Elk County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 1,338 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS049000030KS049000030 | 61 | 341 | 4 | 406 | 15.0% | 84.0% | R+69.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS049000100KS049000100 | 41 | 213 | 7 | 261 | 15.7% | 81.6% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -KS049000050KS049000050 | 18 | 135 | 2 | 155 | 11.6% | 87.1% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -KS049000020KS049000020 | 23 | 117 | 3 | 143 | 16.1% | 81.8% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -KS049000010KS049000010 | 17 | 103 | 3 | 123 | 13.8% | 83.7% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -KS049000080KS049000080 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 69 | 8.7% | 88.4% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -KS049000090KS049000090 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 56 | 16.1% | 83.9% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -KS049000060KS049000060 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 52 | 11.5% | 84.6% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -KS049000040KS049000040 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 51 | 13.7% | 86.3% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct -KS049000070KS049000070 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 13.6% | 81.8% | R+68.2 |
| Elk Falls Township Voting District20_20049000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Greenfield Township Voting District20_20049000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Howard Township Voting District20_20049000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Liberty Township Voting District20_20049000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Longton Township Voting District20_20049000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oak Valley Township Voting District20_20049000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Painterhood Township Voting District20_20049000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Paw Paw Township Voting District20_20049000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Center Township Voting District20_20049000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wildcat Township Voting District20_20049000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.2% |
| 1896 | +4.4% |
| 1900 | −10.9% |
| 1904 | −39.7% |
| 1908 | −9.9% |
| 1912 | +14.6% |
| 1916 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | −33.1% |
| 1924 | −35.2% |
| 1928 | −56.1% |
| 1932 | +12.2% |
| 1936 | −6.7% |
| 1940 | −30.3% |
| 1944 | −40.9% |
| 1948 | −28.5% |
| 1952 | −53.4% |
| 1956 | −40.2% |
| 1960 | −37.7% |
| 1964 | −12.0% |
| 1968 | −40.1% |
| 1972 | −54.6% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −43.4% |
| 1984 | −47.6% |
| 1988 | −27.4% |
| 1992 | −15.1% |
| 1996 | −27.1% |
| 2000 | −43.7% |
| 2004 | −49.5% |
| 2008 | −47.4% |
| 2012 | −56.1% |
| 2016 | −70.5% |
| 2020 | −69.4% |
| 2024 | −69.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 12.4%132 | 83.9%891 | 1,062 |
| 2020 | R | 17.1%230 | 77.3%1,041 | 1,346 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.3 points more Democratic.
1,877 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
+25 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −141 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,783 in average income, against $51,979 for residents who stayed — 9% higher. (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 | −65 |
| 2012 | −109 |
| 2013 | +2 |
| 2014 | +47 |
| 2015 | −96 |
| 2016 | −51 |
| 2017 | +7 |
| 2018 | −13 |
| 2019 | +58 |
| 2021 | −15 |
| 2022 | +40 |
| 2023 | +48 |
| 2024 | −19 |
| 2025 | +25 |
Elk County's 2024 presidential margin of R+69.7 places it among the most skewed rural counties in the state, reflecting a sparsely populated ranching economy where fewer than 3,300 residents cast ballots in a politically homogeneous environment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 69.7 points.
A population of 2,453, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,609 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rock County and Eureka County.
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Elk County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.