Smith County, Kansas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+68.3
2024 Margin
R+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
4K
Population
Smith County, Kansas voted R+68.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,675 votes (83.25%). This represented a R+1.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
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
9.0
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+68.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.3%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,570
Median Age
50.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
30.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$50,943(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.1%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
83.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.9%(300) | 83.3%(1,675) | R+68.3 | -1.3 |
| 2020 | 15.8%(336) | 82.8%(1,763) | R+67.0 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | 14.5%(297) | 81.3%(1,661) | R+66.8 | -4.2 |
| 2012 | 17.7%(358) | 80.3%(1,624) | R+62.6 | -4.8 |
| 2008 | 20.2%(446) | 78.0%(1,719) | R+57.8 | -4.5 |
| 2004 | 22.8%(540) | 76.1%(1,803) | R+53.3 | -7.5 |
| 2000 | 24.4%(534) | 70.2%(1,534) | R+45.8 | -6.0 |
| 1996 | 25.6%(638) | 65.4%(1,628) | R+39.8 | -24.1 |
| 1992 | 27.7%(789) | 43.3%(1,236) | R+15.7 | +16.0 |
| 1988 | 33.6%(1,004) | 65.3%(1,951) | R+31.7 | +21.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.4%(171) | 85.9%(1,410) | R+75.5 | -14.1 |
| 2020 | 17.3%(366) | 78.6%(1,668) | R+61.4 | +13.1 |
| 2016 | 10.7%(219) | 85.1%(1,744) | R+74.4 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 73.7%(1,272) | R+73.7 | +7.6 |
| 2010 | 8.8%(134) | 90.0%(1,378) | R+81.3 | -22.4 |
| 2008 | 19.6%(427) | 78.4%(1,708) | R+58.8 | +9.5 |
| 2004 | 14.8%(340) | 83.1%(1,914) | R+68.3 | +22.8 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 91.1%(1,552) | R+91.1 | -45.2 |
| 1998 | 25.4%(437) | 71.3%(1,228) | R+45.9 | -22.5 |
| 1996 | 37.2%(926) | 60.6%(1,510) | R+23.4 | +5.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.5%(403) | 70.7%(1,163) | R+46.2 | -5.6 |
| 2018 | 25.9%(418) | 66.5%(1,074) | R+40.6 | -4.4 |
| 2014 | 29.5%(509) | 65.7%(1,135) | R+36.2 | +19.5 |
| 2010 | 20.4%(309) | 76.1%(1,154) | R+55.7 | -72.5 |
| 2006 | 57.8%(970) | 41.1%(689) | D+16.8 | +15.1 |
| 2002 | 49.9%(894) | 48.2%(864) | D+1.7 | +64.2 |
| 1998 | 17.2%(301) | 79.8%(1,393) | R+62.5 | -18.8 |
| 1994 | 28.1%(624) | 71.9%(1,596) | R+43.8 | -19.5 |
| 1990 | 33.5%(754) | 57.8%(1,302) | R+24.3 | +3.9 |
| 1986 | 35.9%(940) | 64.1%(1,680) | R+28.2 | -21.2 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(90.6%) | Nikki Haley(6.0%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee