Cloud County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
58 precincts · 4,047 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS029000090KS029000090 | 137 | 469 | 7 | 613 | 22.3% | 76.5% | R+54.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS02900008AKS02900008A | 125 | 309 | 11 | 445 | 28.1% | 69.4% | R+41.3 |
| Precinct -KS029000130KS029000130 | 61 | 322 | 5 | 388 | 15.7% | 83.0% | R+67.3 |
| Precinct -KS029000070KS029000070 | 86 | 253 | 4 | 343 | 25.1% | 73.8% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -KS02900006AKS02900006A | 92 | 210 | 5 | 307 | 30.0% | 68.4% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -KS029000100KS029000100 | 51 | 219 | 5 | 275 | 18.5% | 79.6% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -KS029000230KS029000230 | 29 | 200 | 7 | 236 | 12.3% | 84.7% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -KS029000210KS029000210 | 33 | 198 | 3 | 234 | 14.1% | 84.6% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -KS029000140KS029000140 | 22 | 148 | 1 | 171 | 12.9% | 86.5% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -KS02900011CKS02900011C | 19 | 103 | 0 | 122 | 15.6% | 84.4% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -KS029000250KS029000250 | 14 | 79 | 0 | 93 | 15.1% | 84.9% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -KS029000160KS029000160 | 9 | 65 | 2 | 76 | 11.8% | 85.5% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -KS029000190KS029000190 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 75 | 10.7% | 89.3% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct -KS029000040KS029000040 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 69 | 13.0% | 87.0% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -KS029000020KS029000020 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 68 | 8.8% | 91.2% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -KS02900004WKS02900004W | 7 | 49 | 0 | 56 | 12.5% | 87.5% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -KS02900020WKS02900020W | 9 | 45 | 2 | 56 | 16.1% | 80.4% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -KS029000030KS029000030 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 55 | 10.9% | 87.3% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -KS029000150KS029000150 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 51 | 11.8% | 84.3% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -KS02900020EKS02900020E | 3 | 48 | 0 | 51 | 5.9% | 94.1% | R+88.2 |
| Precinct -KS029000010KS029000010 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 49 | 24.5% | 73.5% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -KS029000220KS029000220 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 40 | 20.0% | 77.5% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -KS029000170KS029000170 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 38 | 10.5% | 86.8% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -KS029000240KS029000240 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 35 | 8.6% | 85.7% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -KS029000120KS029000120 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 13.8% | 82.8% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -KS02900011AKS02900011A | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS029000050KS029000050 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 9.5% | 90.5% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -KS029000180KS029000180 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 0.0% | 95.2% | R+95.2 |
| Precinct -KS029000260KS029000260 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Arion Township Voting District20_20029000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Aurora Township Voting District20_20029000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Buffalo Township Voting District20_20029000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Township Voting District20_20029000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colfax Township Voting District20_20029000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 120_2002900006A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 1 Exclave A20_2002900006B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 2 Precinct 120_20029000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 2 Precinct 220_2002900008A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 2 Precinct 2 Exclave20_2002900008B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 320_20029000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Concordia Ward 420_20029000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Lincoln Enclave Voting District20_2002900011B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Lincoln Voting District20_2002900011A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Meredith Voting District20_20029000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elk Township Voting District20_20029000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grant Township Voting District20_20029000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lyon Township Voting District20_20029000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Nelson Township Voting District20_20029000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Lawrence Voting District20_20029000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oakland Township Voting District20_20029000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shirley Township Voting District20_20029000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sibley Township Voting District20_20029000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Solomon Township Voting District20_20029000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Lawrence Voting District20_20029000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Starr Township Voting District20_20029000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Summit Township Voting District20_20029000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Lincoln Voting District20_20029000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Meredith Voting District20_20029000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −45.0% |
| 1896 | +10.6% |
| 1900 | −6.0% |
| 1904 | −50.4% |
| 1908 | −12.2% |
| 1912 | +18.4% |
| 1916 | +13.4% |
| 1920 | −43.6% |
| 1924 | −44.7% |
| 1928 | −37.6% |
| 1932 | +17.1% |
| 1936 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | −22.3% |
| 1944 | −28.9% |
| 1948 | −15.8% |
| 1952 | −51.1% |
| 1956 | −37.8% |
| 1960 | −21.5% |
| 1964 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | −19.7% |
| 1972 | −35.1% |
| 1976 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | −30.7% |
| 1984 | −34.1% |
| 1988 | −19.9% |
| 1992 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | −22.5% |
| 2000 | −35.6% |
| 2004 | −44.7% |
| 2008 | −42.4% |
| 2012 | −48.8% |
| 2016 | −54.6% |
| 2020 | −54.5% |
| 2024 | −60.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 16.5%530 | 80.2%2,575 | 3,209 |
| 2020 | R | 22.4%942 | 71.6%3,018 | 4,214 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.2 points more Democratic.
5,756 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
+137 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −588 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $35,645 in average income, against $64,099 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+65.7 on average — 5.1 points more Republican-leaning than Cloud County, KS itself (R+60.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Republic County, KS29R+65.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Saline County, KS26
- Republic County, KS25
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 | −117 |
| 2012 | −11 |
| 2013 | −71 |
| 2014 | −7 |
| 2015 | −107 |
| 2016 | −98 |
| 2017 | −110 |
| 2018 | −170 |
| 2019 | +74 |
| 2021 | −23 |
| 2022 | +35 |
| 2023 | −42 |
| 2024 | −78 |
| 2025 | +137 |
Cloud County's farm-driven economy and sparse population anchor a decades-long pattern of lopsided Republican presidential margins, with 2024's R+60.6 result continuing a trend that has held since at least the 1970s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 60.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.6 points.
A population of 8,898, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,770 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dickinson County and Custer County.
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Cloud County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20029/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.