Kearny County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 1,301 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS093000050KS093000050 | 69 | 322 | 9 | 400 | 17.3% | 80.5% | R+63.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS093000060KS093000060 | 63 | 270 | 6 | 339 | 18.6% | 79.6% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -KS093000010KS093000010 | 37 | 194 | 7 | 238 | 15.5% | 81.5% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -KS093000070KS093000070 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 90 | 11.1% | 87.8% | R+76.7 |
| Precinct -KS093000080KS093000080 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 70 | 4.3% | 94.3% | R+90.0 |
| Precinct -KS093000020KS093000020 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 56 | 8.9% | 89.3% | R+80.4 |
| Precinct -KS093000030KS093000030 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 54 | 7.4% | 88.9% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -KS093000040KS093000040 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS093000090KS093000090 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 4.5% | 95.5% | R+90.9 |
| Deerfield Township Voting District20_20093000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Hibbard Township Voting District20_20093000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hartland Township Voting District20_20093000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kendall Township Voting District20_20093000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lakin Precinct 120_20093000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lakin Precinct 220_20093000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lakin Township Voting District20_20093000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Southside Township Voting District20_20093000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Hibbard Township Voting District20_20093000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −60.8% |
| 1896 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | −8.9% |
| 1904 | −42.3% |
| 1908 | −17.1% |
| 1912 | +18.5% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −36.3% |
| 1924 | −39.5% |
| 1928 | −56.5% |
| 1932 | +17.8% |
| 1936 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | −16.3% |
| 1944 | −25.2% |
| 1948 | −10.9% |
| 1952 | −46.8% |
| 1956 | −34.2% |
| 1960 | −24.4% |
| 1964 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | −24.0% |
| 1972 | −44.6% |
| 1976 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | −39.4% |
| 1984 | −57.7% |
| 1988 | −33.8% |
| 1992 | −32.7% |
| 1996 | −47.5% |
| 2000 | −53.2% |
| 2004 | −62.2% |
| 2008 | −57.4% |
| 2012 | −59.8% |
| 2016 | −68.5% |
| 2020 | −61.6% |
| 2024 | −68.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 8.9%85 | 89.1%847 | 951 |
| 2020 | R | 19.4%278 | 77.0%1,104 | 1,433 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 16 points more Democratic.
2,214 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
−20 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −716 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,710 in average income, against $81,370 for residents who stayed — 43% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.7 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Kearny County, KS itself (R+68.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Finney County, KS32R+34.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Finney County, KS32
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 | −58 |
| 2012 | −31 |
| 2013 | −75 |
| 2014 | −11 |
| 2015 | −37 |
| 2016 | −78 |
| 2017 | +9 |
| 2018 | −34 |
| 2019 | −146 |
| 2021 | −87 |
| 2022 | −59 |
| 2023 | −71 |
| 2024 | −18 |
| 2025 | −20 |
Kearny County's sparse, agriculture-driven population along the Arkansas River corridor has produced Republican presidential margins above 60 points in multiple consecutive cycles, making it a reliable benchmark for measuring rural Kansas's partisan floor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.4 points.
A population of 3,864, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,135 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Martin County and Stanton County.
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Kearny County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20093/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.