Chautauqua County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+71.2
2024 Margin
D+1.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Chautauqua County, Kansas voted R+71.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,299 votes (85.01%). This represented a D+1.4% swing toward Democrats 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
8.5
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+71.2
2020→2024 SwingD+1.4%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,379
Median Age
45.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
23.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$51,210(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
82.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
83.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.8%(211) | 85.0%(1,299) | R+71.2 | +1.4 |
| 2020 | 12.9%(212) | 85.5%(1,402) | R+72.6 | -2.5 |
| 2016 | 13.3%(197) | 83.5%(1,236) | R+70.2 | -7.3 |
| 2012 | 17.2%(280) | 80.0%(1,304) | R+62.8 | -7.9 |
| 2008 | 21.6%(401) | 76.6%(1,418) | R+54.9 | +2.5 |
| 2004 | 20.6%(404) | 78.0%(1,529) | R+57.4 | -9.3 |
| 2000 | 23.6%(443) | 71.7%(1,347) | R+48.1 | -18.8 |
| 1996 | 29.0%(568) | 58.3%(1,142) | R+29.3 | -17.0 |
| 1992 | 28.9%(598) | 41.1%(853) | R+12.3 | +18.0 |
| 1988 | 34.2%(661) | 64.5%(1,247) | R+30.3 | +23.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.9%(151) | 84.5%(991) | R+71.6 | -2.6 |
| 2020 | 13.9%(225) | 82.9%(1,345) | R+69.0 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | 13.5%(198) | 81.1%(1,186) | R+67.5 | +8.1 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 75.6%(837) | R+75.6 | -6.9 |
| 2010 | 13.7%(175) | 82.4%(1,051) | R+68.7 | -11.2 |
| 2008 | 19.2%(344) | 76.7%(1,375) | R+57.5 | +6.7 |
| 2004 | 16.3%(309) | 80.5%(1,525) | R+64.2 | +21.5 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 85.7%(996) | R+85.7 | -39.2 |
| 1998 | 25.3%(288) | 71.8%(818) | R+46.5 | -17.9 |
| 1996 | 34.0%(654) | 62.6%(1,203) | R+28.6 | +7.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.9%(200) | 81.2%(960) | R+64.3 | -15.3 |
| 2018 | 22.2%(252) | 71.2%(808) | R+49.0 | -6.0 |
| 2014 | 25.2%(280) | 68.2%(758) | R+43.0 | +22.6 |
| 2010 | 14.4%(186) | 80.0%(1,033) | R+65.6 | -45.3 |
| 2006 | 38.7%(450) | 59.0%(686) | R+20.3 | +9.3 |
| 2002 | 34.3%(423) | 63.8%(788) | R+29.6 | +16.6 |
| 1998 | 24.9%(285) | 71.1%(813) | R+46.1 | -3.4 |
| 1994 | 28.6%(400) | 71.4%(998) | R+42.8 | -38.4 |
| 1990 | 43.8%(613) | 48.2%(675) | R+4.4 | +17.8 |
| 1986 | 38.9%(608) | 61.1%(956) | R+22.3 | +11.3 |