Clay County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
47 precincts · 4,113 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS027000070KS027000070 | 159 | 409 | 9 | 577 | 27.6% | 70.9% | R+43.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS02700006AKS02700006A | 150 | 392 | 24 | 566 | 26.5% | 69.3% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -KS027000200KS027000200 | 100 | 364 | 11 | 475 | 21.1% | 76.6% | R+55.6 |
| Precinct -KS027000080KS027000080 | 96 | 353 | 7 | 456 | 21.1% | 77.4% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -KS027000090KS027000090 | 96 | 251 | 6 | 353 | 27.2% | 71.1% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -KS02700005AKS02700005A | 34 | 175 | 9 | 218 | 15.6% | 80.3% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -KS027000020KS027000020 | 19 | 130 | 1 | 150 | 12.7% | 86.7% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -KS027000170KS027000170 | 29 | 116 | 5 | 150 | 19.3% | 77.3% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -KS027000180KS027000180 | 17 | 124 | 3 | 144 | 11.8% | 86.1% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -KS027000160KS027000160 | 14 | 112 | 1 | 127 | 11.0% | 88.2% | R+77.2 |
| Precinct -KS027000210KS027000210 | 30 | 91 | 4 | 125 | 24.0% | 72.8% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -KS027000150KS027000150 | 18 | 88 | 2 | 108 | 16.7% | 81.5% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -KS027000040KS027000040 | 20 | 79 | 2 | 101 | 19.8% | 78.2% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -KS027000220KS027000220 | 10 | 76 | 2 | 88 | 11.4% | 86.4% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -KS027000030KS027000030 | 9 | 71 | 2 | 82 | 11.0% | 86.6% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct -KS027000130KS027000130 | 12 | 59 | 1 | 72 | 16.7% | 81.9% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -KS027000010KS027000010 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 70 | 10.0% | 87.1% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -KS027000110KS027000110 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 69 | 17.4% | 78.3% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -KS027000120KS027000120 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 58 | 15.5% | 84.5% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -KS027000100KS027000100 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 53 | 13.2% | 83.0% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -KS027000190KS027000190 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 27.5% | 72.5% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -KS027000140KS027000140 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 25.8% | 74.2% | R+48.4 |
| Athelstane Township Voting District20_20027000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blaine Township Voting District20_20027000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bloom Township Voting District20_20027000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Chapman Township Voting District20_20027000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Township Enclave Voting District20_2002700005B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Township Voting District20_2002700005A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Ward 120_2002700006A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Ward 1 Exclave20_2002700006B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Ward 220_20027000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Ward 320_20027000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Ward 420_20027000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clay Center Ward 4 Exclave20_20027900230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Exeter Township Voting District20_20027000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Five Creeks Township Voting District20_20027000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Garfield Township Voting District20_20027000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gill Township Voting District20_20027000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Goshen Township Voting District20_20027000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grant Township Voting District20_20027000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hayes Township Voting District20_20027000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highland Township Voting District20_20027000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mulberry Township Voting District20_20027000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oakland Township Voting District20_20027000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Republican Township Voting District20_20027000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sherman Township Voting District20_20027000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Township Voting District20_20027000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −43.8% |
| 1896 | +7.5% |
| 1900 | −4.5% |
| 1904 | −56.4% |
| 1908 | −10.3% |
| 1912 | +14.3% |
| 1916 | −1.1% |
| 1920 | −48.8% |
| 1924 | −39.3% |
| 1928 | −48.7% |
| 1932 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | −1.2% |
| 1940 | −38.5% |
| 1944 | −48.9% |
| 1948 | −34.3% |
| 1952 | −70.9% |
| 1956 | −61.2% |
| 1960 | −51.5% |
| 1964 | −25.1% |
| 1968 | −52.0% |
| 1972 | −58.9% |
| 1976 | −30.5% |
| 1980 | −53.9% |
| 1984 | −58.4% |
| 1988 | −45.3% |
| 1992 | −27.3% |
| 1996 | −43.8% |
| 2000 | −50.1% |
| 2004 | −59.4% |
| 2008 | −49.1% |
| 2012 | −53.0% |
| 2016 | −57.4% |
| 2020 | −54.6% |
| 2024 | −55.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 14.5%479 | 82.2%2,711 | 3,297 |
| 2020 | R | 22.4%932 | 71.9%2,991 | 4,158 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.1 points more Republican.
6,042 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
−6 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −531 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,232 in average income, against $74,495 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+5.5 on average — 50 points more Democratic-leaning than Clay County, KS itself (R+55.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Riley County, KS33D+1.8
- Geary County, KS20R+17.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Riley County, KS45
- Geary County, KS23
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 | −4 |
| 2012 | −24 |
| 2013 | −133 |
| 2014 | −82 |
| 2015 | −11 |
| 2016 | −185 |
| 2017 | −91 |
| 2018 | −17 |
| 2019 | +13 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | −8 |
| 2023 | −5 |
| 2024 | +22 |
| 2025 | −6 |
Clay County's R+55.5 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a broader pattern of deep rural consolidation across north-central Kansas, where agricultural communities have shifted sharply toward one-party dominance over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.9 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.5 points.
A population of 8,048, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,176 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Republic County and Johnson County.
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Clay County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.