Elk County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+69.7
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Elk County, Kansas voted R+69.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,123 votes (83.93%). This represented a R+0.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
7.1
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.7
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,483
Median Age
50.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$50,000(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
77.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.6%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3%(191) | 83.9%(1,123) | R+69.7 | -0.2 |
| 2020 | 14.3%(195) | 83.8%(1,140) | R+69.4 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 12.7%(160) | 83.2%(1,048) | R+70.5 | -14.4 |
| 2012 | 20.5%(281) | 76.6%(1,049) | R+56.1 | -8.8 |
| 2008 | 25.3%(363) | 72.7%(1,042) | R+47.4 | +2.1 |
| 2004 | 24.4%(369) | 73.9%(1,119) | R+49.5 | -5.8 |
| 2000 | 25.9%(402) | 69.7%(1,080) | R+43.7 | -16.7 |
| 1996 | 29.7%(488) | 56.8%(933) | R+27.1 | -12.0 |
| 1992 | 27.8%(485) | 42.9%(748) | R+15.1 | +12.3 |
| 1988 | 35.6%(608) | 63.0%(1,075) | R+27.4 | +20.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.4%(132) | 83.9%(891) | R+71.5 | -11.2 |
| 2020 | 17.1%(230) | 77.3%(1,041) | R+60.3 | +8.4 |
| 2016 | 12.3%(154) | 81.0%(1,012) | R+68.7 | -6.0 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 62.7%(680) | R+62.7 | +5.1 |
| 2010 | 14.5%(164) | 82.3%(932) | R+67.8 | -25.7 |
| 2008 | 27.6%(389) | 69.7%(981) | R+42.1 | +14.6 |
| 2004 | 19.6%(290) | 76.3%(1,130) | R+56.7 | +26.8 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 83.5%(951) | R+83.5 | -42.4 |
| 1998 | 27.9%(303) | 69.0%(749) | R+41.1 | -20.1 |
| 1996 | 38.4%(612) | 59.3%(947) | R+21.0 | +13.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.3%(283) | 69.7%(750) | R+43.4 | -6.3 |
| 2018 | 26.2%(277) | 63.3%(669) | R+37.1 | -16.9 |
| 2014 | 36.6%(401) | 56.8%(622) | R+20.2 | +36.2 |
| 2010 | 18.6%(214) | 74.9%(863) | R+56.3 | -54.1 |
| 2006 | 48.1%(524) | 50.3%(548) | R+2.2 | +6.9 |
| 2002 | 44.3%(530) | 53.4%(639) | R+9.1 | +33.6 |
| 1998 | 25.9%(281) | 68.6%(744) | R+42.7 | -4.1 |
| 1994 | 30.7%(435) | 69.3%(981) | R+38.6 | -35.4 |
| 1990 | 44.6%(628) | 47.8%(673) | R+3.2 | +14.7 |
| 1986 | 41.0%(645) | 59.0%(927) | R+17.9 | +6.6 |