Barton County, Kansas

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	2,207	8,205	158	10,570
2020	2,340	8,608	182	11,130
2016	1,839	7,888	612	10,339
2012	2,297	7,874	170	10,341
2008	3,027	7,802	194	11,023
2004	2,874	8,666	166	11,706

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

2,207

8,205

158

10,570

2020

2,340

8,608

182

11,130

2016

1,839

7,888

612

10,339

2012

2,297

7,874

170

10,341

2008

3,027

7,802

194

11,023

2004

2,874

8,666

166

11,706

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Median age	38.8	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Median age

38.8

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$58,851	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.4%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.7%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$58,851

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.4%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.7%

35.6%

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.3%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	9.1%	8.1%	13.6%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.3%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

9.1%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	25.0%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	15.7%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.5%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.2%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

25.0%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

15.7%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.5%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.2%

10.0%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

91 precincts · 10,570 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Barton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS009000290KS009000290	181	834	8	1,023	17.7%	81.5%	R+63.8
Precinct -KS009000160KS009000160	130	517	11	658	19.8%	78.6%	R+58.8
Precinct -KS009000150KS009000150	171	437	14	622	27.5%	70.3%	R+42.8
Precinct -KS00900023AKS00900023A	75	525	10	610	12.3%	86.1%	R+73.8
Precinct -KS009000140KS009000140	152	444	3	599	25.4%	74.1%	R+48.7
Precinct -KS00900019AKS00900019A	137	435	10	582	23.5%	74.7%	R+51.2
Precinct -KS009000120KS009000120	130	372	9	511	25.4%	72.8%	R+47.4
Precinct -KS009000180KS009000180	153	334	9	496	30.8%	67.3%	R+36.5
Precinct -KS009000170KS009000170	116	301	5	422	27.5%	71.3%	R+43.8
Precinct -KS009000280KS009000280	48	367	6	421	11.4%	87.2%	R+75.8
Precinct -KS009000130KS009000130	108	268	10	386	28.0%	69.4%	R+41.5
Precinct -KS009000200KS009000200	92	233	10	335	27.5%	69.6%	R+42.1
Precinct -KS009000250KS009000250	56	270	6	332	16.9%	81.3%	R+64.5
Precinct -KS009000240KS009000240	60	239	4	303	19.8%	78.9%	R+59.1
Precinct -KS009000340KS009000340	52	225	5	282	18.4%	79.8%	R+61.3
Precinct -KS009000260KS009000260	46	215	3	264	17.4%	81.4%	R+64.0
Precinct -KS00900011AKS00900011A	77	169	6	252	30.6%	67.1%	R+36.5
Precinct -KS00900027AKS00900027A	53	195	4	252	21.0%	77.4%	R+56.3
Precinct -KS009000070KS009000070	26	205	2	233	11.2%	88.0%	R+76.8
Precinct -KS009000210KS009000210	81	145	6	232	34.9%	62.5%	R+27.6
Precinct -KS009000030KS009000030	27	188	2	217	12.4%	86.6%	R+74.2
Precinct -KS009000350KS009000350	26	159	3	188	13.8%	84.6%	R+70.7
Precinct -KS009000330KS009000330	28	116	2	146	19.2%	79.5%	R+60.3
Precinct -KS009000300KS009000300	16	103	0	119	13.4%	86.6%	R+73.1
Precinct -KS009000040KS009000040	10	101	2	113	8.8%	89.4%	R+80.5
Precinct -KS009000370KS009000370	14	85	2	101	13.9%	84.2%	R+70.3
Precinct -KS00900023BKS00900023B	9	87	0	96	9.4%	90.6%	R+81.3
Precinct -KS00900022AKS00900022A	38	53	1	92	41.3%	57.6%	R+16.3
Precinct -KS009000310KS009000310	18	72	0	90	20.0%	80.0%	R+60.0
Precinct -KS009000380KS009000380	10	74	0	84	11.9%	88.1%	R+76.2
Precinct -KS009000320KS009000320	11	67	1	79	13.9%	84.8%	R+70.9
Precinct -KS009000050KS009000050	11	51	1	63	17.5%	81.0%	R+63.5
Precinct -KS009000080KS009000080	2	58	0	60	3.3%	96.7%	R+93.3
Precinct -KS009000360KS009000360	15	37	0	52	28.8%	71.2%	R+42.3
Precinct -KS00900029BKS00900029B	4	45	1	50	8.0%	90.0%	R+82.0
Precinct -KS009000090KS009000090	9	39	1	49	18.4%	79.6%	R+61.2
Precinct -KS009000020KS009000020	4	39	1	44	9.1%	88.6%	R+79.5
Precinct -KS009000390KS009000390	3	27	0	30	10.0%	90.0%	R+80.0
Precinct -KS009000100KS009000100	5	24	0	29	17.2%	82.8%	R+65.5
Precinct -KS009000060KS009000060	0	28	0	28	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -KS009000010KS009000010	3	22	0	25	12.0%	88.0%	R+76.0
Albion Township Voting District20_20009000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Beaver Township Voting District20_20009000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Buffalo Township Voting District20_20009000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cheyenne Township Voting District20_20009000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Clarence Township Voting District20_20009000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cleveland Township Voting District20_20009000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Comanche Township Voting District20_20009000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Eureka Township Voting District20_20009000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fairview Township Voting District20_20009000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Grant Township Voting District20_20009000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 120_2000900011A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 1 Courthouse20_2000900011B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 220_20009000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 320_20009000130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 2 Precinct 120_20009000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 2 Precinct 220_20009000150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 2 Precinct 320_20009000160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 120_20009000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 220_20009000180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 320_2000900019A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 3 Exclave20_2000900019B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 120_20009000200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 220_20009000210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 320_2000900022A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave A20_2000900022B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave B20_2000900022C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave C20_2000900022D	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave D120_2000900022E	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave D220_2000900022F	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend Township Part A Voting District20_2000900023A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend Township Part B Voting District20_2000900023B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Great Bend Township Voting District20_2000900023C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hoisington Landfill Voting District20_20009900010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hoisington Ward 120_20009000240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hoisington Ward 220_20009000250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hoisington Ward 320_20009000260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hoisington Ward 420_2000900027A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hoisington Ward 4 Exclave20_2000900027B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Independent Township Voting District20_20009000280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lakin Township Voting District20_20009000290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Liberty Township Voting District20_20009000300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Logan Township Voting District20_20009000310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
North Homestead Township Voting District20_20009000320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pawnee Rock Township Voting District20_20009000330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
South Bend Township Voting District20_20009000340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
South Homestead Township Voting District20_20009000350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Union Township Voting District20_20009000360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Walnut Township Albert Voting District20_20009000370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Walnut Township Olmitz Voting District20_20009000380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wheatland Township Voting District20_20009000390	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−43.1%
1896	+14.0%
1900	+6.2%
1904	−21.1%
1908	+7.1%
1912	+33.8%
1916	+6.2%
1920	−39.7%
1924	−34.4%
1928	−28.2%
1932	+17.1%
1936	+25.7%
1940	−9.3%
1944	−19.1%
1948	−7.6%
1952	−41.5%
1956	−32.7%
1960	−11.4%
1964	+20.6%
1968	−18.3%
1972	−40.6%
1976	−13.8%
1980	−39.6%
1984	−52.6%
1988	−20.8%
1992	−9.3%
1996	−39.1%
2000	−37.1%
2004	−49.5%
2008	−43.3%
2012	−53.9%
2016	−58.5%
2020	−56.3%
2024	−56.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	20.9%Harris2,207	77.6%Trump8,205	1.1%Kennedy117	R+56.7	R+0.4	R+55.3	10,570
2020	R	21.0%Biden2,340	77.3%Trump8,608	1.6%Jorgensen182	R+56.3	D+2.2	R+60.8	11,130
2016	R	17.8%Clinton1,839	76.3%Trump7,888	3.4%Johnson347	R+58.5	R+4.6	R+60.6	10,339
2012	R	22.2%Obama2,297	76.1%Romney7,874	1.2%Johnson123	R+53.9	R+10.6	R+57.8	10,341
2008	R	27.5%Obama3,027	70.8%McCain7,802	1.8%	R+43.3	D+6.2	R+50.6	11,023
2004	R	24.6%Kerry2,874	74.0%Bush8,666	1.4%	R+49.5	R+12.4	R+47.0	11,706
2000	R	29.6%Gore3,238	66.7%Bush7,302	2.3%Nader251	R+37.1	D+2.0	R+37.6	10,955
1996	R	25.8%Clinton3,121	64.9%Dole7,855	8.3%Perot1,004	R+39.1	R+29.8	R+47.6	12,099
1992	R	28.3%Clinton3,846	37.6%Bush5,113	33.7%Perot4,574	R+9.3	D+11.5	R+14.9	13,582
1988	R	38.4%Dukakis5,024	59.2%Bush7,741	2.4%	R+20.8	D+31.8	R+13.1	13,075
1984	R	23.0%Mondale3,111	75.6%Reagan10,232	1.4%	R+52.6	R+13.0	R+34.4	13,538
1980	R	26.4%Carter3,663	66.0%Reagan9,147	7.5%	R+39.6	R+25.8	R+29.9	13,852
1976	R	41.8%Carter5,497	55.6%Ford7,311	2.5%	R+13.8	D+26.8	R+15.9	13,142
1972	R	28.3%McGovern3,481	68.9%Nixon8,479	2.9%	R+40.6	R+22.3	R+17.4	12,312
1968	R	36.6%Humphrey4,464	54.9%Nixon6,700	8.6%	R+18.3	R+38.9	R+17.6	12,208
1964	D	60.1%Johnson7,340	39.5%Goldwater4,826	0.5%	D+20.6	D+32.0	R+2.0	12,221
1960	R	44.2%Kennedy6,036	55.6%Nixon7,599	0.2%	R+11.4	D+21.2	R+11.6	13,665
1956	R	33.5%Stevenson4,378	66.2%Eisenhower8,644	0.3%	R+32.7	D+8.9	R+17.3	13,063
1952	R	28.9%Stevenson3,847	70.4%Eisenhower9,380	0.7%	R+41.5	R+33.9	R+30.8	13,319
1948	R	45.8%Truman5,307	53.4%Dewey6,191	0.9%	R+7.6	D+11.5	R+12.1	11,600
1944	R	40.2%Roosevelt3,761	59.4%Dewey5,547	0.4%	R+19.1	R+9.8	R+26.6	9,345
1940	R	45.1%Roosevelt4,982	54.4%Willkie6,011	0.5%	R+9.3	R+35.0	R+19.3	11,043
1936	D	62.8%Roosevelt5,978	37.1%Landon3,534	0.1%	D+25.7	D+8.6	D+1.4	9,517
1932	D	58.0%Roosevelt4,776	40.8%Hoover3,365	1.2%	D+17.1	D+45.3	R+0.7	8,238
1928	R	35.8%Smith2,777	63.9%Hoover4,966	0.3%	R+28.2	D+6.2	R+10.7	7,767
1924	R	22.1%Davis1,605	56.5%Coolidge4,109	21.4%La Follette1,560	R+34.4	D+5.3	R+9.2	7,274
1920	R	29.1%Cox1,688	68.8%Harding3,993	2.2%	R+39.7	R+45.9	R+13.5	5,806
1916	D	50.6%Wilson3,292	44.5%Hughes2,891	4.9%	D+6.2	R+27.7	D+3.0	6,502
1912	D	50.8%Wilson2,069	17.0%Taft692	32.1%	D+33.8	D+26.7	D+14.3	4,069
1908	D	52.0%Bryan2,004	44.8%Taft1,729	3.2%	D+7.1	D+28.3	D+16.7	3,857
1904	R	37.1%Parker1,235	58.2%Roosevelt1,939	4.7%	R+21.1	R+27.3	R+1.5	3,332
1900	D	52.6%Bryan1,772	46.5%McKinley1,564	0.9%	D+6.2	R+7.9	D+13.7	3,366
1896	D	56.6%Bryan1,616	42.6%McKinley1,215	0.8%	D+14.0	D+57.1	D+20.1	2,855
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	43.1%Harrison1,381	56.9%	Weaver +13.8	—	R+44.8	3,204
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 2 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	15.3%1,232	82.1%6,626	8,072
2020	R	22.4%2,477	73.6%8,151	11,079

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+47.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+56.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.1 points more Democratic.

17,065 registered voters · 2025

Democratic12.8%Republican60.4%Unaffiliated25.5%Other1.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−137 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,912 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,764 in average income, against $73,935 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+38.4 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Barton County, KS itself (R+56.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sedgwick County, KS44R+13.8
Pawnee County, KS41R+51.5
Rice County, KS21R+56.7
Ellis County, KS20R+46.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Sedgwick County, KS61
Ellis County, KS31
Pawnee County, KS27
Johnson County, KS21
Reno County, KS21

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Barton County, KS in Barton County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−17
2012	−220
2013	−179
2014	−228
2015	−214
2016	−353
2017	−497
2018	−326
2019	−250
2021	−132
2022	−142
2023	−142
2024	−75
2025	−137

Barton County, anchored by Great Bend on the Arkansas River, delivered a 56.8-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the deep conservative lean common across Kansas's agricultural heartland.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 56.7 points.

A population of 25,097, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,851 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kingman County and Red Willow County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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Kansas

88.6twin score

2004–2016 trajectory≠ Mexican ancestry

2004–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

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Frequently asked questions

How did Barton County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Barton County, Kansas voted Republican by 56.7 points (R+56.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,570 votes cast, 2,207 went Democratic and 8,205 went Republican.

When did Barton County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Barton County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Barton County, Kansas?

Barton County, Kansas has a population of 25,097 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Barton County, Kansas?

Median household income in Barton County, Kansas is $58,851 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Barton County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barton County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	2,207	8,205	158	10,570
2020	2,340	8,608	182	11,130
2016	1,839	7,888	612	10,339
2012	2,297	7,874	170	10,341
2008	3,027	7,802	194	11,023
2004	2,874	8,666	166	11,706

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

2,207

8,205

158

10,570

2020

2,340

8,608

182

11,130

2016

1,839

7,888

612

10,339

2012

2,297

7,874

170

10,341

2008

3,027

7,802

194

11,023

2004

2,874

8,666

166

11,706

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Median age	38.8	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Median age

38.8

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$58,851	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.4%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.7%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$58,851

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.4%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.7%

35.6%

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.3%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	9.1%	8.1%	13.6%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.3%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

9.1%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure	Barton County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	25.0%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	15.7%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.5%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.2%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Barton County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

25.0%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

15.7%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.5%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.2%

10.0%

5.2%

Barton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS009000290KS009000290

181

834

1,023

17.7%

81.5%

R+63.8

Precinct -KS009000160KS009000160

130

517

658

19.8%

78.6%

R+58.8

Precinct -KS009000150KS009000150

171

437

622

27.5%

70.3%

R+42.8

Precinct -KS00900023AKS00900023A

525

610

12.3%

86.1%

R+73.8

Precinct -KS009000140KS009000140

152

444

599

25.4%

74.1%

R+48.7

Precinct -KS00900019AKS00900019A

137

435

582

23.5%

74.7%

R+51.2

Precinct -KS009000120KS009000120

130

372

511

25.4%

72.8%

R+47.4

Precinct -KS009000180KS009000180

153

334

496

30.8%

67.3%

R+36.5

Precinct -KS009000170KS009000170

116

301

422

27.5%

71.3%

R+43.8

Precinct -KS009000280KS009000280

367

421

11.4%

87.2%

R+75.8

Precinct -KS009000130KS009000130

108

268

386

28.0%

69.4%

R+41.5

Precinct -KS009000200KS009000200

233

335

27.5%

69.6%

R+42.1

Precinct -KS009000250KS009000250

270

332

16.9%

81.3%

R+64.5

Precinct -KS009000240KS009000240

239

303

19.8%

78.9%

R+59.1

Precinct -KS009000340KS009000340

225

282

18.4%

79.8%

R+61.3

Precinct -KS009000260KS009000260

215

264

17.4%

81.4%

R+64.0

Precinct -KS00900011AKS00900011A

169

252

30.6%

67.1%

R+36.5

Precinct -KS00900027AKS00900027A

195

252

21.0%

77.4%

R+56.3

Precinct -KS009000070KS009000070

205

233

11.2%

88.0%

R+76.8

Precinct -KS009000210KS009000210

145

232

34.9%

62.5%

R+27.6

Precinct -KS009000030KS009000030

188

217

12.4%

86.6%

R+74.2

Precinct -KS009000350KS009000350

159

188

13.8%

84.6%

R+70.7

Precinct -KS009000330KS009000330

116

146

19.2%

79.5%

R+60.3

Precinct -KS009000300KS009000300

103

119

13.4%

86.6%

R+73.1

Precinct -KS009000040KS009000040

101

113

8.8%

89.4%

R+80.5

Precinct -KS009000370KS009000370

101

13.9%

84.2%

R+70.3

Precinct -KS00900023BKS00900023B

9.4%

90.6%

R+81.3

Precinct -KS00900022AKS00900022A

41.3%

57.6%

R+16.3

Precinct -KS009000310KS009000310

20.0%

80.0%

R+60.0

Precinct -KS009000380KS009000380

11.9%

88.1%

R+76.2

Precinct -KS009000320KS009000320

13.9%

84.8%

R+70.9

Precinct -KS009000050KS009000050

17.5%

81.0%

R+63.5

Precinct -KS009000080KS009000080

3.3%

96.7%

R+93.3

Precinct -KS009000360KS009000360

28.8%

71.2%

R+42.3

Precinct -KS00900029BKS00900029B

8.0%

90.0%

R+82.0

Precinct -KS009000090KS009000090

18.4%

79.6%

R+61.2

Precinct -KS009000020KS009000020

9.1%

88.6%

R+79.5

Precinct -KS009000390KS009000390

10.0%

90.0%

R+80.0

Precinct -KS009000100KS009000100

17.2%

82.8%

R+65.5

Precinct -KS009000060KS009000060

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -KS009000010KS009000010

12.0%

88.0%

R+76.0

Albion Township Voting District20_20009000010

—

Even

Beaver Township Voting District20_20009000020

—

Even

Buffalo Township Voting District20_20009000030

—

Even

Cheyenne Township Voting District20_20009000040

—

Even

Clarence Township Voting District20_20009000050

—

Even

Cleveland Township Voting District20_20009000060

—

Even

Comanche Township Voting District20_20009000070

—

Even

Eureka Township Voting District20_20009000080

—

Even

Fairview Township Voting District20_20009000090

—

Even

Grant Township Voting District20_20009000100

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 120_2000900011A

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 1 Courthouse20_2000900011B

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 220_20009000120

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 1 Precinct 320_20009000130

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 2 Precinct 120_20009000140

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 2 Precinct 220_20009000150

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 2 Precinct 320_20009000160

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 120_20009000170

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 220_20009000180

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 320_2000900019A

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 3 Precinct 3 Exclave20_2000900019B

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 120_20009000200

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 220_20009000210

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 320_2000900022A

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave A20_2000900022B

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave B20_2000900022C

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave C20_2000900022D

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave D120_2000900022E

—

Even

Great Bend City Ward 4 Precinct 3 Exclave D220_2000900022F

—

Even

Great Bend Township Part A Voting District20_2000900023A

—

Even

Great Bend Township Part B Voting District20_2000900023B

—

Even

Great Bend Township Voting District20_2000900023C

—

Even

Hoisington Landfill Voting District20_20009900010

—

Even

Hoisington Ward 120_20009000240

—

Even

Hoisington Ward 220_20009000250

—

Even

Hoisington Ward 320_20009000260

—

Even

Hoisington Ward 420_2000900027A

—

Even

Hoisington Ward 4 Exclave20_2000900027B

—

Even

Independent Township Voting District20_20009000280

—

Even

Lakin Township Voting District20_20009000290

—

Even

Liberty Township Voting District20_20009000300

—

Even

Logan Township Voting District20_20009000310

—

Even

North Homestead Township Voting District20_20009000320

—

Even

Pawnee Rock Township Voting District20_20009000330

—

Even

South Bend Township Voting District20_20009000340

—

Even

South Homestead Township Voting District20_20009000350

—

Even

Union Township Voting District20_20009000360

—

Even

Walnut Township Albert Voting District20_20009000370

—

Even

Walnut Township Olmitz Voting District20_20009000380

—

Even

Wheatland Township Voting District20_20009000390

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−43.1%
1896	+14.0%
1900	+6.2%
1904	−21.1%
1908	+7.1%
1912	+33.8%
1916	+6.2%
1920	−39.7%
1924	−34.4%
1928	−28.2%
1932	+17.1%
1936	+25.7%
1940	−9.3%
1944	−19.1%
1948	−7.6%
1952	−41.5%
1956	−32.7%
1960	−11.4%
1964	+20.6%
1968	−18.3%
1972	−40.6%
1976	−13.8%
1980	−39.6%
1984	−52.6%
1988	−20.8%
1992	−9.3%
1996	−39.1%
2000	−37.1%
2004	−49.5%
2008	−43.3%
2012	−53.9%
2016	−58.5%
2020	−56.3%
2024	−56.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

20.9%Harris2,207

77.6%Trump8,205

1.1%Kennedy117

R+56.7

R+0.4

R+55.3

10,570

2020

21.0%Biden2,340

77.3%Trump8,608

1.6%Jorgensen182

R+56.3

D+2.2

R+60.8

11,130

2016

17.8%Clinton1,839

76.3%Trump7,888

3.4%Johnson347

R+58.5

R+4.6

R+60.6

10,339

2012

22.2%Obama2,297

76.1%Romney7,874

1.2%Johnson123

R+53.9

R+10.6

R+57.8

10,341

2008

27.5%Obama3,027

70.8%McCain7,802

1.8%

R+43.3

D+6.2

R+50.6

11,023

2004

24.6%Kerry2,874

74.0%Bush8,666

1.4%

R+49.5

R+12.4

R+47.0

11,706

2000

29.6%Gore3,238

66.7%Bush7,302

2.3%Nader251

R+37.1

D+2.0

R+37.6

10,955

1996

25.8%Clinton3,121

64.9%Dole7,855

8.3%Perot1,004

R+39.1

R+29.8

R+47.6

12,099

1992

28.3%Clinton3,846

37.6%Bush5,113

33.7%Perot4,574

R+9.3

D+11.5

R+14.9

13,582

1988

38.4%Dukakis5,024

59.2%Bush7,741

2.4%

R+20.8

D+31.8

R+13.1

13,075

1984

23.0%Mondale3,111

75.6%Reagan10,232

1.4%

R+52.6

R+13.0

R+34.4

13,538

1980

26.4%Carter3,663

66.0%Reagan9,147

7.5%

R+39.6

R+25.8

R+29.9

13,852

1976

41.8%Carter5,497

55.6%Ford7,311

2.5%

R+13.8

D+26.8

R+15.9

13,142

1972

28.3%McGovern3,481

68.9%Nixon8,479

2.9%

R+40.6

R+22.3

R+17.4

12,312

1968

36.6%Humphrey4,464

54.9%Nixon6,700

8.6%

R+18.3

R+38.9

R+17.6

12,208

1964

60.1%Johnson7,340

39.5%Goldwater4,826

0.5%

D+20.6

D+32.0

R+2.0

12,221

1960

44.2%Kennedy6,036

55.6%Nixon7,599

0.2%

R+11.4

D+21.2

R+11.6

13,665

1956

33.5%Stevenson4,378

66.2%Eisenhower8,644

0.3%

R+32.7

D+8.9

R+17.3

13,063

1952

28.9%Stevenson3,847

70.4%Eisenhower9,380

0.7%

R+41.5

R+33.9

R+30.8

13,319

1948

45.8%Truman5,307

53.4%Dewey6,191

0.9%

R+7.6

D+11.5

R+12.1

11,600

1944

40.2%Roosevelt3,761

59.4%Dewey5,547

0.4%

R+19.1

R+9.8

R+26.6

9,345

1940

45.1%Roosevelt4,982

54.4%Willkie6,011

0.5%

R+9.3

R+35.0

R+19.3

11,043

1936

62.8%Roosevelt5,978

37.1%Landon3,534

0.1%

D+25.7

D+8.6

D+1.4

9,517

1932

58.0%Roosevelt4,776

40.8%Hoover3,365

1.2%

D+17.1

D+45.3

R+0.7

8,238

1928

35.8%Smith2,777

63.9%Hoover4,966

0.3%

R+28.2

D+6.2

R+10.7

7,767

1924

22.1%Davis1,605

56.5%Coolidge4,109

21.4%La Follette1,560

R+34.4

D+5.3

R+9.2

7,274

1920

29.1%Cox1,688

68.8%Harding3,993

2.2%

R+39.7

R+45.9

R+13.5

5,806

1916

50.6%Wilson3,292

44.5%Hughes2,891

4.9%

D+6.2

R+27.7

D+3.0

6,502

1912

50.8%Wilson2,069

17.0%Taft692

32.1%

D+33.8

D+26.7

D+14.3

4,069

1908

52.0%Bryan2,004

44.8%Taft1,729

3.2%

D+7.1

D+28.3

D+16.7

3,857

1904

37.1%Parker1,235

58.2%Roosevelt1,939

4.7%

R+21.1

R+27.3

R+1.5

3,332

1900

52.6%Bryan1,772

46.5%McKinley1,564

0.9%

D+6.2

R+7.9

D+13.7

3,366

1896

56.6%Bryan1,616

42.6%McKinley1,215

0.8%

D+14.0

D+57.1

D+20.1

2,855

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

43.1%Harrison1,381

56.9%

Weaver +13.8

—

R+44.8

3,204

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

15.3%1,232

82.1%6,626

8,072

2020

22.4%2,477

73.6%8,151

11,079

Frequently asked questions

How did Barton County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Barton County, Kansas voted Republican by 56.7 points (R+56.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,570 votes cast, 2,207 went Democratic and 8,205 went Republican.

When did Barton County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Barton County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Barton County, Kansas?

Barton County, Kansas has a population of 25,097 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Barton County, Kansas?

Median household income in Barton County, Kansas is $58,851 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Barton County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barton County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

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