Mitchell County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.5
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
6K
Population
Mitchell County, Kansas voted R+65.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,608 votes (82.19%). This represented a R+2.8% 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
8.9
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,796
Median Age
41.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
33.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$63,008(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
70.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.6%(528) | 82.2%(2,608) | R+65.5 | -2.8 |
| 2020 | 18.0%(558) | 80.8%(2,504) | R+62.8 | -0.5 |
| 2016 | 16.2%(477) | 78.5%(2,308) | R+62.2 | -3.5 |
| 2012 | 19.7%(584) | 78.5%(2,327) | R+58.8 | -4.5 |
| 2008 | 21.9%(701) | 76.2%(2,440) | R+54.3 | +2.9 |
| 2004 | 20.7%(693) | 77.9%(2,609) | R+57.2 | -8.3 |
| 2000 | 23.0%(751) | 72.0%(2,350) | R+49.0 | -3.8 |
| 1996 | 23.5%(833) | 68.7%(2,435) | R+45.2 | -27.0 |
| 1992 | 25.7%(938) | 43.9%(1,601) | R+18.2 | +14.0 |
| 1988 | 33.1%(1,145) | 65.2%(2,257) | R+32.1 | +20.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.3%(291) | 85.3%(2,023) | R+73.0 | -14.6 |
| 2020 | 19.0%(587) | 77.4%(2,392) | R+58.4 | +14.6 |
| 2016 | 11.5%(336) | 84.5%(2,463) | R+73.0 | -0.5 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 72.5%(1,635) | R+72.5 | +6.8 |
| 2010 | 9.2%(205) | 88.5%(1,977) | R+79.3 | -15.7 |
| 2008 | 17.1%(541) | 80.7%(2,558) | R+63.6 | +5.7 |
| 2004 | 14.4%(474) | 83.7%(2,757) | R+69.3 | +24.0 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 93.3%(2,369) | R+93.3 | -43.6 |
| 1998 | 23.8%(564) | 73.5%(1,740) | R+49.7 | -22.2 |
| 1996 | 35.1%(1,231) | 62.6%(2,194) | R+27.5 | +9.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.2%(718) | 66.4%(1,577) | R+36.2 | -16.2 |
| 2018 | 35.0%(876) | 55.0%(1,375) | R+20.0 | +10.1 |
| 2014 | 32.9%(765) | 62.9%(1,464) | R+30.0 | +29.0 |
| 2010 | 18.4%(413) | 77.4%(1,742) | R+59.0 | -67.1 |
| 2006 | 53.2%(1,335) | 45.1%(1,132) | D+8.1 | +9.2 |
| 2002 | 48.7%(1,279) | 49.9%(1,309) | R+1.1 | +65.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2%(355) | 82.2%(1,921) | R+67.0 | -15.4 |
| 1994 | 24.2%(670) | 75.8%(2,097) | R+51.6 | -40.7 |
| 1990 | 40.4%(1,237) | 51.3%(1,570) | R+10.9 | +12.7 |
| 1986 | 38.2%(1,327) | 61.8%(2,147) | R+23.6 | -28.9 |