Decatur County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
55 precincts · 1,452 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS03900019AKS03900019A | 70 | 345 | 8 | 423 | 16.5% | 81.6% | R+65.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS039000180KS039000180 | 63 | 285 | 5 | 353 | 17.8% | 80.7% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -KS039000150KS039000150 | 7 | 76 | 1 | 84 | 8.3% | 90.5% | R+82.1 |
| Precinct -KS039000130KS039000130 | 15 | 46 | 0 | 61 | 24.6% | 75.4% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -KS039000080KS039000080 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 60 | 16.7% | 81.7% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000200KS039000200 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 51 | 13.7% | 84.3% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -KS039000210KS039000210 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 15.8% | 84.2% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct -KS039000050KS039000050 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 36 | 5.6% | 94.4% | R+88.9 |
| Precinct -KS039000140KS039000140 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 21.9% | 78.1% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -KS039000040KS039000040 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 19.4% | 80.6% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -KS039000070KS039000070 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 8.3% | 91.7% | R+83.3 |
| Precinct -KS039000160KS039000160 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000230KS039000230 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000250KS039000250 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 4.2% | 95.8% | R+91.7 |
| Precinct -KS039000100KS039000100 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 26.1% | 73.9% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -KS039000090KS039000090 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | R+81.8 |
| Precinct -KS039000270KS039000270 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | R+89.5 |
| Precinct -KS039000010KS039000010 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 0.0% | 93.8% | R+93.8 |
| Precinct -KS039000220KS039000220 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000020KS039000020 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 6.7% | 86.7% | R+80.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000260KS039000260 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | R+86.7 |
| Precinct -KS039000120KS039000120 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0.0% | 92.9% | R+92.9 |
| Precinct -KS039000060KS039000060 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000030KS039000030 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10.0% | 90.0% | R+80.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000170KS039000170 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 30.0% | 60.0% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000240KS039000240 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS039000110KS039000110 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Allison Township Voting District20_20039000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Altory Township Voting District20_20039000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bassettville Township Voting District20_20039000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Beaver Township Voting District20_20039000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Township Voting District20_20039000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cook Township Voting District20_20039000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Custer Township Voting District20_20039000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dresden Township Voting District20_20039000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Finley Township Voting District20_20039000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Garfield Township Voting District20_20039000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grant Township Voting District20_20039000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Harlan Township Voting District20_20039000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jennings Township Voting District20_20039000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Liberty Township Voting District20_20039000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln Township Voting District20_20039000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Logan Township Voting District20_20039000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lyon Township Voting District20_20039000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oberlin City Precinct 120_20039000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oberlin City Precinct 220_2003900019A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oberlin City Precinct 2 Exclave20_2003900019B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oberlin Township Voting District20_20039000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Olive Township Voting District20_20039000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pleasant Valley Township Voting District20_20039000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prairie Dog Township Voting District20_20039000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Roosevelt Township Voting District20_20039000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sappa Township Voting District20_20039000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sherman Township Voting District20_20039000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Summit Township Voting District20_20039000270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.6% |
| 1896 | +26.8% |
| 1900 | +15.3% |
| 1904 | −39.5% |
| 1908 | +15.4% |
| 1912 | +40.6% |
| 1916 | +39.2% |
| 1920 | −8.1% |
| 1924 | −11.7% |
| 1928 | −34.1% |
| 1932 | +24.8% |
| 1936 | +15.5% |
| 1940 | −13.1% |
| 1944 | −20.4% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −49.6% |
| 1956 | −37.5% |
| 1960 | −27.9% |
| 1964 | −2.5% |
| 1968 | −39.8% |
| 1972 | −44.9% |
| 1976 | −9.5% |
| 1980 | −53.3% |
| 1984 | −57.5% |
| 1988 | −23.2% |
| 1992 | −17.4% |
| 1996 | −45.4% |
| 2000 | −47.2% |
| 2004 | −57.5% |
| 2008 | −54.7% |
| 2012 | −62.1% |
| 2016 | −70.8% |
| 2020 | −69.6% |
| 2024 | −69.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 10.1%114 | 87.3%986 | 1,129 |
| 2020 | R | 15.6%232 | 79.2%1,180 | 1,490 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.7 points more Democratic.
2,024 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
+18 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +12 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,647 in average income, against $62,613 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
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 | −12 |
| 2013 | +28 |
| 2014 | −8 |
| 2015 | +26 |
| 2016 | −84 |
| 2017 | +51 |
| 2018 | −2 |
| 2019 | −29 |
| 2021 | +29 |
| 2022 | −49 |
| 2023 | +53 |
| 2024 | −13 |
| 2025 | +18 |
Decatur County, anchored by the small city of Oberlin in the state's northwest corner, recorded an R+69 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in a state already defined by its rural Republican tilt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.0 points.
A population of 2,726, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,870 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Republic County and Harlan County.
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Decatur County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.