Lyon County, Kansas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 32,1862024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,9122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Geary County, KS · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Lyon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lyon County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −49.1% |
| 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 | −14.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,515 | 7,462 | 13,314 | ||
| R | 6,055 | 7,550 | 13,988 | ||
| R | 4,649 | 6,552 | 12,472 | ||
| R | 5,111 | 6,470 | 11,875 | ||
| R | 5,924 | 6,698 | 12,911 | ||
| R | 5,234 | 7,951 | 13,440 | ||
| R | 5,190 | 6,652 | 12,455 | ||
| R | 4,884 | 6,612 | 13,221 | ||
| R | 4,811 | 5,090 | 14,656 | ||
| R | 5,314 | 6,820 | 12,334 | ||
| R | 4,188 | 9,796 | 14,121 | ||
| R | 4,680 | 8,431 | 14,551 | ||
| R | 5,634 | 7,062 | 13,428 | ||
| R | 3,720 | 9,157 | 13,143 | ||
| R | 4,020 | 6,558 | 11,446 | ||
| D | 6,197 | 5,184 | 11,462 | ||
| R | 4,755 | 7,470 | 12,266 | ||
| R | 3,831 | 8,021 | 11,911 | ||
| R | 3,944 | 8,544 | 12,568 | ||
| R | 5,708 | 5,941 | 11,876 | ||
| R | 4,984 | 5,710 | 10,799 | ||
| R | 6,170 | 6,918 | 13,219 | ||
| D | 7,340 | 6,005 | 13,425 | ||
| D | 6,365 | 6,044 | 12,756 | ||
| R | 2,761 | 8,753 | 11,595 | ||
| R | 2,750 | 6,290 | 10,974 | ||
| R | 3,303 | 5,492 | 8,990 | ||
| D | 5,584 | 4,215 | 10,464 | ||
| D | 2,363 | 962 | 5,525 | ||
| R | 2,562 | 2,973 | 5,844 | ||
| R | 1,461 | 3,450 | 5,554 | ||
| R | 2,865 | 3,083 | 6,079 | ||
| D | 3,276 | 2,860 | 6,229 | ||
| O | 0 | 2,623 | 5,344 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.0%
Irish
9.0%
English
7.5%
American
3.5%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
African American
1.1%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,912
Lyon County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lyon County$59,912
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Lyon County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)14.9%
Seniors (65+)5.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.3%
speak English only
Spanish14.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-two points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.
A population of 32,186, a 72% 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 Geary County and Yuba County. A non-English-speaking share of 17% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lyon County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lyon County, Kansas voted Republican by 14.6 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,314 votes cast, 5,515 went Democratic and 7,462 went Republican.
What is Lyon County, Kansas's political typology?
Akashic places Lyon County, Kansas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
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. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.