Ellis County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
68 precincts · 13,511 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS05100019AKS05100019A | 414 | 1,086 | 25 | 1,525 | 27.1% | 71.2% | R+44.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS051000230KS051000230 | 288 | 726 | 13 | 1,027 | 28.0% | 70.7% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -KS051000050KS051000050 | 190 | 760 | 25 | 975 | 19.5% | 77.9% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -KS051000240KS051000240 | 181 | 634 | 14 | 829 | 21.8% | 76.5% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -KS051000180KS051000180 | 187 | 500 | 14 | 701 | 26.7% | 71.3% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -KS051000251KS051000251 | 106 | 559 | 17 | 682 | 15.5% | 82.0% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -KS05100021AKS05100021A | 190 | 433 | 20 | 643 | 29.5% | 67.3% | R+37.8 |
| Precinct -KS051000170KS051000170 | 193 | 433 | 11 | 637 | 30.3% | 68.0% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -KS051000030KS051000030 | 88 | 432 | 10 | 530 | 16.6% | 81.5% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -KS051000110KS051000110 | 189 | 320 | 12 | 521 | 36.3% | 61.4% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -KS051000220KS051000220 | 138 | 361 | 9 | 508 | 27.2% | 71.1% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -KS051000200KS051000200 | 142 | 351 | 11 | 504 | 28.2% | 69.6% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -KS051000010KS051000010 | 59 | 345 | 8 | 412 | 14.3% | 83.7% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -KS051000120KS051000120 | 164 | 239 | 4 | 407 | 40.3% | 58.7% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct -KS05100016AKS05100016A | 121 | 262 | 11 | 394 | 30.7% | 66.5% | R+35.8 |
| Precinct -KS051000140KS051000140 | 132 | 242 | 6 | 380 | 34.7% | 63.7% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -KS05100010AKS05100010A | 124 | 196 | 7 | 327 | 37.9% | 59.9% | R+22.0 |
| Precinct -KS051000280KS051000280 | 49 | 262 | 8 | 319 | 15.4% | 82.1% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -KS051000130KS051000130 | 114 | 198 | 6 | 318 | 35.8% | 62.3% | R+26.4 |
| Precinct -KS051000150KS051000150 | 101 | 185 | 8 | 294 | 34.4% | 62.9% | R+28.6 |
| Precinct -KS051000040KS051000040 | 41 | 236 | 3 | 280 | 14.6% | 84.3% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -KS051120050KS051120050 | 75 | 196 | 3 | 274 | 27.4% | 71.5% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -KS051000090KS051000090 | 129 | 137 | 4 | 270 | 47.8% | 50.7% | R+3.0 |
| Precinct -KS051000250KS051000250 | 21 | 203 | 3 | 227 | 9.3% | 89.4% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -KS051000310KS051000310 | 31 | 194 | 2 | 227 | 13.7% | 85.5% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -KS051120040KS051120040 | 22 | 139 | 3 | 164 | 13.4% | 84.8% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -KS051000300KS051000300 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 76 | 18.4% | 81.6% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -KS051000080KS051000080 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 56 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -KS051000301KS051000301 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Buckeye Township Voting District20_20051000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Catherine Township Voting District20_20051000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Big Creek Township Voting District20_20051000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ellis Township Voting District20_20051000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ellis Ward 120_20051000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ellis Ward 220_20051000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ellis Ward 320_20051000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Freedom Township Voting District20_20051000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 1 Precinct 120_20051000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 1 Precinct 220_2005100010A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 1 Precinct 2 Exclave 120_20051900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 1 Precinct 2 Exclave 220_20051900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 2 Precinct 120_20051000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 2 Precinct 220_20051000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 2 Precinct 320_20051000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 2 Precinct 420_20051000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 2 Precinct 520_20051000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 3 Precinct 120_2005100016A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 3 Precinct 220_20051000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 3 Precinct 320_20051000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 3 Precinct 420_2005100019A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 3 Precinct 4 Exclave 120_20051900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 3 Precinct 4 Exclave 220_20051900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 4 Precinct 120_20051000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 4 Precinct 220_2005100021A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 4 Precinct 320_20051000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 4 Precinct 420_20051000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hays Ward 4 Precinct 520_20051000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Herzog Township Voting District20_20051000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Big Creek Township Enclave 1 Voting District20_20051900050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Big Creek Township Enclave 2 Voting District20_20051900060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Big Creek Township Enclave 3 Voting District20_20051900070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Big Creek Township Enclave 4 Voting District20_20051900080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Big Creek Township Voting District20_20051000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Lookout Township Voting District20_20051000270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Lookout Township Voting District20_20051000280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Victoria Township Voting District20_20051000290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Big Creek Township Voting District20_20051000300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wheatland Township Voting District20_20051000310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.5% |
| 1896 | +38.6% |
| 1900 | +32.2% |
| 1904 | −4.1% |
| 1908 | +29.3% |
| 1912 | +56.6% |
| 1916 | +31.8% |
| 1920 | −51.8% |
| 1924 | −24.2% |
| 1928 | +32.8% |
| 1932 | +50.0% |
| 1936 | +49.7% |
| 1940 | −4.7% |
| 1944 | −20.5% |
| 1948 | +18.0% |
| 1952 | −31.8% |
| 1956 | −18.7% |
| 1960 | +29.6% |
| 1964 | +38.8% |
| 1968 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | −13.8% |
| 1976 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | −15.8% |
| 1984 | −36.5% |
| 1988 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | −22.3% |
| 2000 | −23.2% |
| 2004 | −31.7% |
| 2008 | −33.7% |
| 2012 | −45.6% |
| 2016 | −47.5% |
| 2020 | −43.6% |
| 2024 | −46.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.3%2,236 | 75.3%7,920 | 10,518 |
| 2020 | R | 28.3%3,904 | 67.5%9,298 | 13,771 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 10.0 points more Democratic.
20,515 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
−96 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,758 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,924 in average income, against $80,713 for residents who stayed — 48% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.8 on average — 2.7 points more Republican-leaning than Ellis County, KS itself (R+46.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Russell County, KS42R+61.3
- Saline County, KS32R+31.6
- Barton County, KS31R+56.7
- Sedgwick County, KS27R+13.8
- Rush County, KS26R+65.4
- Rooks County, KS24R+71.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Johnson County, KS51
- Sedgwick County, KS49
- Russell County, KS34
- Rooks County, KS24
- Saline County, KS24
- Shawnee County, KS21
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 | +138 |
| 2012 | +100 |
| 2013 | −229 |
| 2014 | −227 |
| 2015 | −172 |
| 2016 | −257 |
| 2017 | −295 |
| 2018 | −197 |
| 2019 | −184 |
| 2021 | −123 |
| 2022 | −28 |
| 2023 | −84 |
| 2024 | −104 |
| 2025 | −96 |
Ellis County, anchored by Hays and Fort Hays State University, posts presidential margins above R+45 despite a modest college-town presence — a sign that regional identity outweighs the usual campus-driven moderation seen elsewhere.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.1 points.
A population of 28,920, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,084 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nemaha County and Mercer County.
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Ellis County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.