Junction City, Kansas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −19.2% |
| 2008 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | −1.8% |
| 2016 | −8.8% |
| 2020 | −2.1% |
| 2024 | −7.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 45.3%Harris2,934 | 52.4%Trump3,397 | 2.3% | R+7.1 | R+5.0 | R+5.7 | 6,477 | |
| R | 47.4%Biden3,197 | 49.5%Trump3,342 | 3.1% | R+2.1 | D+6.7 | R+6.6 | 6,745 | |
| R | 42.1%Clinton2,181 | 50.9%Trump2,639 | 7.0% | R+8.8 | R+7.1 | R+10.9 | 5,184 | |
| R | 48.3%Obama2,653 | 50.1%Romney2,751 | 1.6% | R+1.8 | R+0.5 | R+5.6 | 5,492 | |
| R | 48.2%Obama2,881 | 49.5%McCain2,960 | 2.3% | R+1.3 | D+17.9 | R+8.6 | 5,981 | |
| R | 39.5%Kerry2,086 | 58.8%Bush3,101 | 1.7% | R+19.2 | — | R+16.8 | 5,278 |
Junction City sits at the edge of Fort Riley, one of the Army's largest installations, giving it a demographic churn rare for a Kansas city its size — renters, active-duty families, and veterans cycle through in patterns that complicate standard turnout modeling.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 19.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.1 points.
A population of 22,331, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,181 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Piney Green and Jacksonville.
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Junction City, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2035750/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.