Dodge City, Kansas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −41.6% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −25.0% |
| 2016 | −24.6% |
| 2020 | −17.2% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.2%Harris2,028 | 61.8%Trump3,460 | 2.0% | R+25.6 | R+8.4 | R+24.1 | 5,598 | |
| R | 40.3%Biden2,483 | 57.6%Trump3,543 | 2.1% | R+17.2 | D+7.4 | R+21.7 | 6,154 | |
| R | 34.5%Clinton1,804 | 59.2%Trump3,090 | 6.3% | R+24.6 | D+0.4 | R+26.7 | 5,223 | |
| R | 36.6%Obama2,129 | 61.6%Romney3,583 | 1.8% | R+25.0 | R+4.0 | R+28.9 | 5,817 | |
| R | 38.1%Obama2,437 | 59.1%McCain3,781 | 2.8% | R+21.0 | D+20.6 | R+28.3 | 6,398 | |
| R | 29.1%Kerry1,797 | 70.7%Bush4,369 | 0.2% | R+41.6 | — | R+39.2 | 6,179 |
Dodge City's beef-processing industry has drawn a large Hispanic workforce, now comprising roughly 60% of residents, creating one of western Kansas's most demographically distinct electorates in an otherwise reliably Republican region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.6 points.
A population of 27,613, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,721 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Garden City and East Hemet.
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Dodge City, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2018250/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.