Graham County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.7
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
2K
Population
Graham County, Kansas voted R+65.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,055 votes (81.97%). This represented a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
8.7
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.7
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,415
Median Age
47.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
36.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$47,071(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 18.6%)
Black
2.4%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
80.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
4.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3%(210) | 82.0%(1,055) | R+65.7 | -1.9 |
| 2020 | 17.1%(228) | 80.8%(1,080) | R+63.7 | +1.5 |
| 2016 | 14.6%(188) | 79.8%(1,025) | R+65.2 | -5.5 |
| 2012 | 19.1%(256) | 78.8%(1,056) | R+59.7 | -8.1 |
| 2008 | 22.8%(325) | 74.5%(1,060) | R+51.6 | +0.3 |
| 2004 | 23.2%(334) | 75.1%(1,082) | R+51.9 | -3.6 |
| 2000 | 23.5%(346) | 71.8%(1,058) | R+48.3 | -11.5 |
| 1996 | 26.6%(432) | 63.4%(1,031) | R+36.8 | -26.5 |
| 1992 | 29.0%(554) | 39.3%(752) | R+10.4 | +13.0 |
| 1988 | 37.6%(702) | 61.0%(1,139) | R+23.4 | +25.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.9%(109) | 84.3%(845) | R+73.5 | -16.4 |
| 2020 | 19.3%(256) | 76.3%(1,012) | R+57.0 | +17.8 |
| 2016 | 10.5%(135) | 85.3%(1,095) | R+74.8 | -4.9 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 69.9%(799) | R+69.9 | +15.7 |
| 2010 | 6.7%(72) | 92.3%(994) | R+85.6 | -27.6 |
| 2008 | 19.4%(273) | 77.3%(1,091) | R+58.0 | +6.0 |
| 2004 | 16.5%(229) | 80.5%(1,118) | R+64.0 | +26.7 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 90.7%(935) | R+90.7 | -41.3 |
| 1998 | 24.6%(240) | 74.0%(722) | R+49.4 | -32.2 |
| 1996 | 40.0%(648) | 57.1%(927) | R+17.2 | +1.4 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.1%(280) | 68.6%(709) | R+41.5 | -5.7 |
| 2018 | 26.3%(284) | 62.1%(671) | R+35.8 | -3.4 |
| 2014 | 31.3%(365) | 63.8%(743) | R+32.5 | +28.2 |
| 2010 | 17.5%(188) | 78.2%(839) | R+60.7 | -67.0 |
| 2006 | 52.3%(525) | 46.1%(462) | D+6.3 | -9.8 |
| 2002 | 56.9%(614) | 40.9%(441) | D+16.0 | +78.1 |
| 1998 | 18.0%(180) | 80.1%(801) | R+62.1 | -9.3 |
| 1994 | 23.6%(319) | 76.4%(1,033) | R+52.8 | -40.0 |
| 1990 | 39.9%(568) | 52.7%(750) | R+12.8 | +40.9 |
| 1986 | 23.2%(391) | 76.8%(1,296) | R+53.6 | +1.0 |