Lyon County, Kansas

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	5,515	7,462	279	13,256
2020	6,055	7,550	383	13,988
2016	4,649	6,552	1,271	12,472
2012	5,111	6,470	294	11,875
2008	5,924	6,698	289	12,911
2004	5,234	7,951	255	13,440

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

5,515

7,462

279

13,256

2020

6,055

7,550

383

13,988

2016

4,649

6,552

1,271

12,472

2012

5,111

6,470

294

11,875

2008

5,924

6,698

289

12,911

2004

5,234

7,951

255

13,440

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Median age	33.1	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	16.9%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.1%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Median age

33.1

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

16.9%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.1%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$59,912	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.6%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.3%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$59,912

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.6%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

26.3%

35.6%

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.7%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	14.7%	8.1%	13.6%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.7%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

14.7%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	13.1%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	15.2%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.0%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.3%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

13.1%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

15.2%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.0%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.3%

10.0%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

94 precincts · 13,256 votes

Election

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

Lyon County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS111000240KS111000240	207	539	12	758	27.3%	71.1%	R+43.8
Precinct -KS111000190KS111000190	322	339	20	681	47.3%	49.8%	R+2.5
Precinct -KS111000200KS111000200	278	346	10	634	43.8%	54.6%	R+10.7
Precinct -KS111000140KS111000140	297	269	12	578	51.4%	46.5%	D+4.8
Precinct -KS111000300KS111000300	158	403	16	577	27.4%	69.8%	R+42.5
Precinct -KS111000250KS111000250	131	416	10	557	23.5%	74.7%	R+51.2
Precinct -KS111000040KS111000040	244	262	9	515	47.4%	50.9%	R+3.5
Precinct -KS111000130KS111000130	214	259	11	484	44.2%	53.5%	R+9.3
Precinct -KS111000010KS111000010	272	188	10	470	57.9%	40.0%	D+17.9
Precinct -KS111000030KS111000030	227	208	7	442	51.4%	47.1%	D+4.3
Precinct -KS111000160KS111000160	218	207	14	439	49.7%	47.2%	D+2.5
Precinct -KS11100005AKS11100005A	240	179	8	427	56.2%	41.9%	D+14.3
Precinct -KS111000180KS111000180	198	218	5	421	47.0%	51.8%	R+4.8
Precinct -KS11100006AKS11100006A	230	177	6	413	55.7%	42.9%	D+12.8
Precinct -KS111000080KS111000080	221	163	12	396	55.8%	41.2%	D+14.6
Precinct -KS111000100KS111000100	161	223	11	395	40.8%	56.5%	R+15.7
Precinct -KS111000170KS111000170	180	200	10	390	46.2%	51.3%	R+5.1
Precinct -KS111000320KS111000320	73	299	7	379	19.3%	78.9%	R+59.6
Precinct -KS111000110KS111000110	200	166	10	376	53.2%	44.1%	D+9.0
Precinct -KS111000311KS111000311	87	264	11	362	24.0%	72.9%	R+48.9
Precinct -KS111000020KS111000020	218	124	10	352	61.9%	35.2%	D+26.7
Precinct -KS111000310KS111000310	69	281	2	352	19.6%	79.8%	R+60.2
Precinct -KS111000090KS111000090	195	147	4	346	56.4%	42.5%	D+13.9
Precinct -KS11100028AKS11100028A	101	221	6	328	30.8%	67.4%	R+36.6
Precinct -KS111000120KS111000120	159	153	8	320	49.7%	47.8%	D+1.9
Precinct -KS111000271KS111000271	88	218	6	312	28.2%	69.9%	R+41.7
Precinct -KS111000150KS111000150	158	145	5	308	51.3%	47.1%	D+4.2
Precinct -KS111000210KS111000210	51	183	6	240	21.3%	76.3%	R+55.0
Precinct -KS111000260KS111000260	60	169	6	235	25.5%	71.9%	R+46.4
Precinct -KS111000070KS111000070	101	67	4	172	58.7%	39.0%	D+19.8
Precinct -KS111000230KS111000230	30	104	6	140	21.4%	74.3%	R+52.9
Precinct -KS111000220KS111000220	32	85	1	118	27.1%	72.0%	R+44.9
Precinct -KS111000270KS111000270	19	89	3	111	17.1%	80.2%	R+63.1
Precinct -KS111000290KS111000290	21	65	0	86	24.4%	75.6%	R+51.2
Precinct -KS111000291KS111000291	26	51	1	78	33.3%	65.4%	R+32.1
Precinct -KS11100037AKS11100037A	16	21	0	37	43.2%	56.8%	R+13.5
Precinct -KS11100034AKS11100034A	1	9	0	10	10.0%	90.0%	R+80.0
Precinct -KS111400010KS111400010	4	1	0	5	80.0%	20.0%	D+60.0
Precinct -KS111400030KS111400030	3	2	0	5	60.0%	40.0%	D+20.0
Precinct -KS111900060KS111900060	2	2	0	4	50.0%	50.0%	Even
Precinct -KS111400020KS111400020	3	0	0	3	100.0%	0.0%	D+100.0
Precinct 0120_20111000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0220_20111000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0320_20111000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0420_20111000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 04 Part A20_20111400010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 04 Part B20_20111400020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 04 Part C20_20111400030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 04 Part D20_20111900010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0520_2011100005A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 05 Part A20_2011100005B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 05 Part B20_2011100005C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 06 Part A20_2011100006A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 06 Part A Exclave20_2011100006B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 06 Part B Exclave20_2011100006C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0720_20111000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0820_20111000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0920_20111000090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 09 Part A20_20111900020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1020_20111000100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1120_20111000110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1220_20111000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1320_20111000130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1420_20111000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1520_20111000150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1620_20111000160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1720_20111000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 17 Enclave Part B20_2011100017B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 17 Exclave Part A20_2011100017A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1820_20111000180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 18 Enclave Part A20_2011100018A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1920_20111000190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 19 Exclave Part A20_20111300010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 19 Exclave Part B20_20111300020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2020_20111000200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 20 Exclave Part A20_2011100020A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2120_20111000210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2220_20111000220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2320_20111000230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2420_20111000240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2520_20111000250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2620_20111000260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2720_20111000270	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2820_2011100028A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 28 Enclave A20_2011100028B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 28 Enclave Part B20_2011100028C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 2920_20111000290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 29 Enclave20_20111900030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 29 Enclave 220_20111900040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 29 Enclave 320_20111900050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 29 Exclave Part A20_2011100029A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 3020_20111000300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 3120_20111000310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 3220_20111000320	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	−48.5%
1896	+6.7%
1900	−3.6%
1904	−35.8%
1908	−7.0%
1912	+25.4%
1916	+13.1%
1920	−24.3%
1924	−32.3%
1928	−51.7%
1932	+2.5%
1936	+9.9%
1940	−5.7%
1944	−6.7%
1948	−2.0%
1952	−36.6%
1956	−35.2%
1960	−22.1%
1964	+8.8%
1968	−22.2%
1972	−41.4%
1976	−10.6%
1980	−25.8%
1984	−39.7%
1988	−12.2%
1992	−1.9%
1996	−13.1%
2000	−11.7%
2004	−20.2%
2008	−6.0%
2012	−11.4%
2016	−15.3%
2020	−10.7%
2024	−14.7%

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	41.6%Harris5,515	56.3%Trump7,462	1.5%Kennedy201	R+14.7	R+4.0	R+13.2	13,256
2020	R	43.3%Biden6,055	54.0%Trump7,550	2.7%Jorgensen383	R+10.7	D+4.6	R+15.1	13,988
2016	R	37.3%Clinton4,649	52.5%Trump6,552	5.4%Johnson670	R+15.3	R+3.8	R+17.3	12,472
2012	R	43.0%Obama5,111	54.5%Romney6,470	1.9%Johnson226	R+11.4	R+5.4	R+15.3	11,875
2008	R	45.9%Obama5,924	51.9%McCain6,698	2.2%	R+6.0	D+14.2	R+13.3	12,911
2004	R	38.9%Kerry5,234	59.2%Bush7,951	1.9%	R+20.2	R+8.5	R+17.8	13,440
2000	R	41.7%Gore5,190	53.4%Bush6,652	3.3%Nader417	R+11.7	D+1.3	R+12.3	12,455
1996	R	36.9%Clinton4,884	50.0%Dole6,612	12.0%Perot1,584	R+13.1	R+11.2	R+21.6	13,221
1992	R	32.8%Clinton4,811	34.7%Bush5,090	32.2%Perot4,717	R+1.9	D+10.3	R+7.5	14,656
1988	R	43.1%Dukakis5,314	55.3%Bush6,820	1.6%	R+12.2	D+27.5	R+4.5	12,334
1984	R	29.7%Mondale4,188	69.4%Reagan9,796	1.0%	R+39.7	R+13.9	R+21.5	14,121
1980	R	32.2%Carter4,680	57.9%Reagan8,431	9.9%	R+25.8	R+15.1	R+16.0	14,551
1976	R	42.0%Carter5,634	52.6%Ford7,062	5.5%	R+10.6	D+30.7	R+12.7	13,428
1972	R	28.3%McGovern3,720	69.7%Nixon9,157	2.0%	R+41.4	R+19.2	R+18.2	13,143
1968	R	35.1%Humphrey4,020	57.3%Nixon6,558	7.6%	R+22.2	R+31.0	R+21.5	11,446
1964	D	54.1%Johnson6,197	45.2%Goldwater5,184	0.7%	D+8.8	D+31.0	R+13.7	11,462
1960	R	38.8%Kennedy4,755	60.9%Nixon7,470	0.3%	R+22.1	D+13.0	R+22.3	12,266
1956	R	32.2%Stevenson3,831	67.3%Eisenhower8,021	0.5%	R+35.2	D+1.4	R+19.8	11,911
1952	R	31.4%Stevenson3,944	68.0%Eisenhower8,544	0.6%	R+36.6	R+34.6	R+25.8	12,568
1948	R	48.1%Truman5,708	50.0%Dewey5,941	1.9%	R+2.0	D+4.8	R+6.4	11,876
1944	R	46.2%Roosevelt4,984	52.9%Dewey5,710	1.0%	R+6.7	R+1.1	R+14.2	10,799
1940	R	46.7%Roosevelt6,170	52.3%Willkie6,918	1.0%	R+5.7	R+15.6	R+15.6	13,219
1936	D	54.7%Roosevelt7,340	44.7%Landon6,005	0.6%	D+9.9	D+7.4	R+14.3	13,425
1932	D	49.9%Roosevelt6,365	47.4%Hoover6,044	2.7%	D+2.5	D+54.2	R+15.3	12,756
1928	R	23.8%Smith2,761	75.5%Hoover8,753	0.7%	R+51.7	R+19.4	R+34.2	11,595
1924	R	25.1%Davis2,750	57.3%Coolidge6,290	17.6%La Follette1,934	R+32.3	R+7.9	R+7.1	10,974
1920	R	36.7%Cox3,303	61.1%Harding5,492	2.2%	R+24.3	R+37.4	D+1.8	8,990
1916	D	53.4%Wilson5,584	40.3%Hughes4,215	6.4%	D+13.1	R+12.3	D+9.9	10,464
1912	D	42.8%Wilson2,363	17.4%Taft962	39.8%	D+25.4	D+32.4	D+5.8	5,525
1908	R	43.8%Bryan2,562	50.9%Taft2,973	5.3%	R+7.0	D+28.8	D+2.5	5,844
1904	R	26.3%Parker1,461	62.1%Roosevelt3,450	11.6%	R+35.8	R+32.2	R+16.1	5,554
1900	R	47.1%Bryan2,865	50.7%McKinley3,083	2.2%	R+3.6	R+10.3	D+4.0	6,079
1896	D	52.6%Bryan3,276	45.9%McKinley2,860	1.5%	D+6.7	D+55.2	D+12.8	6,229
1892	O	0.0%Cleveland0	48.5%Harrison2,591	51.5%	Weaver +3.0	—	R+50.1	5,344
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	35.3%3,549	61.7%6,203	10,052
2020	R	44.3%6,171	49.9%6,951	13,928

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+17.5

Presidential vote · 2024R+14.7

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.8 points.

20,561 registered voters · 2025

Democratic23.4%Republican40.8%Unaffiliated34.1%Other1.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−223 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,043 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $38,554 in average income, against $64,899 for residents who stayed — 41% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+26.2 on average — 12 points more Republican-leaning than Lyon County, KS itself (R+14.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sedgwick County, KS45R+13.8
Coffey County, KS44R+55.7
Johnson County, KS42D+8.5
Shawnee County, KS38D+0.5
Osage County, KS32R+48.0
Greenwood County, KS30R+61.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Johnson County, KS76
Sedgwick County, KS73
Shawnee County, KS52
Douglas County, KS33
Riley County, KS30
Jackson County, MO30

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 Lyon County, KS in Lyon County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−208
2012	−365
2013	−310
2014	−563
2015	−248
2016	+17
2017	−289
2018	−102
2019	−265
2021	−163
2022	−197
2023	−27
2024	−100
2025	−223

Lyon County anchors the Flint Hills with Emporia State University at its core, a combination that has historically kept its Republican margins narrower than surrounding rural counties, though 2024's R+14.7 result signals a widening gap.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.

A population of 32,186, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,912 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harrisonburg city and Doña Ana County.

Political twins — counties

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

Harrisonburg city

Virginia

83.2twin score

% LatinoelasticityAmerican ancestry≠ 2020 margin

Doña Ana County

New Mexico

76.6twin score

median age12-yr trendelasticity≠ % Latino

Geary County

Kansas

75.6twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Lyon County

Emporia

D+3

24.1K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lyon County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lyon County, Kansas voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,256 votes cast, 5,515 went Democratic and 7,462 went Republican.

When did Lyon County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Lyon County, Kansas?

Lyon County, Kansas has a population of 32,186 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lyon County, Kansas is $59,912 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Lyon County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lyon County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	5,515	7,462	279	13,256
2020	6,055	7,550	383	13,988
2016	4,649	6,552	1,271	12,472
2012	5,111	6,470	294	11,875
2008	5,924	6,698	289	12,911
2004	5,234	7,951	255	13,440

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

5,515

7,462

279

13,256

2020

6,055

7,550

383

13,988

2016

4,649

6,552

1,271

12,472

2012

5,111

6,470

294

11,875

2008

5,924

6,698

289

12,911

2004

5,234

7,951

255

13,440

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Median age	33.1	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	16.9%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.1%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Median age

33.1

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

16.9%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.1%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$59,912	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.6%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.3%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$59,912

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.6%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

26.3%

35.6%

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.7%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	14.7%	8.1%	13.6%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.7%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

14.7%

8.1%

13.6%

Measure	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	13.1%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	15.2%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.0%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.3%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Lyon County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

13.1%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

15.2%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.0%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.3%

10.0%

5.2%

Lyon County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS111000240KS111000240

207

539

758

27.3%

71.1%

R+43.8

Precinct -KS111000190KS111000190

322

339

681

47.3%

49.8%

R+2.5

Precinct -KS111000200KS111000200

278

346

634

43.8%

54.6%

R+10.7

Precinct -KS111000140KS111000140

297

269

578

51.4%

46.5%

D+4.8

Precinct -KS111000300KS111000300

158

403

577

27.4%

69.8%

R+42.5

Precinct -KS111000250KS111000250

131

416

557

23.5%

74.7%

R+51.2

Precinct -KS111000040KS111000040

244

262

515

47.4%

50.9%

R+3.5

Precinct -KS111000130KS111000130

214

259

484

44.2%

53.5%

R+9.3

Precinct -KS111000010KS111000010

272

188

470

57.9%

40.0%

D+17.9

Precinct -KS111000030KS111000030

227

208

442

51.4%

47.1%

D+4.3

Precinct -KS111000160KS111000160

218

207

439

49.7%

47.2%

D+2.5

Precinct -KS11100005AKS11100005A

240

179

427

56.2%

41.9%

D+14.3

Precinct -KS111000180KS111000180

198

218

421

47.0%

51.8%

R+4.8

Precinct -KS11100006AKS11100006A

230

177

413

55.7%

42.9%

D+12.8

Precinct -KS111000080KS111000080

221

163

396

55.8%

41.2%

D+14.6

Precinct -KS111000100KS111000100

161

223

395

40.8%

56.5%

R+15.7

Precinct -KS111000170KS111000170

180

200

390

46.2%

51.3%

R+5.1

Precinct -KS111000320KS111000320

299

379

19.3%

78.9%

R+59.6

Precinct -KS111000110KS111000110

200

166

376

53.2%

44.1%

D+9.0

Precinct -KS111000311KS111000311

264

362

24.0%

72.9%

R+48.9

Precinct -KS111000020KS111000020

218

124

352

61.9%

35.2%

D+26.7

Precinct -KS111000310KS111000310

281

352

19.6%

79.8%

R+60.2

Precinct -KS111000090KS111000090

195

147

346

56.4%

42.5%

D+13.9

Precinct -KS11100028AKS11100028A

101

221

328

30.8%

67.4%

R+36.6

Precinct -KS111000120KS111000120

159

153

320

49.7%

47.8%

D+1.9

Precinct -KS111000271KS111000271

218

312

28.2%

69.9%

R+41.7

Precinct -KS111000150KS111000150

158

145

308

51.3%

47.1%

D+4.2

Precinct -KS111000210KS111000210

183

240

21.3%

76.3%

R+55.0

Precinct -KS111000260KS111000260

169

235

25.5%

71.9%

R+46.4

Precinct -KS111000070KS111000070

101

172

58.7%

39.0%

D+19.8

Precinct -KS111000230KS111000230

104

140

21.4%

74.3%

R+52.9

Precinct -KS111000220KS111000220

118

27.1%

72.0%

R+44.9

Precinct -KS111000270KS111000270

111

17.1%

80.2%

R+63.1

Precinct -KS111000290KS111000290

24.4%

75.6%

R+51.2

Precinct -KS111000291KS111000291

33.3%

65.4%

R+32.1

Precinct -KS11100037AKS11100037A

43.2%

56.8%

R+13.5

Precinct -KS11100034AKS11100034A

10.0%

90.0%

R+80.0

Precinct -KS111400010KS111400010

80.0%

20.0%

D+60.0

Precinct -KS111400030KS111400030

60.0%

40.0%

D+20.0

Precinct -KS111900060KS111900060

50.0%

Even

Precinct -KS111400020KS111400020

100.0%

0.0%

D+100.0

Precinct 0120_20111000010

—

Even

Precinct 0220_20111000020

—

Even

Precinct 0320_20111000030

—

Even

Precinct 0420_20111000040

—

Even

Precinct 04 Part A20_20111400010

—

Even

Precinct 04 Part B20_20111400020

—

Even

Precinct 04 Part C20_20111400030

—

Even

Precinct 04 Part D20_20111900010

—

Even

Precinct 0520_2011100005A

—

Even

Precinct 05 Part A20_2011100005B

—

Even

Precinct 05 Part B20_2011100005C

—

Even

Precinct 06 Part A20_2011100006A

—

Even

Precinct 06 Part A Exclave20_2011100006B

—

Even

Precinct 06 Part B Exclave20_2011100006C

—

Even

Precinct 0720_20111000070

—

Even

Precinct 0820_20111000080

—

Even

Precinct 0920_20111000090

—

Even

Precinct 09 Part A20_20111900020

—

Even

Precinct 1020_20111000100

—

Even

Precinct 1120_20111000110

—

Even

Precinct 1220_20111000120

—

Even

Precinct 1320_20111000130

—

Even

Precinct 1420_20111000140

—

Even

Precinct 1520_20111000150

—

Even

Precinct 1620_20111000160

—

Even

Precinct 1720_20111000170

—

Even

Precinct 17 Enclave Part B20_2011100017B

—

Even

Precinct 17 Exclave Part A20_2011100017A

—

Even

Precinct 1820_20111000180

—

Even

Precinct 18 Enclave Part A20_2011100018A

—

Even

Precinct 1920_20111000190

—

Even

Precinct 19 Exclave Part A20_20111300010

—

Even

Precinct 19 Exclave Part B20_20111300020

—

Even

Precinct 2020_20111000200

—

Even

Precinct 20 Exclave Part A20_2011100020A

—

Even

Precinct 2120_20111000210

—

Even

Precinct 2220_20111000220

—

Even

Precinct 2320_20111000230

—

Even

Precinct 2420_20111000240

—

Even

Precinct 2520_20111000250

—

Even

Precinct 2620_20111000260

—

Even

Precinct 2720_20111000270

—

Even

Precinct 2820_2011100028A

—

Even

Precinct 28 Enclave A20_2011100028B

—

Even

Precinct 28 Enclave Part B20_2011100028C

—

Even

Precinct 2920_20111000290

—

Even

Precinct 29 Enclave20_20111900030

—

Even

Precinct 29 Enclave 220_20111900040

—

Even

Precinct 29 Enclave 320_20111900050

—

Even

Precinct 29 Exclave Part A20_2011100029A

—

Even

Precinct 3020_20111000300

—

Even

Precinct 3120_20111000310

—

Even

Precinct 3220_20111000320

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−48.5%
1896	+6.7%
1900	−3.6%
1904	−35.8%
1908	−7.0%
1912	+25.4%
1916	+13.1%
1920	−24.3%
1924	−32.3%
1928	−51.7%
1932	+2.5%
1936	+9.9%
1940	−5.7%
1944	−6.7%
1948	−2.0%
1952	−36.6%
1956	−35.2%
1960	−22.1%
1964	+8.8%
1968	−22.2%
1972	−41.4%
1976	−10.6%
1980	−25.8%
1984	−39.7%
1988	−12.2%
1992	−1.9%
1996	−13.1%
2000	−11.7%
2004	−20.2%
2008	−6.0%
2012	−11.4%
2016	−15.3%
2020	−10.7%
2024	−14.7%

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

41.6%Harris5,515

56.3%Trump7,462

1.5%Kennedy201

R+14.7

R+4.0

R+13.2

13,256

2020

43.3%Biden6,055

54.0%Trump7,550

2.7%Jorgensen383

R+10.7

D+4.6

R+15.1

13,988

2016

37.3%Clinton4,649

52.5%Trump6,552

5.4%Johnson670

R+15.3

R+3.8

R+17.3

12,472

2012

43.0%Obama5,111

54.5%Romney6,470

1.9%Johnson226

R+11.4

R+5.4

R+15.3

11,875

2008

45.9%Obama5,924

51.9%McCain6,698

2.2%

R+6.0

D+14.2

R+13.3

12,911

2004

38.9%Kerry5,234

59.2%Bush7,951

1.9%

R+20.2

R+8.5

R+17.8

13,440

2000

41.7%Gore5,190

53.4%Bush6,652

3.3%Nader417

R+11.7

D+1.3

R+12.3

12,455

1996

36.9%Clinton4,884

50.0%Dole6,612

12.0%Perot1,584

R+13.1

R+11.2

R+21.6

13,221

1992

32.8%Clinton4,811

34.7%Bush5,090

32.2%Perot4,717

R+1.9

D+10.3

R+7.5

14,656

1988

43.1%Dukakis5,314

55.3%Bush6,820

1.6%

R+12.2

D+27.5

R+4.5

12,334

1984

29.7%Mondale4,188

69.4%Reagan9,796

1.0%

R+39.7

R+13.9

R+21.5

14,121

1980

32.2%Carter4,680

57.9%Reagan8,431

9.9%

R+25.8

R+15.1

R+16.0

14,551

1976

42.0%Carter5,634

52.6%Ford7,062

5.5%

R+10.6

D+30.7

R+12.7

13,428

1972

28.3%McGovern3,720

69.7%Nixon9,157

2.0%

R+41.4

R+19.2

R+18.2

13,143

1968

35.1%Humphrey4,020

57.3%Nixon6,558

7.6%

R+22.2

R+31.0

R+21.5

11,446

1964

54.1%Johnson6,197

45.2%Goldwater5,184

0.7%

D+8.8

D+31.0

R+13.7

11,462

1960

38.8%Kennedy4,755

60.9%Nixon7,470

0.3%

R+22.1

D+13.0

R+22.3

12,266

1956

32.2%Stevenson3,831

67.3%Eisenhower8,021

0.5%

R+35.2

D+1.4

R+19.8

11,911

1952

31.4%Stevenson3,944

68.0%Eisenhower8,544

0.6%

R+36.6

R+34.6

R+25.8

12,568

1948

48.1%Truman5,708

50.0%Dewey5,941

1.9%

R+2.0

D+4.8

R+6.4

11,876

1944

46.2%Roosevelt4,984

52.9%Dewey5,710

1.0%

R+6.7

R+1.1

R+14.2

10,799

1940

46.7%Roosevelt6,170

52.3%Willkie6,918

1.0%

R+5.7

R+15.6

13,219

1936

54.7%Roosevelt7,340

44.7%Landon6,005

0.6%

D+9.9

D+7.4

R+14.3

13,425

1932

49.9%Roosevelt6,365

47.4%Hoover6,044

2.7%

D+2.5

D+54.2

R+15.3

12,756

1928

23.8%Smith2,761

75.5%Hoover8,753

0.7%

R+51.7

R+19.4

R+34.2

11,595

1924

25.1%Davis2,750

57.3%Coolidge6,290

17.6%La Follette1,934

R+32.3

R+7.9

R+7.1

10,974

1920

36.7%Cox3,303

61.1%Harding5,492

2.2%

R+24.3

R+37.4

D+1.8

8,990

1916

53.4%Wilson5,584

40.3%Hughes4,215

6.4%

D+13.1

R+12.3

D+9.9

10,464

1912

42.8%Wilson2,363

17.4%Taft962

39.8%

D+25.4

D+32.4

D+5.8

5,525

1908

43.8%Bryan2,562

50.9%Taft2,973

5.3%

R+7.0

D+28.8

D+2.5

5,844

1904

26.3%Parker1,461

62.1%Roosevelt3,450

11.6%

R+35.8

R+32.2

R+16.1

5,554

1900

47.1%Bryan2,865

50.7%McKinley3,083

2.2%

R+3.6

R+10.3

D+4.0

6,079

1896

52.6%Bryan3,276

45.9%McKinley2,860

1.5%

D+6.7

D+55.2

D+12.8

6,229

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

48.5%Harrison2,591

51.5%

Weaver +3.0

—

R+50.1

5,344

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

35.3%3,549

61.7%6,203

10,052

2020

44.3%6,171

49.9%6,951

13,928

Frequently asked questions

How did Lyon County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lyon County, Kansas voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,256 votes cast, 5,515 went Democratic and 7,462 went Republican.

When did Lyon County, Kansas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Lyon County, Kansas?

Lyon County, Kansas has a population of 32,186 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lyon County, Kansas is $59,912 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Lyon County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lyon County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

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Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

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Where departures went households, 2022–23

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Age and life stage

Household economy

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Where arrivals came from lean of each source

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