KS | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Osage County, KS | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Osborne County, KS | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Ottawa County, KS | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Pawnee County, KS | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Phillips County, KS | Republican | R+68.3 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Pratt County, KS | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Rawlins County, KS | Republican | R+71.5 |
| Reno County, KS | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Republic County, KS | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Rice County, KS | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Riley County, KS | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Rooks County, KS | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Rush County, KS | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Russell County, KS | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Saline County, KS | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Scott County, KS | Republican | R+70.7 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Seward County, KS | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Shawnee County, KS | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Sheridan County, KS | Republican | R+73.5 |
| Sherman County, KS | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Smith County, KS | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Stafford County, KS | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Stanton County, KS | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Stevens County, KS | Republican | R+73.6 |
| Sumner County, KS | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Thomas County, KS | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Trego County, KS | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Wallace County, KS | Republican | R+81.6 |
| Washington County, KS | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Wichita County, KS | Republican | R+67.3 |
| Wilson County, KS | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Woodson County, KS | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | Democratic | D+37.0 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Kansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.4% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −38.7% |
| 1908 | −9.4% |
| 1912 | +18.8% |
| 1916 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | −32.2% |
| 1924 | −37.9% |
| 1928 | −45.0% |
| 1932 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | −14.5% |
| 1944 | −21.1% |
| 1948 | −9.0% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | −21.3% |
| 1964 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −24.6% |
| 1984 | −33.7% |
| 1988 | −13.2% |
| 1992 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | −18.2% |
| 2000 | −20.8% |
| 2004 | −25.4% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −20.4% |
| 2020 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | −16.1% |
County-by-county results — 105 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | R | 1,869 | 3,316 | 5,310 | |
| Anderson County | R | 944 | 2,276 | 3,315 | |
| Atchison County | R | 2,567 | 3,917 | 6,674 | |
| Barber County | R | 482 | 1,772 | 2,314 | |
| Barton County | R | 2,297 | 7,874 | 10,341 | |
| Bourbon County | R | 1,996 | 4,102 | 6,254 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,076 | 2,829 | 3,993 | |
| Butler County | R | 7,282 | 18,157 | 26,085 | |
| Chase County | R | 358 | 875 | 1,271 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 280 | 1,304 | 1,630 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 2,930 | 5,456 | 8,571 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 233 | 1,159 | 1,426 | |
| Clark County | R | 174 | 805 | 1,017 | |
| Clay County | R | 834 | 2,788 | 3,686 | |
| Cloud County | R | 974 | 2,954 | 4,058 | |
| Coffey County | R | 898 | 2,903 | 3,906 | |
| Comanche County | R | 143 | 767 | 928 | |
| Cowley County | R | 4,319 | 8,081 | 12,710 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,826 | 7,708 | 15,040 | |
| Decatur County | R | 266 | 1,218 | 1,532 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 2,020 | 5,832 | 8,042 | |
| Doniphan County | R | 902 | 2,414 | 3,403 | |
| Douglas County | D | 29,267 | 17,401 | 48,464 | |
| Edwards County | R | 298 | 1,059 | 1,385 | |
| Elk County | R | 281 | 1,049 | 1,369 | |
| Ellis County | R | 3,057 | 8,399 | 11,714 | |
| Ellsworth County | R | 702 | 1,930 | 2,712 | |
| Finney County | R | 2,682 | 6,219 | 9,084 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,600 | 5,602 | 8,362 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,694 | 6,984 | 10,990 | |
| Geary County | R | 3,332 | 4,372 | 7,845 | |
| Gove County | R | 176 | 1,168 | 1,383 | |
| Graham County | R | 256 | 1,056 | 1,340 | |
| Grant County | R | 456 | 1,811 | 2,306 | |
| Gray County | R | 324 | 1,603 | 1,958 | |
| Greeley County | R | 113 | 543 | 670 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 478 | 1,590 | 2,123 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 163 | 693 | 877 | |
| Harper County | R | 550 | 1,759 | 2,389 | |
| Harvey County | R | 5,373 | 8,588 | 14,294 | |
| Haskell County | R | 215 | 1,159 | 1,396 | |
| Hodgeman County | R | 179 | 868 | 1,060 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,901 | 3,527 | 5,561 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,977 | 4,827 | 8,013 | |
| Jewell County | R | 229 | 1,235 | 1,497 | |
| Johnson County | R | 110,526 | 158,401 | 275,074 | |
| Kearny County | R | 268 | 1,097 | 1,386 | |
| Kingman County | R | 733 | 2,397 | 3,231 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 163 | 976 | 1,144 | |
| Labette County | R | 3,117 | 4,742 | 8,037 | |
| Lane County | R | 172 | 739 | 928 | |
| Leavenworth County | R | 11,357 | 17,059 | 29,085 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 289 | 1,165 | 1,483 | |
| Linn County | R | 1,170 | 3,177 | 4,467 | |
| Logan County | R | 197 | 1,126 | 1,350 | |
| Lyon County | R | 5,111 | 6,470 | 11,875 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,385 | 3,889 | 5,409 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,469 | 3,195 | 4,773 | |
| McPherson County | R | 3,449 | 8,545 | 12,297 | |
| Meade County | R | 258 | 1,428 | 1,709 | |
| Miami County | R | 4,712 | 9,858 | 14,856 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 584 | 2,327 | 2,965 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,501 | 8,630 | 12,417 | |
| Morris County | R | 718 | 1,773 | 2,562 | |
| Morton County | R | 189 | 1,072 | 1,278 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 1,000 | 3,930 | 5,026 | |
| Neosho County | R | 2,050 | 4,272 | 6,480 | |
| Ness County | R | 218 | 1,209 | 1,444 | |
| Norton County | R | 398 | 1,878 | 2,325 | |
| Osage County | R | 2,268 | 4,427 | 6,906 | |
| Osborne County | R | 324 | 1,479 | 1,838 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 558 | 2,295 | 2,933 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 718 | 1,836 | 2,608 | |
| Phillips County | R | 382 | 2,135 | 2,565 | |
| Pottawatomie County | R | 2,335 | 6,804 | 9,479 | |
| Pratt County | R | 980 | 2,771 | 3,801 | |
| Rawlins County | R | 190 | 1,223 | 1,444 | |
| Reno County | R | 8,085 | 15,718 | 24,422 | |
| Republic County | R | 477 | 2,134 | 2,686 | |
| Rice County | R | 911 | 2,676 | 3,681 | |
| Riley County | R | 8,977 | 11,507 | 21,101 | |
| Rooks County | R | 361 | 2,038 | 2,460 | |
| Rush County | R | 367 | 1,166 | 1,570 | |
| Russell County | R | 593 | 2,553 | 3,200 | |
| Saline County | R | 7,040 | 13,840 | 21,496 | |
| Scott County | R | 277 | 1,728 | 2,052 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 71,977 | 106,506 | 182,895 | |
| Seward County | R | 1,490 | 3,617 | 5,176 | |
| Shawnee County | R | 36,975 | 37,782 | 76,508 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 168 | 1,154 | 1,342 | |
| Sherman County | R | 577 | 1,976 | 2,623 | |
| Smith County | R | 358 | 1,624 | 2,023 | |
| Stafford County | R | 404 | 1,385 | 1,839 | |
| Stanton County | R | 143 | 605 | 759 | |
| Stevens County | R | 252 | 1,749 | 2,034 | |
| Sumner County | R | 2,658 | 6,260 | 9,141 | |
| Thomas County | R | 598 | 2,788 | 3,474 | |
| Trego County | R | 291 | 1,261 | 1,579 | |
| Wabaunsee County | R | 918 | 2,256 | 3,267 | |
| Wallace County | R | 68 | 719 | 798 | |
| Washington County | R | 524 | 2,316 | 2,889 | |
| Wichita County | R | 157 | 821 | 987 | |
| Wilson County | R | 818 | 2,825 | 3,717 | |
| Woodson County | R | 380 | 1,035 | 1,447 | |
| Wyandotte County | D | 34,302 | 15,496 | 50,893 |
Same ballot, 2012KS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.