Lakin, KS
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | R+54.0 |
| 2012 | R+56.6 |
| 2016 | R+58.1 |
| 2020 | R+56.0 |
| 2024 | R+62.4 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
Akashic
| Population | 2,243 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+62.4 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $89,514 |
| County | Kearny County |
| State | KS |
Place narrative
Lakin sits at the heart of western Kansas's beef and irrigated-agriculture corridor, where a small, majority-Hispanic workforce supports large-scale cattle feeding operations that shape both the local tax base and demographic trends.
Akashic
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −62.4% | 130 | 586 | 15 | 731 |
| 2020 | R | −56.0% | 170 | 623 | 16 | 809 |
| 2016 | R | −58.1% | 134 | 572 | 48 | 754 |
| 2012 | R | −56.6% | 161 | 594 | 10 | 765 |
| 2008 | R | −54.0% | 181 | 635 | 24 | 840 |
| 2004† | R | −62.0% | 152 | 649 | 0 | 801 |
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
† 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source reported that cycle at county or municipality level (COVID-era consolidated reporting), so block-level detail is interpolated from adjacent cycles and scaled to certified totals.
Demographics
Akashic
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 61.5% |
| Black | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.4% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $89,514 |
| Poverty rate | 2.4% |
| Median age | 33.8 |
| Age 18–29 | 14.0% |
| Age 65 and older | 17.8% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 15.7% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 32.5% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Kearny County county page and the KS state page.