Republic County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.4
2024 Margin
D+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Republic County, Kansas voted R+65.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,001 votes (81.51%). This represented a D+0.8% swing toward Democrats 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
9.5
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.4
2020→2024 SwingD+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,674
Median Age
47.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.4%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$54,531(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
76.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.3%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.4%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.1%(396) | 81.5%(2,001) | R+65.4 | +0.8 |
| 2020 | 16.0%(424) | 82.1%(2,182) | R+66.2 | -1.0 |
| 2016 | 14.8%(375) | 80.0%(2,024) | R+65.2 | -3.5 |
| 2012 | 17.8%(477) | 79.5%(2,134) | R+61.7 | -11.6 |
| 2008 | 24.0%(640) | 74.0%(1,978) | R+50.1 | +6.4 |
| 2004 | 21.0%(607) | 77.5%(2,238) | R+56.5 | -1.7 |
| 2000 | 20.2%(604) | 75.0%(2,239) | R+54.8 | -5.9 |
| 1996 | 21.1%(688) | 70.0%(2,283) | R+48.9 | -27.1 |
| 1992 | 24.7%(939) | 46.4%(1,767) | R+21.8 | +15.1 |
| 1988 | 30.9%(1,069) | 67.8%(2,346) | R+36.9 | +17.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.4%(244) | 83.8%(1,647) | R+71.4 | -8.4 |
| 2020 | 16.4%(433) | 79.4%(2,092) | R+62.9 | +10.8 |
| 2016 | 11.0%(274) | 84.7%(2,117) | R+73.7 | -2.6 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 71.0%(1,421) | R+71.0 | +8.1 |
| 2010 | 9.2%(176) | 88.4%(1,691) | R+79.2 | -19.8 |
| 2008 | 19.1%(509) | 78.6%(2,088) | R+59.4 | +10.0 |
| 2004 | 14.5%(404) | 83.9%(2,339) | R+69.4 | +23.8 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 93.2%(2,033) | R+93.2 | -39.9 |
| 1998 | 21.5%(512) | 74.8%(1,781) | R+53.3 | -22.2 |
| 1996 | 33.2%(1,063) | 64.3%(2,057) | R+31.1 | +4.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.1%(494) | 70.9%(1,396) | R+45.8 | -13.5 |
| 2018 | 29.2%(592) | 61.5%(1,245) | R+32.3 | +1.2 |
| 2014 | 30.5%(615) | 64.0%(1,290) | R+33.5 | +27.2 |
| 2010 | 17.8%(340) | 78.4%(1,499) | R+60.6 | -56.2 |
| 2006 | 47.3%(971) | 51.8%(1,063) | R+4.5 | +2.8 |
| 2002 | 45.2%(1,023) | 52.5%(1,188) | R+7.3 | +58.7 |
| 1998 | 15.6%(375) | 81.6%(1,965) | R+66.0 | -18.1 |
| 1994 | 26.0%(718) | 74.0%(2,040) | R+47.9 | -32.7 |
| 1990 | 38.1%(1,122) | 53.3%(1,569) | R+15.2 | -2.9 |
| 1986 | 43.9%(1,428) | 56.1%(1,827) | R+12.3 | -24.3 |