Gove County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+77.0
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Gove County, Kansas voted R+77.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,227 votes (87.77%). This represented a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
8.1
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+77.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,718
Median Age
42.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$59,417(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.3%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
79.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
4.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.7%(150) | 87.8%(1,227) | R+77.0 | -0.6 |
| 2020 | 11.3%(166) | 87.8%(1,291) | R+76.5 | -2.7 |
| 2016 | 11.1%(149) | 84.9%(1,140) | R+73.8 | -2.1 |
| 2012 | 12.7%(176) | 84.5%(1,168) | R+71.7 | -10.0 |
| 2008 | 18.4%(261) | 80.1%(1,136) | R+61.7 | +3.0 |
| 2004 | 16.8%(247) | 81.5%(1,196) | R+64.7 | -9.4 |
| 2000 | 19.8%(296) | 75.0%(1,122) | R+55.3 | -7.7 |
| 1996 | 21.6%(351) | 69.2%(1,123) | R+47.6 | -23.4 |
| 1992 | 22.2%(379) | 46.4%(792) | R+24.2 | -6.2 |
| 1988 | 39.4%(663) | 57.4%(966) | R+18.0 | +31.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.4%(86) | 90.7%(1,049) | R+83.3 | -15.6 |
| 2020 | 14.4%(210) | 82.2%(1,197) | R+67.7 | +12.1 |
| 2016 | 8.6%(117) | 88.5%(1,200) | R+79.9 | -4.0 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 75.8%(857) | R+75.8 | +11.4 |
| 2010 | 5.7%(64) | 93.0%(1,037) | R+87.3 | -15.9 |
| 2008 | 13.6%(192) | 85.0%(1,201) | R+71.4 | +3.0 |
| 2004 | 12.0%(172) | 86.4%(1,238) | R+74.4 | +18.4 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 92.8%(1,162) | R+92.8 | -36.9 |
| 1998 | 20.8%(239) | 76.7%(883) | R+56.0 | -29.7 |
| 1996 | 35.8%(577) | 62.1%(1,000) | R+26.3 | +3.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.4%(248) | 74.6%(866) | R+53.2 | -10.9 |
| 2018 | 23.4%(256) | 65.7%(720) | R+42.3 | +3.9 |
| 2014 | 25.2%(286) | 71.5%(810) | R+46.3 | +22.8 |
| 2010 | 14.3%(159) | 83.4%(924) | R+69.0 | -66.5 |
| 2006 | 48.2%(577) | 50.8%(608) | R+2.6 | +10.8 |
| 2002 | 42.1%(539) | 55.4%(710) | R+13.3 | +44.8 |
| 1998 | 18.0%(204) | 76.1%(863) | R+58.1 | -10.7 |
| 1994 | 26.3%(352) | 73.7%(986) | R+47.4 | -46.9 |
| 1990 | 45.7%(669) | 46.1%(676) | R+0.5 | +45.7 |
| 1986 | 26.9%(431) | 73.1%(1,170) | R+46.2 | -28.7 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(88.6%) | Nikki Haley(8.0%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee