Bourbon County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
49 precincts · 6,572 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS011000170KS011000170 | 156 | 691 | 20 | 867 | 18.0% | 79.7% | R+61.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS011000070KS011000070 | 165 | 386 | 8 | 559 | 29.5% | 69.1% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -KS011000080KS011000080 | 137 | 366 | 18 | 521 | 26.3% | 70.2% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -KS011000110KS011000110 | 89 | 420 | 3 | 512 | 17.4% | 82.0% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -KS011000060KS011000060 | 120 | 332 | 11 | 463 | 25.9% | 71.7% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -KS01100005AKS01100005A | 125 | 285 | 11 | 421 | 29.7% | 67.7% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -KS01100003AKS01100003A | 114 | 288 | 5 | 407 | 28.0% | 70.8% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -KS01100002AKS01100002A | 115 | 275 | 14 | 404 | 28.5% | 68.1% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -KS011000120KS011000120 | 70 | 319 | 7 | 396 | 17.7% | 80.6% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -KS011000140KS011000140 | 65 | 320 | 3 | 388 | 16.8% | 82.5% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -KS011000130KS011000130 | 50 | 220 | 4 | 274 | 18.2% | 80.3% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -KS011000010KS011000010 | 35 | 197 | 1 | 233 | 15.0% | 84.5% | R+69.5 |
| Precinct -KS011000100KS011000100 | 31 | 198 | 3 | 232 | 13.4% | 85.3% | R+72.0 |
| Precinct -KS011000150KS011000150 | 37 | 167 | 4 | 208 | 17.8% | 80.3% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -KS011000090KS011000090 | 33 | 144 | 2 | 179 | 18.4% | 80.4% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -KS011000160KS011000160 | 24 | 146 | 3 | 173 | 13.9% | 84.4% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -KS011000040KS011000040 | 48 | 108 | 6 | 162 | 29.6% | 66.7% | R+37.0 |
| Precinct -KS011000180KS011000180 | 24 | 91 | 1 | 116 | 20.7% | 78.4% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -KS011000190KS011000190 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 57 | 10.5% | 87.7% | R+77.2 |
| Drywood Township Voting District20_20011000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 120_2001100002A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 1 Exclave Colonial20_2001100002B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 1 Exclave Halls20_2001100002C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 1 Exclave Red Barn20_2001100002D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 1 Exclave Red Ram A20_2001100002E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 1 Exclave Red Ram B20_2001100002F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 220_2001100003A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 320_20011000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 420_2001100005A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 4 Exclave A20_2001100005B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 4 Exclave B20_2001100005C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 4 Exclave C20_2001100005D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 4 Exclave C20_20011900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 4 Exclave D20_20011900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 520_20011000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 620_20011000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 6 Exclave A20_20011900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Scott Ward 720_20011000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Franklin Township Voting District20_20011000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Freedom Township Voting District20_20011000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Marion Township Voting District20_20011000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Marmaton Township Voting District20_20011000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mill Creek Township Voting District20_20011000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Scott Township Voting District20_20011000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Osage Township Voting District20_20011000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pawnee Township Voting District20_20011000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Scott Township Voting District20_20011000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Timberhill Township Voting District20_20011000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Walnut Township Voting District20_20011000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −49.2% |
| 1896 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −26.1% |
| 1908 | −0.2% |
| 1912 | +14.2% |
| 1916 | +20.5% |
| 1920 | −7.0% |
| 1924 | −15.8% |
| 1928 | −52.6% |
| 1932 | +13.0% |
| 1936 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | −8.0% |
| 1944 | −13.8% |
| 1948 | −4.2% |
| 1952 | −31.2% |
| 1956 | −25.3% |
| 1960 | −26.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −24.9% |
| 1972 | −42.0% |
| 1976 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | −23.0% |
| 1984 | −37.8% |
| 1988 | −16.4% |
| 1992 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | −12.5% |
| 2000 | −26.0% |
| 2004 | −32.2% |
| 2008 | −27.2% |
| 2012 | −33.7% |
| 2016 | −50.0% |
| 2020 | −52.2% |
| 2024 | −54.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.9%1,050 | 74.4%3,561 | 4,787 |
| 2020 | R | 25.5%1,694 | 69.6%4,619 | 6,632 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.
12,791 registered voters · 2025
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−113 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −859 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,288 in average income, against $58,054 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.1 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Bourbon County, KS itself (R+54.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Crawford County, KS43R+25.3
- Linn County, KS23R+64.6
- Johnson County, KS22D+8.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Crawford County, KS58
- Johnson County, KS24
- Linn County, KS23
- Vernon County, MO21
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −236 |
| 2012 | −100 |
| 2013 | −89 |
| 2014 | −97 |
| 2015 | −96 |
| 2016 | −137 |
| 2017 | −6 |
| 2018 | −70 |
| 2019 | −46 |
| 2021 | −10 |
| 2022 | +146 |
| 2023 | −20 |
| 2024 | +15 |
| 2025 | −113 |
Bourbon County's economy centers on agriculture and small manufacturing, and its population has declined steadily since the mid-20th century. In 2024 it delivered one of Kansas's widest presidential margins, at R+54.1.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.5 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.
A population of 14,394, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,238 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Allen County and Larue County.
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Bourbon County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20011/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.