Pawnee County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+51.5
2024 Margin
R+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
6K
Population
Pawnee County, Kansas voted R+51.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,003 votes (74.88%). This represented a R+0.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
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
8.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+51.5
2020→2024 SwingR+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,253
Median Age
46.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$54,141(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
8.7%(US: 18.6%)
Black
4.0%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
64.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4%(625) | 74.9%(2,003) | R+51.5 | -0.3 |
| 2020 | 23.5%(643) | 74.7%(2,045) | R+51.2 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | 21.8%(579) | 71.5%(1,904) | R+49.8 | -6.9 |
| 2012 | 27.5%(718) | 70.4%(1,836) | R+42.9 | -5.8 |
| 2008 | 30.8%(882) | 67.9%(1,946) | R+37.1 | +9.7 |
| 2004 | 25.9%(773) | 72.7%(2,172) | R+46.8 | -16.8 |
| 2000 | 32.9%(968) | 62.9%(1,850) | R+30.0 | +1.6 |
| 1996 | 29.6%(932) | 61.1%(1,927) | R+31.6 | -24.9 |
| 1992 | 31.2%(1,118) | 37.9%(1,357) | R+6.7 | +3.7 |
| 1988 | 43.7%(1,474) | 54.1%(1,825) | R+10.4 | +29.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.5%(376) | 78.8%(1,691) | R+61.3 | -15.6 |
| 2020 | 25.0%(683) | 70.8%(1,932) | R+45.8 | +16.9 |
| 2016 | 16.1%(432) | 78.7%(2,108) | R+62.6 | +0.9 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 63.5%(1,373) | R+63.5 | +15.3 |
| 2010 | 10.0%(220) | 88.8%(1,950) | R+78.8 | -29.4 |
| 2008 | 24.3%(694) | 73.7%(2,103) | R+49.4 | +14.1 |
| 2004 | 17.2%(512) | 80.7%(2,398) | R+63.5 | +29.9 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 93.4%(2,127) | R+93.4 | -47.6 |
| 1998 | 25.8%(567) | 71.6%(1,573) | R+45.8 | -33.8 |
| 1996 | 42.8%(1,350) | 54.8%(1,728) | R+12.0 | +20.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.4%(827) | 56.0%(1,207) | R+17.6 | -3.9 |
| 2018 | 37.3%(837) | 51.1%(1,145) | R+13.7 | -5.0 |
| 2014 | 43.7%(938) | 52.5%(1,126) | R+8.8 | +39.4 |
| 2010 | 22.9%(497) | 71.1%(1,542) | R+48.2 | -65.5 |
| 2006 | 58.1%(1,238) | 40.9%(870) | D+17.3 | +0.8 |
| 2002 | 57.5%(1,340) | 41.0%(956) | D+16.5 | +69.1 |
| 1998 | 22.3%(492) | 75.0%(1,655) | R+52.7 | -21.9 |
| 1994 | 34.6%(974) | 65.4%(1,842) | R+30.8 | -14.4 |
| 1990 | 38.5%(1,075) | 54.9%(1,534) | R+16.4 | -4.1 |
| 1986 | 43.8%(1,415) | 56.2%(1,814) | R+12.4 | -29.8 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(84.9%) | Nikki Haley(10.2%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee