Trego County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+70.8
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Trego County, Kansas voted R+70.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,343 votes (84.41%). This represented a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
8.9
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+70.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,808
Median Age
47.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
35.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$77,500(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.1%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
77.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
5.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.6%(216) | 84.4%(1,343) | R+70.8 | -2.1 |
| 2020 | 14.8%(242) | 83.6%(1,363) | R+68.8 | +0.7 |
| 2016 | 13.4%(198) | 82.8%(1,227) | R+69.4 | -8.0 |
| 2012 | 18.4%(291) | 79.9%(1,261) | R+61.4 | -13.3 |
| 2008 | 25.1%(420) | 73.3%(1,225) | R+48.2 | -1.3 |
| 2004 | 25.7%(434) | 72.7%(1,225) | R+46.9 | -8.6 |
| 2000 | 28.1%(516) | 66.4%(1,220) | R+38.3 | -5.0 |
| 1996 | 27.8%(548) | 61.1%(1,205) | R+33.3 | -27.1 |
| 1992 | 31.8%(608) | 38.0%(727) | R+6.2 | +3.8 |
| 1988 | 43.4%(795) | 53.5%(979) | R+10.1 | +32.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.8%(123) | 87.6%(1,105) | R+77.8 | -19.5 |
| 2020 | 18.3%(296) | 76.6%(1,240) | R+58.3 | +9.8 |
| 2016 | 13.8%(203) | 81.9%(1,202) | R+68.1 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 68.4%(813) | R+68.4 | +15.0 |
| 2010 | 7.5%(90) | 91.0%(1,085) | R+83.4 | -22.6 |
| 2008 | 18.9%(313) | 79.7%(1,322) | R+60.8 | +4.3 |
| 2004 | 16.4%(270) | 81.5%(1,342) | R+65.1 | +25.4 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 90.6%(1,268) | R+90.6 | -45.3 |
| 1998 | 26.4%(304) | 71.7%(826) | R+45.3 | -36.5 |
| 1996 | 44.2%(865) | 53.0%(1,037) | R+8.8 | +12.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.1%(342) | 67.8%(856) | R+40.7 | -8.6 |
| 2018 | 27.4%(348) | 59.5%(755) | R+32.1 | +0.5 |
| 2014 | 31.6%(376) | 64.2%(764) | R+32.6 | +25.5 |
| 2010 | 19.1%(224) | 77.1%(906) | R+58.0 | -75.0 |
| 2006 | 57.9%(676) | 41.0%(478) | D+17.0 | -16.2 |
| 2002 | 65.8%(969) | 32.6%(480) | D+33.2 | +96.1 |
| 1998 | 17.9%(208) | 80.8%(940) | R+62.9 | -15.5 |
| 1994 | 26.3%(404) | 73.7%(1,132) | R+47.4 | -36.3 |
| 1990 | 40.6%(643) | 51.8%(819) | R+11.1 | +29.6 |
| 1986 | 29.6%(566) | 70.3%(1,343) | R+40.7 | +1.0 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(86.3%) | Other(7.1%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee