Washington County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+69.2
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Washington County, Kansas voted R+69.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,263 votes (83.81%). This represented a R+3.7% swing toward Republicans 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
7.0
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,530
Median Age
44.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
23.3%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$59,432(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.2%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.7%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7%(396) | 83.8%(2,263) | R+69.2 | -3.7 |
| 2020 | 16.5%(475) | 82.0%(2,363) | R+65.5 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 14.0%(387) | 79.3%(2,194) | R+65.3 | -3.3 |
| 2012 | 18.1%(524) | 80.2%(2,316) | R+62.0 | -8.7 |
| 2008 | 22.1%(659) | 75.4%(2,248) | R+53.3 | +4.8 |
| 2004 | 20.2%(643) | 78.3%(2,498) | R+58.1 | -4.3 |
| 2000 | 21.0%(687) | 74.9%(2,446) | R+53.8 | -9.1 |
| 1996 | 22.6%(804) | 67.4%(2,397) | R+44.8 | -21.9 |
| 1992 | 24.1%(893) | 47.0%(1,740) | R+22.9 | +12.8 |
| 1988 | 31.4%(1,063) | 67.1%(2,269) | R+35.7 | +17.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.5%(190) | 89.9%(2,014) | R+81.4 | -20.5 |
| 2020 | 17.6%(507) | 78.5%(2,260) | R+60.9 | +14.2 |
| 2016 | 10.4%(285) | 85.6%(2,341) | R+75.2 | -1.7 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 73.4%(1,684) | R+73.4 | +7.0 |
| 2010 | 8.7%(188) | 89.1%(1,932) | R+80.4 | -20.4 |
| 2008 | 18.6%(549) | 78.7%(2,318) | R+60.0 | +15.8 |
| 2004 | 11.1%(344) | 86.9%(2,703) | R+75.9 | +16.6 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 92.5%(2,291) | R+92.5 | -30.0 |
| 1998 | 16.8%(403) | 79.3%(1,902) | R+62.5 | -18.5 |
| 1996 | 27.1%(944) | 71.0%(2,476) | R+43.9 | -6.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.6%(511) | 74.3%(1,677) | R+51.7 | -20.1 |
| 2018 | 27.6%(626) | 59.2%(1,342) | R+31.6 | +8.0 |
| 2014 | 28.0%(641) | 67.5%(1,547) | R+39.5 | +24.6 |
| 2010 | 16.0%(348) | 80.2%(1,740) | R+64.2 | -53.8 |
| 2006 | 44.1%(948) | 54.5%(1,171) | R+10.4 | +2.9 |
| 2002 | 42.2%(1,091) | 55.5%(1,435) | R+13.3 | +48.5 |
| 1998 | 17.0%(406) | 78.9%(1,880) | R+61.8 | -13.5 |
| 1994 | 25.9%(699) | 74.2%(2,005) | R+48.3 | -38.3 |
| 1990 | 40.6%(1,203) | 50.6%(1,500) | R+10.0 | +16.7 |
| 1986 | 36.6%(1,189) | 63.4%(2,057) | R+26.7 | -18.4 |