Ness County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+78.9
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Ness County, Kansas voted R+78.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,205 votes (88.34%). This represented a R+0.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
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
9.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+78.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,687
Median Age
48.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$64,907(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
15.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
79.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.5%(129) | 88.3%(1,205) | R+78.9 | -0.2 |
| 2020 | 9.8%(149) | 88.5%(1,339) | R+78.7 | -5.3 |
| 2016 | 11.1%(162) | 84.5%(1,228) | R+73.3 | -4.7 |
| 2012 | 15.1%(218) | 83.7%(1,209) | R+68.6 | -8.4 |
| 2008 | 18.9%(289) | 79.2%(1,207) | R+60.2 | -3.8 |
| 2004 | 21.0%(382) | 77.4%(1,407) | R+56.4 | -1.1 |
| 2000 | 20.4%(383) | 75.7%(1,420) | R+55.3 | -9.0 |
| 1996 | 21.8%(428) | 68.2%(1,336) | R+46.3 | -28.2 |
| 1992 | 25.5%(565) | 43.6%(967) | R+18.1 | -2.3 |
| 1988 | 40.8%(887) | 56.6%(1,230) | R+15.8 | +36.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.6%(64) | 91.8%(1,057) | R+86.2 | -12.8 |
| 2020 | 11.4%(171) | 84.8%(1,273) | R+73.4 | +8.5 |
| 2016 | 7.6%(109) | 89.5%(1,290) | R+81.9 | -4.1 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 77.8%(917) | R+77.8 | +11.7 |
| 2010 | 4.3%(49) | 93.8%(1,064) | R+89.5 | -19.5 |
| 2008 | 14.1%(214) | 84.1%(1,276) | R+70.0 | +1.7 |
| 2004 | 13.3%(239) | 85.0%(1,525) | R+71.7 | +23.0 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 94.8%(1,337) | R+94.8 | -41.0 |
| 1998 | 22.0%(331) | 75.8%(1,139) | R+53.8 | -31.9 |
| 1996 | 37.9%(745) | 59.8%(1,175) | R+21.9 | +13.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.0%(208) | 77.8%(900) | R+59.8 | -12.4 |
| 2018 | 21.2%(250) | 68.6%(808) | R+47.4 | +5.2 |
| 2014 | 22.0%(260) | 74.6%(880) | R+52.5 | +17.6 |
| 2010 | 13.8%(157) | 83.9%(955) | R+70.1 | -68.9 |
| 2006 | 48.8%(577) | 50.1%(592) | R+1.3 | -0.2 |
| 2002 | 48.4%(700) | 49.5%(715) | R+1.0 | +58.8 |
| 1998 | 17.2%(261) | 77.1%(1,169) | R+59.9 | -6.3 |
| 1994 | 23.2%(397) | 76.8%(1,313) | R+53.6 | -47.6 |
| 1990 | 42.8%(807) | 48.8%(920) | R+6.0 | +21.9 |
| 1986 | 36.1%(799) | 63.9%(1,416) | R+27.9 | +16.6 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(83.1%) | Nikki Haley(9.2%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee