Cowley County, Kansas

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	3,919	9,360	226	13,505
2020	4,273	9,656	302	14,231
2016	3,551	8,270	800	12,621
2012	4,319	8,081	310	12,710
2008	5,012	8,492	283	13,787
2004	4,818	9,407	222	14,447

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

3,919

9,360

226

13,505

2020

4,273

9,656

302

14,231

2016

3,551

8,270

800

12,621

2012

4,319

8,081

310

12,710

2008

5,012

8,492

283

13,787

2004

4,818

9,407

222

14,447

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Median age	39.2	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	10.4%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.9%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Median age

39.2

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

10.4%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.9%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$57,878	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.3%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.5%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$57,878

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.3%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.5%

35.6%

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.2%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	4.3%	8.1%	13.6%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.2%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

4.3%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	5.3%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.8%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	60.7%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	13.4%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

5.3%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.8%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

60.7%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

13.4%

10.0%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

134 precincts · 13,505 votes

Election

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

Cowley County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS03500013AKS03500013A	201	408	14	623	32.3%	65.5%	R+33.2
Precinct -KS035000201KS035000201	91	492	11	594	15.3%	82.8%	R+67.5
Precinct -KS03500053AKS03500053A	231	250	13	494	46.8%	50.6%	R+3.8
Precinct -KS035000270KS035000270	108	374	7	489	22.1%	76.5%	R+54.4
Precinct -KS035000150KS035000150	153	325	6	484	31.6%	67.1%	R+35.5
Precinct -KS035000550KS035000550	174	290	11	475	36.6%	61.1%	R+24.4
Precinct -KS035000300KS035000300	132	332	6	470	28.1%	70.6%	R+42.6
Precinct -KS035000260KS035000260	89	365	10	464	19.2%	78.7%	R+59.5
Precinct -KS035000480KS035000480	156	283	4	443	35.2%	63.9%	R+28.7
Precinct -KS035000400KS035000400	91	292	5	388	23.5%	75.3%	R+51.8
Precinct -KS035000211KS035000211	88	281	8	377	23.3%	74.5%	R+51.2
Precinct -KS035000500KS035000500	121	232	5	358	33.8%	64.8%	R+31.0
Precinct -KS035000050KS035000050	88	258	6	352	25.0%	73.3%	R+48.3
Precinct -KS035000570KS035000570	130	203	6	339	38.3%	59.9%	R+21.5
Precinct -KS035000210KS035000210	75	258	2	335	22.4%	77.0%	R+54.6
Precinct -KS03500042AKS03500042A	62	258	11	331	18.7%	77.9%	R+59.2
Precinct -KS035000440KS035000440	146	148	8	302	48.3%	49.0%	R+0.7
Precinct -KS035000470KS035000470	129	160	4	293	44.0%	54.6%	R+10.6
Precinct -KS035000030KS035000030	94	194	0	288	32.6%	67.4%	R+34.7
Precinct -KS035000350KS035000350	41	240	5	286	14.3%	83.9%	R+69.6
Precinct -KS035000140KS035000140	106	164	1	271	39.1%	60.5%	R+21.4
Precinct -KS035000120KS035000120	101	154	10	265	38.1%	58.1%	R+20.0
Precinct -KS035000460KS035000460	105	141	5	251	41.8%	56.2%	R+14.3
Precinct -KS035000040KS035000040	84	152	4	240	35.0%	63.3%	R+28.3
Precinct -KS035000390KS035000390	58	178	3	239	24.3%	74.5%	R+50.2
Precinct -KS035000490KS035000490	74	141	4	219	33.8%	64.4%	R+30.6
Precinct -KS035000360KS035000360	23	184	1	208	11.1%	88.5%	R+77.4
Precinct -KS035000540KS035000540	77	125	4	206	37.4%	60.7%	R+23.3
Precinct -KS035000190KS035000190	16	185	1	202	7.9%	91.6%	R+83.7
Precinct -KS035000380KS035000380	39	153	4	196	19.9%	78.1%	R+58.2
Precinct -KS035000560KS035000560	73	111	2	186	39.2%	59.7%	R+20.4
Precinct -KS035000450KS035000450	85	92	3	180	47.2%	51.1%	R+3.9
