Meade County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+69.6
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
4K
Population
Meade County, Kansas voted R+69.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,427 votes (84.19%). This represented a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
6.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.6
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,055
Median Age
37.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
32.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$74,063(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
72.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
23.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
72.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.6%(247) | 84.2%(1,427) | R+69.6 | -0.6 |
| 2020 | 14.4%(263) | 83.5%(1,523) | R+69.0 | +0.5 |
| 2016 | 12.1%(210) | 81.7%(1,415) | R+69.6 | -1.1 |
| 2012 | 15.1%(258) | 83.6%(1,428) | R+68.5 | -7.2 |
| 2008 | 18.5%(357) | 79.8%(1,540) | R+61.3 | +4.4 |
| 2004 | 16.8%(356) | 82.4%(1,748) | R+65.6 | -7.0 |
| 2000 | 19.5%(400) | 78.1%(1,604) | R+58.6 | -9.3 |
| 1996 | 20.7%(426) | 70.1%(1,443) | R+49.4 | -16.8 |
| 1992 | 19.9%(430) | 52.5%(1,135) | R+32.6 | -0.1 |
| 1988 | 32.7%(664) | 65.2%(1,322) | R+32.5 | +23.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.4%(123) | 88.0%(1,154) | R+78.6 | -15.3 |
| 2020 | 16.1%(290) | 79.4%(1,434) | R+63.3 | +14.5 |
| 2016 | 9.2%(158) | 87.1%(1,491) | R+77.9 | -4.0 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 73.9%(1,035) | R+73.9 | +10.2 |
| 2010 | 7.1%(105) | 91.2%(1,350) | R+84.1 | -15.9 |
| 2008 | 14.9%(287) | 83.1%(1,598) | R+68.2 | +8.9 |
| 2004 | 10.8%(225) | 87.9%(1,839) | R+77.2 | +16.4 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 93.6%(1,467) | R+93.6 | -31.9 |
| 1998 | 17.9%(299) | 79.6%(1,326) | R+61.6 | -28.8 |
| 1996 | 32.2%(660) | 65.1%(1,333) | R+32.9 | +8.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.6%(309) | 72.5%(951) | R+48.9 | -5.7 |
| 2018 | 22.3%(311) | 65.6%(914) | R+43.3 | -0.4 |
| 2014 | 26.6%(381) | 69.5%(994) | R+42.9 | +29.4 |
| 2010 | 12.4%(185) | 84.6%(1,267) | R+72.3 | -56.2 |
| 2006 | 40.2%(619) | 56.3%(866) | R+16.1 | +3.0 |
| 2002 | 39.9%(639) | 58.9%(944) | R+19.0 | +39.4 |
| 1998 | 18.3%(305) | 76.7%(1,277) | R+58.4 | -3.8 |
| 1994 | 22.7%(398) | 77.3%(1,357) | R+54.6 | -35.6 |
| 1990 | 38.1%(628) | 57.2%(942) | R+19.1 | +23.2 |
| 1986 | 28.9%(571) | 71.2%(1,408) | R+42.3 | -19.7 |