Ottawa County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+66.6
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
6K
Population
Ottawa County, Kansas voted R+66.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,475 votes (82.42%). 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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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
6.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+66.6
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,735
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.3%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$74,551(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.8%(476) | 82.4%(2,475) | R+66.6 | -0.6 |
| 2020 | 15.9%(506) | 81.8%(2,610) | R+65.9 | -2.4 |
| 2016 | 14.5%(424) | 78.1%(2,283) | R+63.6 | -4.4 |
| 2012 | 19.0%(558) | 78.3%(2,295) | R+59.2 | -6.8 |
| 2008 | 22.8%(704) | 75.3%(2,323) | R+52.5 | +6.0 |
| 2004 | 20.0%(595) | 78.5%(2,333) | R+58.5 | -10.3 |
| 2000 | 22.6%(631) | 70.8%(1,977) | R+48.2 | -10.4 |
| 1996 | 26.0%(752) | 63.9%(1,846) | R+37.9 | -19.4 |
| 1992 | 27.1%(764) | 45.5%(1,284) | R+18.4 | +12.7 |
| 1988 | 33.6%(953) | 64.8%(1,836) | R+31.2 | +22.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.8%(280) | 83.6%(1,986) | R+71.8 | -13.0 |
| 2020 | 17.7%(566) | 76.5%(2,442) | R+58.8 | +9.1 |
| 2016 | 12.3%(354) | 80.2%(2,316) | R+68.0 | +4.5 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 72.5%(1,683) | R+72.5 | +6.1 |
| 2010 | 9.2%(199) | 87.7%(1,907) | R+78.6 | -17.6 |
| 2008 | 17.9%(551) | 78.8%(2,426) | R+60.9 | +8.7 |
| 2004 | 13.7%(402) | 83.4%(2,441) | R+69.7 | +21.7 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 91.4%(2,303) | R+91.4 | -44.3 |
| 1998 | 25.0%(503) | 72.1%(1,450) | R+47.1 | +2.0 |
| 1996 | 24.2%(691) | 73.3%(2,093) | R+49.1 | -18.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.1%(695) | 66.7%(1,592) | R+37.6 | -3.6 |
| 2018 | 27.4%(669) | 61.4%(1,497) | R+34.0 | +1.1 |
| 2014 | 28.8%(677) | 63.9%(1,500) | R+35.0 | +25.9 |
| 2010 | 16.3%(358) | 77.3%(1,693) | R+60.9 | -63.2 |
| 2006 | 50.1%(1,360) | 47.9%(1,299) | D+2.3 | +2.3 |
| 2002 | 49.0%(1,270) | 49.0%(1,270) | Even | +63.6 |
| 1998 | 15.8%(321) | 79.4%(1,617) | R+63.6 | -18.2 |
| 1994 | 27.3%(662) | 72.7%(1,765) | R+45.5 | -34.0 |
| 1990 | 40.0%(898) | 51.5%(1,155) | R+11.5 | +11.6 |
| 1986 | 38.5%(1,017) | 61.5%(1,627) | R+23.1 | -18.9 |
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