Phillips County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+73.6
2024 Margin
D+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
5K
Population
Phillips County, Kansas voted R+73.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,356 votes (85.67%). This represented a D+1.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
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
7.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+73.6
2020→2024 SwingD+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,981
Median Age
44.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$57,611(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
74.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.0%(331) | 85.7%(2,356) | R+73.6 | +1.9 |
| 2020 | 11.4%(318) | 87.0%(2,418) | R+75.5 | -3.0 |
| 2016 | 11.3%(300) | 83.8%(2,233) | R+72.6 | -4.2 |
| 2012 | 14.9%(382) | 83.2%(2,135) | R+68.3 | -9.1 |
| 2008 | 19.7%(525) | 78.9%(2,105) | R+59.2 | +0.4 |
| 2004 | 19.6%(557) | 79.2%(2,256) | R+59.7 | -7.9 |
| 2000 | 21.9%(611) | 73.7%(2,057) | R+51.8 | -10.5 |
| 1996 | 25.1%(758) | 66.3%(2,005) | R+41.2 | -19.5 |
| 1992 | 24.9%(843) | 46.6%(1,579) | R+21.7 | +19.2 |
| 1988 | 29.0%(960) | 69.9%(2,316) | R+40.9 | +22.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.1%(156) | 90.4%(1,988) | R+83.3 | -15.0 |
| 2020 | 13.4%(370) | 81.7%(2,261) | R+68.3 | +11.4 |
| 2016 | 8.0%(211) | 87.7%(2,316) | R+79.7 | -4.1 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 75.6%(1,926) | R+75.6 | +9.6 |
| 2010 | 6.6%(132) | 91.8%(1,834) | R+85.2 | -17.9 |
| 2008 | 15.4%(407) | 82.7%(2,187) | R+67.3 | +4.0 |
| 2004 | 13.4%(371) | 84.7%(2,337) | R+71.3 | +20.7 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 92.0%(1,817) | R+92.0 | -42.3 |
| 1998 | 22.9%(407) | 72.5%(1,289) | R+49.6 | +11.8 |
| 1996 | 18.4%(550) | 79.8%(2,388) | R+61.4 | -22.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.3%(465) | 75.3%(1,647) | R+54.0 | -12.5 |
| 2018 | 23.9%(518) | 65.4%(1,419) | R+41.5 | +2.8 |
| 2014 | 25.1%(633) | 69.5%(1,753) | R+44.4 | +19.3 |
| 2010 | 15.8%(312) | 79.5%(1,567) | R+63.7 | -70.1 |
| 2006 | 52.6%(982) | 46.2%(862) | D+6.4 | +6.3 |
| 2002 | 48.9%(993) | 48.8%(991) | D+0.1 | +65.0 |
| 1998 | 16.4%(297) | 81.3%(1,469) | R+64.9 | -6.5 |
| 1994 | 20.8%(525) | 79.2%(2,000) | R+58.4 | -25.8 |
| 1990 | 30.6%(810) | 63.2%(1,674) | R+32.6 | +17.4 |
| 1986 | 25.0%(722) | 75.0%(2,166) | R+50.0 | -14.4 |