Precinct -KS035000330KS035000330	38	138	2	178	21.3%	77.5%	R+56.2
Precinct -KS03500001AKS03500001A	63	107	4	174	36.2%	61.5%	R+25.3
Precinct -KS035000020KS035000020	63	109	2	174	36.2%	62.6%	R+26.4
Precinct -KS035000200KS035000200	21	131	2	154	13.6%	85.1%	R+71.4
Precinct -KS03500006AKS03500006A	40	95	2	137	29.2%	69.3%	R+40.1
Precinct -KS035000100KS035000100	46	86	3	135	34.1%	63.7%	R+29.6
Precinct -KS035000220KS035000220	25	105	2	132	18.9%	79.5%	R+60.6
Precinct -KS035000280KS035000280	15	114	3	132	11.4%	86.4%	R+75.0
Precinct -KS035000320KS035000320	35	83	3	121	28.9%	68.6%	R+39.7
Precinct -KS03500051AKS03500051A	46	75	0	121	38.0%	62.0%	R+24.0
Precinct -KS035000520KS035000520	38	73	1	112	33.9%	65.2%	R+31.3
Precinct -KS035000110KS035000110	36	73	2	111	32.4%	65.8%	R+33.3
Precinct -KS035000170KS035000170	28	82	0	110	25.5%	74.5%	R+49.1
Precinct -KS035000310KS035000310	12	89	1	102	11.8%	87.3%	R+75.5
Precinct -KS03500006BKS03500006B	39	55	1	95	41.1%	57.9%	R+16.8
Precinct -KS035000340KS035000340	13	77	0	90	14.4%	85.6%	R+71.1
Precinct -KS035000250KS035000250	9	71	2	82	11.0%	86.6%	R+75.6
Precinct -KS035000430KS035000430	16	57	3	76	21.1%	75.0%	R+53.9
Precinct -KS035000090KS035000090	21	43	5	69	30.4%	62.3%	R+31.9
Precinct -KS035000240KS035000240	6	56	1	63	9.5%	88.9%	R+79.4
Precinct -KS035000080KS035000080	14	40	2	56	25.0%	71.4%	R+46.4
Precinct -KS035000230KS035000230	2	39	0	41	4.9%	95.1%	R+90.2
Precinct -KS035000070KS035000070	14	21	0	35	40.0%	60.0%	R+20.0
Precinct -KS035000370KS035000370	6	26	0	32	18.8%	81.3%	R+62.5
Precinct -KS03500051BKS03500051B	7	23	1	31	22.6%	74.2%	R+51.6
Precinct -KS035000290KS035000290	5	19	0	24	20.8%	79.2%	R+58.3
Precinct -KS035900070KS035900070	9	13	0	22	40.9%	59.1%	R+18.2
Precinct -KS03500001CKS03500001C	4	17	0	21	19.0%	81.0%	R+61.9
Precinct -KS035000180KS035000180	2	17	0	19	10.5%	89.5%	R+78.9
Precinct -KS035900071KS035900071	3	0	0	3	100.0%	0.0%	D+100.0
Precinct -KS035000051KS035000051	2	0	0	2	100.0%	0.0%	D+100.0
Precinct -KS035000571KS035000571	0	2	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -KS03500001BKS03500001B	0	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Arkansas City Ward 1 A20_2003500001A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 1 A Exclave A20_2003500001B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 1 A Exclave B20_2003500001C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 1 B20_20035000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 1 C20_20035000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 1 D20_20035000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 1 D Exclave A20_20035900060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 2 A20_20035000050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 2 B - 120_2003500006A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 2 B - 220_2003500006B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 2 C20_20035000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 2 D20_20035000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 2 D Exclave 120_20035900050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 3 A20_20035000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 3 B20_20035000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 3 C20_20035000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 4 A20_20035000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 4 B20_2003500013A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 4 C20_20035000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 4 D20_20035000150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Arkansas City Ward 520_20035900010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Beaver Township Voting District20_20035000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cedar Township Voting District20_20035000180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Dexter Township Voting District20_20035000190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
East Bolton Voting District20_20035000200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
East Creswell Voting District20_20035000210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fairview Township Voting District20_20035000220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Grant Township Voting District20_20035000230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Harvey Township Voting District20_20035000240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Liberty Township Voting District20_20035000250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Maple Township Voting District20_20035000260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ninnescah Township Voting District20_20035000270	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Omnia Township Voting District20_20035000280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Otter Township Voting District20_20035000290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pleasant Valley Township Voting District20_20035000300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Richland Township Voting District20_20035000310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rock Township Voting District20_20035000320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Salem Township Voting District20_20035000330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Sheridan Township Voting District20_20035000340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Silver Creek Township Voting District20_20035000350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Silverdale Township Voting District20_20035000360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Spring Creek Township Voting District20_20035000370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Tisdale Township Voting District20_20035000380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Vernon Township Voting District20_20035000390	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Walnut Township Voting District20_20035000400	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
West Bolton Enclave A Voting District20_2003500041B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
West Bolton Voting District20_2003500041A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
West Creswell Enclave A Voting District20_20035900020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
West Creswell Enclave B Voting District20_20035900030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
West Creswell Enclave C Voting District20_20035900040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
West Creswell Voting District20_2003500042A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Windsor Township Voting District20_20035000430	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 1 East20_20035000440	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 1 West20_20035000450	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 2 Central20_20035000460	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 2 East20_20035000470	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 2 South20_20035000480	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 2 West20_20035000490	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 320_20035000500	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 3 South20_2003500051A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 420_20035000520	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 5 East20_2003500053A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 5 East Exclave Lake20_2003500053B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 5 West20_20035000540	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 620_20035000550	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 6 A20_20035000560	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 720_20035000570	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 820_2003500051B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winfield Ward 920_20035900070	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	−49.1%
1896	+8.5%
1900	−3.3%
1904	−38.8%
1908	+6.9%
1912	+20.2%
1916	+5.5%
1920	−21.1%
1924	−36.8%
1928	−62.9%
1932	+6.0%
1936	+12.6%
1940	−8.7%
1944	−12.4%
1948	−6.8%
1952	−36.9%
1956	−28.3%
1960	−24.6%
1964	+3.4%
1968	−20.6%
1972	−46.0%
1976	−2.8%
1980	−21.4%
1984	−31.3%
1988	−11.1%
1992	−0.1%
1996	−14.7%
2000	−17.9%
2004	−31.8%
2008	−25.2%
2012	−29.6%
2016	−37.4%
2020	−37.8%
2024	−40.3%

