Thomas County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.6
2024 Margin
D+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
8K
Population
Thomas County, Kansas voted R+65.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,007 votes (81.85%). This represented a D+0.2% swing toward Democrats 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
7.8
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.6
2020→2024 SwingD+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,930
Median Age
35.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
39.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$72,417(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
8.1%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.4%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
76.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3%(597) | 81.8%(3,007) | R+65.6 | +0.2 |
| 2020 | 16.4%(625) | 82.2%(3,130) | R+65.8 | +2.3 |
| 2016 | 13.2%(473) | 81.3%(2,908) | R+68.1 | -5.1 |
| 2012 | 17.2%(598) | 80.3%(2,788) | R+63.0 | -7.2 |
| 2008 | 21.4%(787) | 77.2%(2,837) | R+55.8 | +0.8 |
| 2004 | 21.1%(816) | 77.7%(3,007) | R+56.6 | -3.3 |
| 2000 | 21.4%(807) | 74.7%(2,822) | R+53.3 | -5.7 |
| 1996 | 22.2%(866) | 69.8%(2,725) | R+47.6 | -24.2 |
| 1992 | 23.8%(932) | 47.1%(1,849) | R+23.4 | +0.8 |
| 1988 | 36.4%(1,408) | 60.5%(2,342) | R+24.1 | +30.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.3%(355) | 85.1%(2,457) | R+72.8 | -12.9 |
| 2020 | 18.1%(688) | 78.0%(2,965) | R+59.9 | +12.6 |
| 2016 | 11.7%(417) | 84.2%(3,012) | R+72.6 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 72.3%(1,956) | R+72.3 | +8.5 |
| 2010 | 8.8%(225) | 89.6%(2,298) | R+80.8 | -18.3 |
| 2008 | 17.9%(651) | 80.4%(2,927) | R+62.5 | +7.5 |
| 2004 | 13.9%(528) | 83.9%(3,189) | R+70.0 | +22.4 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 92.5%(2,585) | R+92.5 | -46.4 |
| 1998 | 25.4%(684) | 71.5%(1,923) | R+46.1 | +10.5 |
| 1996 | 21.0%(814) | 77.6%(3,013) | R+56.6 | -20.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.1%(782) | 69.1%(1,995) | R+42.0 | -7.5 |
| 2018 | 26.9%(813) | 61.3%(1,856) | R+34.5 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | 31.1%(844) | 64.5%(1,747) | R+33.3 | +26.8 |
| 2010 | 18.3%(467) | 78.4%(2,005) | R+60.1 | -48.1 |
| 2006 | 43.3%(1,097) | 55.4%(1,403) | R+12.1 | -2.1 |
| 2002 | 43.9%(1,271) | 53.8%(1,559) | R+9.9 | +52.1 |
| 1998 | 16.2%(440) | 78.3%(2,120) | R+62.0 | -19.5 |
| 1994 | 28.7%(989) | 71.3%(2,454) | R+42.5 | -21.9 |
| 1990 | 34.9%(1,090) | 55.5%(1,734) | R+20.6 | +17.0 |
| 1986 | 31.2%(1,105) | 68.8%(2,436) | R+37.6 | -48.1 |