Garden City, Kansas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −46.7% |
| 2008 | −28.5% |
| 2012 | −31.6% |
| 2016 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | −14.1% |
| 2024 | −25.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.4%Harris2,744 | 61.7%Trump4,651 | 1.9% | R+25.3 | R+11.1 | R+23.8 | 7,541 | |
| R | 41.8%Biden3,501 | 55.9%Trump4,686 | 2.3% | R+14.1 | D+7.2 | R+18.6 | 8,377 | |
| R | 36.1%Clinton2,583 | 57.4%Trump4,109 | 6.5% | R+21.3 | D+10.3 | R+23.4 | 7,158 | |
| R | 33.2%Obama2,141 | 64.8%Romney4,178 | 1.9% | R+31.6 | R+3.1 | R+35.5 | 6,444 | |
| R | 34.7%Obama2,619 | 63.2%McCain4,766 | 2.0% | R+28.5 | D+18.2 | R+35.8 | 7,538 | |
| R | 26.3%Kerry1,859 | 73.0%Bush5,160 | 0.7% | R+46.7 | — | R+44.2 | 7,069 |
Garden City's beef-processing economy drew workers from Latin America, Southeast Asia, and East Africa beginning in the 1980s, producing one of western Kansas's most demographically diverse electorates in an otherwise reliably Republican region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 11.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 27,819, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,865 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dodge City and Lemoore.
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Garden City, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2025325/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.