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	29.0%Harris3,919	69.3%Trump9,360	1.3%Kennedy179	R+40.3	R+2.5	R+38.8	13,505
2020	R	30.0%Biden4,273	67.9%Trump9,656	2.1%Jorgensen302	R+37.8	R+0.4	R+42.3	14,231
2016	R	28.1%Clinton3,551	65.5%Trump8,270	3.8%Johnson479	R+37.4	R+7.8	R+39.5	12,621
2012	R	34.0%Obama4,319	63.6%Romney8,081	1.8%Johnson225	R+29.6	R+4.4	R+33.5	12,710
2008	R	36.4%Obama5,012	61.6%McCain8,492	2.1%	R+25.2	D+6.5	R+32.5	13,787
2004	R	33.3%Kerry4,818	65.1%Bush9,407	1.5%	R+31.8	R+13.9	R+29.3	14,447
2000	R	39.0%Gore5,535	56.9%Bush8,080	2.9%Nader416	R+17.9	R+3.2	R+18.4	14,210
1996	R	36.1%Clinton5,588	50.8%Dole7,872	12.3%Perot1,904	R+14.7	R+14.6	R+23.3	15,499
1992	R	34.2%Clinton5,405	34.4%Bush5,422	31.1%Perot4,911	R+0.1	D+11.0	R+5.7	15,784
1988	R	43.3%Dukakis6,186	54.4%Bush7,778	2.3%	R+11.1	D+20.1	R+3.4	14,286
1984	R	33.7%Mondale5,193	65.0%Reagan10,008	1.3%	R+31.3	R+9.9	R+13.0	15,399
1980	R	35.7%Carter5,474	57.1%Reagan8,749	7.1%	R+21.4	R+18.6	R+11.7	15,312
1976	R	47.5%Carter7,095	50.3%Ford7,513	2.2%	R+2.8	D+43.2	R+4.9	14,931
1972	R	24.5%McGovern3,592	70.5%Nixon10,332	5.0%	R+46.0	R+25.4	R+22.8	14,653
1968	R	33.7%Humphrey5,014	54.3%Nixon8,070	12.0%	R+20.6	R+23.9	R+19.9	14,861
1964	D	51.3%Johnson7,591	47.9%Goldwater7,092	0.8%	D+3.4	D+27.9	R+19.2	14,797
1960	R	37.4%Kennedy6,205	62.0%Nixon10,276	0.6%	R+24.6	D+3.7	R+24.7	16,580
1956	R	35.6%Stevenson3,753	63.9%Eisenhower6,734	0.4%	R+28.3	D+8.6	R+12.9	10,533
1952	R	31.2%Stevenson5,242	68.1%Eisenhower11,454	0.7%	R+36.9	R+30.1	R+26.2	16,812
1948	R	45.3%Truman7,042	52.1%Dewey8,102	2.6%	R+6.8	D+5.6	R+11.3	15,541
1944	R	43.5%Roosevelt6,577	55.9%Dewey8,453	0.6%	R+12.4	R+3.7	R+19.9	15,120
1940	R	45.2%Roosevelt8,115	54.0%Willkie9,684	0.8%	R+8.7	R+21.4	R+18.7	17,935
1936	D	56.1%Roosevelt10,805	43.5%Landon8,378	0.4%	D+12.6	D+6.6	R+11.7	19,255
1932	D	50.7%Roosevelt8,681	44.7%Hoover7,657	4.6%	D+6.0	D+68.8	R+11.8	17,126
1928	R	17.9%Smith2,818	80.8%Hoover12,701	1.3%	R+62.9	R+26.0	R+45.4	15,721
1924	R	21.7%Davis3,161	58.5%Coolidge8,529	19.8%La Follette2,887	R+36.8	R+15.7	R+11.6	14,577
1920	R	38.1%Cox4,733	59.2%Harding7,352	2.7%	R+21.1	R+26.6	D+5.1	12,414
1916	D	49.4%Wilson5,962	43.9%Hughes5,297	6.8%	D+5.5	R+14.7	D+2.4	12,075
1912	O	35.9%Wilson2,539	15.8%Taft1,113	48.3%	Roosevelt +12.4	D+13.3	D+0.6	7,066
1908	D	49.3%Bryan2,995	42.4%Taft2,578	8.3%	D+6.9	D+45.6	D+16.4	6,078
1904	R	22.5%Parker1,456	61.3%Roosevelt3,961	16.1%	R+38.8	R+35.4	R+19.1	6,459
1900	R	47.1%Bryan3,436	50.5%McKinley3,679	2.4%	R+3.3	R+11.8	D+4.2	7,289
1896	D	53.6%Bryan3,410	45.1%McKinley2,871	1.2%	D+8.5	D+57.6	D+14.6	6,360
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	49.1%Harrison3,886	50.9%	Weaver +1.7	—	R+50.8	7,909
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	27.0%2,867	69.4%7,362	10,611
2020	R	32.0%4,568	62.2%8,886	14,275

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+33.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+40.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.2 points more Democratic.

20,573 registered voters · 2025

Democratic18.4%Republican51.6%Unaffiliated28.6%Other1.4%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+121 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,813 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,977 in average income, against $65,712 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+30.8 on average — 9.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Cowley County, KS itself (R+40.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sedgwick County, KS141R+13.8
Sumner County, KS68R+50.1
Kay County, OK44R+49.4
Butler County, KS25R+41.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Sedgwick County, KS225
Kay County, OK56
Sumner County, KS49
Butler County, KS42

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 Cowley County, KS in Cowley County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−133
2012	−29
2013	−152
2014	−414
2015	−212
2016	−108
2017	−341
2018	−143
2019	−240
2021	+205
2022	−114
2023	−205
2024	−48
2025	+121

Cowley County anchors the Arkansas River corridor near the Oklahoma border, where a rural, agriculture-rooted electorate has delivered consistent and widening Republican supermajorities across successive presidential cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.3 points.

A population of 34,411, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,878 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Neosho County and Klamath County.

Political twins — counties

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

Neosho County

Kansas

73.1twin score

2004–2008 trajectorymedian incomemedian age

Klamath County

Oregon

71.8twin score

median income% Black2008 margin≠ American ancestry

Phelps County

Missouri

68.1twin score

% unaffiliatedmedian income% Catholic

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cowley County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cowley County, Kansas voted Republican by 40.3 points (R+40.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,505 votes cast, 3,919 went Democratic and 9,360 went Republican.

When did Cowley County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Cowley County, Kansas?

Cowley County, Kansas has a population of 34,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Cowley County, Kansas is $57,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Cowley County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cowley County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	3,919	9,360	226	13,505
2020	4,273	9,656	302	14,231
2016	3,551	8,270	800	12,621
2012	4,319	8,081	310	12,710
2008	5,012	8,492	283	13,787
2004	4,818	9,407	222	14,447

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

3,919

9,360

226

13,505

2020

4,273

9,656

302

14,231

2016

3,551

8,270

800

12,621

2012

4,319

8,081

310

12,710

2008

5,012

8,492

283

13,787

2004

4,818

9,407

222

14,447

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Median age	39.2	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	10.4%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.9%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Median age

39.2

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

10.4%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.9%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$57,878	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.3%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.5%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$57,878

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.3%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.5%

35.6%

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.2%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	4.3%	8.1%	13.6%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.2%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

4.3%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	5.3%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.8%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	60.7%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	13.4%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Cowley County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

5.3%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.8%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

60.7%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

13.4%

10.0%

5.2%

Cowley County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS03500013AKS03500013A

201

408

623

32.3%

65.5%

R+33.2

Precinct -KS035000201KS035000201

492

594

15.3%

82.8%

R+67.5

Precinct -KS03500053AKS03500053A

231

250

494

46.8%

50.6%

R+3.8

Precinct -KS035000270KS035000270

108

374

489

22.1%

76.5%

R+54.4

Precinct -KS035000150KS035000150

153

325

484

31.6%

67.1%

R+35.5

Precinct -KS035000550KS035000550

174

290

475

36.6%

61.1%

R+24.4

Precinct -KS035000300KS035000300

132

332

470

28.1%

70.6%

R+42.6

Precinct -KS035000260KS035000260

365

464

19.2%

78.7%

R+59.5

Precinct -KS035000480KS035000480

156

283

443

35.2%

63.9%

R+28.7

Precinct -KS035000400KS035000400

292

388

23.5%

75.3%

R+51.8

Precinct -KS035000211KS035000211

281

377

23.3%

74.5%

R+51.2

Precinct -KS035000500KS035000500

121

232

358

33.8%

64.8%

R+31.0

Precinct -KS035000050KS035000050

258

352

25.0%

73.3%

R+48.3

Precinct -KS035000570KS035000570

130

203

339

38.3%

59.9%

R+21.5

Precinct -KS035000210KS035000210

258

335

22.4%

77.0%

R+54.6

Precinct -KS03500042AKS03500042A

258

331

18.7%

77.9%

R+59.2

Precinct -KS035000440KS035000440

146

148

302

48.3%

49.0%

R+0.7

Precinct -KS035000470KS035000470

129

160

293

44.0%

54.6%

R+10.6

Precinct -KS035000030KS035000030

194

288

32.6%

67.4%

R+34.7

Precinct -KS035000350KS035000350

240

286

14.3%

83.9%

R+69.6

Precinct -KS035000140KS035000140

106

164

271

39.1%

60.5%

R+21.4

Precinct -KS035000120KS035000120

101

154

265

38.1%

58.1%

R+20.0

Precinct -KS035000460KS035000460

105

141

251

41.8%

56.2%

R+14.3

Precinct -KS035000040KS035000040

152

240

35.0%

63.3%

R+28.3

Precinct -KS035000390KS035000390

178

239

24.3%

74.5%

R+50.2

Precinct -KS035000490KS035000490

141

219

33.8%

64.4%

R+30.6

Precinct -KS035000360KS035000360

184

208

11.1%

88.5%

R+77.4

Precinct -KS035000540KS035000540

125

206

37.4%

60.7%

R+23.3

Precinct -KS035000190KS035000190

185

202

7.9%

91.6%

R+83.7

Precinct -KS035000380KS035000380

153

196

19.9%

78.1%

R+58.2

Precinct -KS035000560KS035000560

111

186

39.2%

59.7%

R+20.4

Precinct -KS035000450KS035000450

180

47.2%

51.1%

R+3.9

Precinct -KS035000330KS035000330

138

178

21.3%

77.5%

R+56.2

Precinct -KS03500001AKS03500001A

107

174

36.2%

61.5%

R+25.3

Precinct -KS035000020KS035000020

109

174

36.2%

62.6%

R+26.4

Precinct -KS035000200KS035000200

131

154

13.6%

85.1%

R+71.4

Precinct -KS03500006AKS03500006A

137

29.2%

69.3%

R+40.1

Precinct -KS035000100KS035000100

135

34.1%

63.7%

R+29.6

Precinct -KS035000220KS035000220

105

132

18.9%

79.5%

R+60.6

Precinct -KS035000280KS035000280

114

132

11.4%

86.4%

R+75.0

Precinct -KS035000320KS035000320

121

28.9%

68.6%

R+39.7

Precinct -KS03500051AKS03500051A

121

38.0%

62.0%

R+24.0

Precinct -KS035000520KS035000520

112

33.9%

65.2%

R+31.3

Precinct -KS035000110KS035000110

111

32.4%

65.8%

R+33.3

Precinct -KS035000170KS035000170

110

25.5%

74.5%

R+49.1

Precinct -KS035000310KS035000310

102

11.8%

87.3%

R+75.5

Precinct -KS03500006BKS03500006B

41.1%

57.9%

R+16.8

Precinct -KS035000340KS035000340

14.4%

85.6%

R+71.1

Precinct -KS035000250KS035000250

11.0%

86.6%

R+75.6

Precinct -KS035000430KS035000430

21.1%

75.0%

R+53.9

Precinct -KS035000090KS035000090

30.4%

62.3%

R+31.9

Precinct -KS035000240KS035000240

9.5%

88.9%

R+79.4

Precinct -KS035000080KS035000080

25.0%

71.4%

R+46.4

Precinct -KS035000230KS035000230

4.9%

95.1%

R+90.2

Precinct -KS035000070KS035000070

40.0%

60.0%

R+20.0

Precinct -KS035000370KS035000370

18.8%

81.3%

R+62.5

Precinct -KS03500051BKS03500051B

22.6%

74.2%

R+51.6

Precinct -KS035000290KS035000290

20.8%

79.2%

R+58.3

Precinct -KS035900070KS035900070

40.9%

59.1%

R+18.2

Precinct -KS03500001CKS03500001C

19.0%

81.0%

R+61.9

Precinct -KS035000180KS035000180

10.5%

89.5%

R+78.9

Precinct -KS035900071KS035900071

100.0%

0.0%

D+100.0

Precinct -KS035000051KS035000051

100.0%

0.0%

D+100.0

Precinct -KS035000571KS035000571

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -KS03500001BKS03500001B

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Arkansas City Ward 1 A20_2003500001A

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 1 A Exclave A20_2003500001B

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 1 A Exclave B20_2003500001C

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 1 B20_20035000020

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 1 C20_20035000030

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 1 D20_20035000040

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 1 D Exclave A20_20035900060

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 2 A20_20035000050

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 2 B - 120_2003500006A

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 2 B - 220_2003500006B

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 2 C20_20035000070

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 2 D20_20035000080

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 2 D Exclave 120_20035900050

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 3 A20_20035000090

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 3 B20_20035000100

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 3 C20_20035000110

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 4 A20_20035000120

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 4 B20_2003500013A

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 4 C20_20035000140

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 4 D20_20035000150

—

Even

Arkansas City Ward 520_20035900010

—

Even

Beaver Township Voting District20_20035000170

—

Even

Cedar Township Voting District20_20035000180

—

Even

Dexter Township Voting District20_20035000190

—

Even

East Bolton Voting District20_20035000200

—

Even

East Creswell Voting District20_20035000210

—

Even

Fairview Township Voting District20_20035000220

—

Even

Grant Township Voting District20_20035000230

—

Even

Harvey Township Voting District20_20035000240

—

Even

Liberty Township Voting District20_20035000250

—

Even

Maple Township Voting District20_20035000260

—

Even

Ninnescah Township Voting District20_20035000270

—

Even

Omnia Township Voting District20_20035000280

—

Even

Otter Township Voting District20_20035000290

—

Even

Pleasant Valley Township Voting District20_20035000300

—

Even

Richland Township Voting District20_20035000310

—

Even

Rock Township Voting District20_20035000320

—

Even

Salem Township Voting District20_20035000330

—

Even

Sheridan Township Voting District20_20035000340

—

Even

Silver Creek Township Voting District20_20035000350

—

Even

Silverdale Township Voting District20_20035000360

—

Even

Spring Creek Township Voting District20_20035000370

—

Even

Tisdale Township Voting District20_20035000380

—

Even

Vernon Township Voting District20_20035000390

—

Even

Walnut Township Voting District20_20035000400

—

Even

West Bolton Enclave A Voting District20_2003500041B

—

Even

West Bolton Voting District20_2003500041A

—

Even

West Creswell Enclave A Voting District20_20035900020

—

Even

West Creswell Enclave B Voting District20_20035900030

—

Even

West Creswell Enclave C Voting District20_20035900040

—

Even

West Creswell Voting District20_2003500042A

—

Even

Windsor Township Voting District20_20035000430

—

Even

Winfield Ward 1 East20_20035000440

—

Even

Winfield Ward 1 West20_20035000450

—

Even

Winfield Ward 2 Central20_20035000460

—

Even

Winfield Ward 2 East20_20035000470

—

Even

Winfield Ward 2 South20_20035000480

—

Even

Winfield Ward 2 West20_20035000490

—

Even

Winfield Ward 320_20035000500

—

Even

Winfield Ward 3 South20_2003500051A

—

Even

Winfield Ward 420_20035000520

—

Even

Winfield Ward 5 East20_2003500053A

—

Even

Winfield Ward 5 East Exclave Lake20_2003500053B

—

Even

Winfield Ward 5 West20_20035000540

—

Even

Winfield Ward 620_20035000550

—

Even

Winfield Ward 6 A20_20035000560

—

Even

Winfield Ward 720_20035000570

—

Even

Winfield Ward 820_2003500051B

—

Even

Winfield Ward 920_20035900070

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−49.1%
1896	+8.5%
1900	−3.3%
1904	−38.8%
1908	+6.9%
1912	+20.2%
1916	+5.5%
1920	−21.1%
1924	−36.8%
1928	−62.9%
1932	+6.0%
1936	+12.6%
1940	−8.7%
1944	−12.4%
1948	−6.8%
1952	−36.9%
1956	−28.3%
1960	−24.6%
1964	+3.4%
1968	−20.6%
1972	−46.0%
1976	−2.8%
1980	−21.4%
1984	−31.3%
1988	−11.1%
1992	−0.1%
1996	−14.7%
2000	−17.9%
2004	−31.8%
2008	−25.2%
2012	−29.6%
2016	−37.4%
2020	−37.8%
2024	−40.3%

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

29.0%Harris3,919

69.3%Trump9,360

1.3%Kennedy179

R+40.3

R+2.5

R+38.8

13,505

2020

30.0%Biden4,273

67.9%Trump9,656

2.1%Jorgensen302

R+37.8

R+0.4

R+42.3

14,231

2016

28.1%Clinton3,551

65.5%Trump8,270

3.8%Johnson479

R+37.4

R+7.8

R+39.5

12,621

2012

34.0%Obama4,319

63.6%Romney8,081

1.8%Johnson225

R+29.6

R+4.4

R+33.5

12,710

2008

36.4%Obama5,012

61.6%McCain8,492

2.1%

R+25.2

D+6.5

R+32.5

13,787

2004

33.3%Kerry4,818

65.1%Bush9,407

1.5%

R+31.8

R+13.9

R+29.3

14,447

2000

39.0%Gore5,535

56.9%Bush8,080

2.9%Nader416

R+17.9

R+3.2

R+18.4

14,210

1996

36.1%Clinton5,588

50.8%Dole7,872

12.3%Perot1,904

R+14.7

R+14.6

R+23.3

15,499

1992

34.2%Clinton5,405

34.4%Bush5,422

31.1%Perot4,911

R+0.1

D+11.0

R+5.7

15,784

1988

43.3%Dukakis6,186

54.4%Bush7,778

2.3%

R+11.1

D+20.1

R+3.4

14,286

1984

33.7%Mondale5,193

65.0%Reagan10,008

1.3%

R+31.3

R+9.9

R+13.0

15,399

1980

35.7%Carter5,474

57.1%Reagan8,749

7.1%

R+21.4

R+18.6

R+11.7

15,312

1976

47.5%Carter7,095

50.3%Ford7,513

2.2%

R+2.8

D+43.2

R+4.9

14,931

1972

24.5%McGovern3,592

70.5%Nixon10,332

5.0%

R+46.0

R+25.4

R+22.8

14,653

1968

33.7%Humphrey5,014

54.3%Nixon8,070

12.0%

R+20.6

R+23.9

R+19.9

14,861

1964

51.3%Johnson7,591

47.9%Goldwater7,092

0.8%

D+3.4

D+27.9

R+19.2

14,797

1960

37.4%Kennedy6,205

62.0%Nixon10,276

0.6%

R+24.6

D+3.7

R+24.7

16,580

1956

35.6%Stevenson3,753

63.9%Eisenhower6,734

0.4%

R+28.3

D+8.6

R+12.9

10,533

1952

31.2%Stevenson5,242

68.1%Eisenhower11,454

0.7%

R+36.9

R+30.1

R+26.2

16,812

1948

45.3%Truman7,042

52.1%Dewey8,102

2.6%

R+6.8

D+5.6

R+11.3

15,541

1944

43.5%Roosevelt6,577

55.9%Dewey8,453

0.6%

R+12.4

R+3.7

R+19.9

15,120

1940

45.2%Roosevelt8,115

54.0%Willkie9,684

0.8%

R+8.7

R+21.4

R+18.7

17,935

1936

56.1%Roosevelt10,805

43.5%Landon8,378

0.4%

D+12.6

D+6.6

R+11.7

19,255

1932

50.7%Roosevelt8,681

44.7%Hoover7,657

4.6%

D+6.0

D+68.8

R+11.8

17,126

1928

17.9%Smith2,818

80.8%Hoover12,701

1.3%

R+62.9

R+26.0

R+45.4

15,721

1924

21.7%Davis3,161

58.5%Coolidge8,529

19.8%La Follette2,887

R+36.8

R+15.7

R+11.6

14,577

1920

38.1%Cox4,733

59.2%Harding7,352

2.7%

R+21.1

R+26.6

D+5.1

12,414

1916

49.4%Wilson5,962

43.9%Hughes5,297

6.8%

D+5.5

R+14.7

D+2.4

12,075

1912

35.9%Wilson2,539

15.8%Taft1,113

48.3%

Roosevelt +12.4

D+13.3

D+0.6

7,066

1908

49.3%Bryan2,995

42.4%Taft2,578

8.3%

D+6.9

D+45.6

D+16.4

6,078

1904

22.5%Parker1,456

61.3%Roosevelt3,961

16.1%

R+38.8

R+35.4

R+19.1

6,459

1900

47.1%Bryan3,436

50.5%McKinley3,679

2.4%

R+3.3

R+11.8

D+4.2

7,289

1896

53.6%Bryan3,410

45.1%McKinley2,871

1.2%

D+8.5

D+57.6

D+14.6

6,360

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

49.1%Harrison3,886

50.9%

Weaver +1.7

—

R+50.8

7,909

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

27.0%2,867

69.4%7,362

10,611

2020

32.0%4,568

62.2%8,886

14,275

Frequently asked questions

How did Cowley County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cowley County, Kansas voted Republican by 40.3 points (R+40.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,505 votes cast, 3,919 went Democratic and 9,360 went Republican.

When did Cowley County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Cowley County, Kansas?

Cowley County, Kansas has a population of 34,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Cowley County, Kansas is $57,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Cowley County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cowley County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

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presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

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