McPherson County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
67 precincts · 14,104 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS113900010KS113900010 | 1,058 | 2,035 | 58 | 3,151 | 33.6% | 64.6% | R+31.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS113900040KS113900040 | 415 | 993 | 22 | 1,430 | 29.0% | 69.4% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -KS113000300KS113000300 | 286 | 714 | 21 | 1,021 | 28.0% | 69.9% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -KS113900020KS113900020 | 311 | 639 | 25 | 975 | 31.9% | 65.5% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -KS113000350KS113000350 | 162 | 698 | 11 | 871 | 18.6% | 80.1% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -KS113000060KS113000060 | 79 | 491 | 10 | 580 | 13.6% | 84.7% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -KS113900030KS113900030 | 151 | 417 | 11 | 579 | 26.1% | 72.0% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000140KS113000140 | 233 | 231 | 12 | 476 | 48.9% | 48.5% | D+0.4 |
| Precinct -KS113000150KS113000150 | 175 | 244 | 12 | 431 | 40.6% | 56.6% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -KS113000130KS113000130 | 186 | 225 | 12 | 423 | 44.0% | 53.2% | R+9.2 |
| Precinct -KS113000160KS113000160 | 195 | 209 | 10 | 414 | 47.1% | 50.5% | R+3.4 |
| Precinct -KS113000030KS113000030 | 59 | 327 | 5 | 391 | 15.1% | 83.6% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -KS113000190KS113000190 | 92 | 282 | 5 | 379 | 24.3% | 74.4% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -KS113000200KS113000200 | 76 | 256 | 8 | 340 | 22.4% | 75.3% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000310KS113000310 | 51 | 275 | 4 | 330 | 15.5% | 83.3% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000120KS113000120 | 69 | 225 | 8 | 302 | 22.8% | 74.5% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -KS113000170KS113000170 | 36 | 197 | 4 | 237 | 15.2% | 83.1% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000320KS113000320 | 57 | 140 | 1 | 198 | 28.8% | 70.7% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000360KS113000360 | 35 | 116 | 5 | 156 | 22.4% | 74.4% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000340KS113000340 | 25 | 118 | 3 | 146 | 17.1% | 80.8% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -KS113000290KS113000290 | 37 | 103 | 5 | 145 | 25.5% | 71.0% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -KS113000100KS113000100 | 24 | 109 | 4 | 137 | 17.5% | 79.6% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -KS113000180KS113000180 | 37 | 91 | 3 | 131 | 28.2% | 69.5% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -KS113000110KS113000110 | 24 | 83 | 1 | 108 | 22.2% | 76.9% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -KS113000070KS113000070 | 26 | 80 | 0 | 106 | 24.5% | 75.5% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000370KS113000370 | 19 | 84 | 2 | 105 | 18.1% | 80.0% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -KS113000040KS113000040 | 22 | 76 | 1 | 99 | 22.2% | 76.8% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -KS113000080KS113000080 | 23 | 73 | 1 | 97 | 23.7% | 75.3% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -KS113000050KS113000050 | 15 | 73 | 3 | 91 | 16.5% | 80.2% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -KS113000090KS113000090 | 14 | 73 | 0 | 87 | 16.1% | 83.9% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -KS113000010KS113000010 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 63 | 17.5% | 82.5% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -KS113000020KS113000020 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 54 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -KS113000330KS113000330 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 51 | 17.6% | 82.4% | R+64.7 |
| Battle Hill Township Voting District20_20113000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bonaville Township Voting District20_20113000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Canton Township Voting District20_20113000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Castle Township Voting District20_20113000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delmore Township Voting District20_20113000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Empire Township Voting District20_20113000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Groveland Township Voting District20_20113000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Gypsum Creek Township Voting District20_20113000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Harper Township Voting District20_20113000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hayes Township Voting District20_20113000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jackson Township Voting District20_20113000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| King City Township Voting District20_20113000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lindsborg Ward 120_20113000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lindsborg Ward 220_20113000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lindsborg Ward 320_20113000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lindsborg Ward 420_20113000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Little Valley Township Voting District20_20113000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lone Tree Township Voting District20_20113000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Marquette Township Voting District20_20113000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McPherson Township Voting District20_20113000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McPherson Ward 1 Exclave20_20113900050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McPherson Ward 1 Precinct 120_20113900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McPherson Ward 220_20113900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McPherson Ward 3 Part A20_20113900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McPherson Ward 4 Precinct 1 Part A20_20113900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Meridian Township Voting District20_20113000290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mound Township Voting District20_20113000300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New Gottland Township Voting District20_20113000310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Smoky Hill Township Voting District20_20113000320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Sharps Creek Township Voting District20_20113000330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Spring Valley Township Voting District20_20113000340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Superior Township Voting District20_20113000350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Turkey Creek Township Voting District20_20113000360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Township Voting District20_20113000370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.4% |
| 1896 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | −10.7% |
| 1904 | −53.9% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | +25.5% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −42.0% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −61.3% |
| 1932 | +9.7% |
| 1936 | +13.7% |
| 1940 | −22.3% |
| 1944 | −26.9% |
| 1948 | −20.0% |
| 1952 | −52.6% |
| 1956 | −48.2% |
| 1960 | −47.8% |
| 1964 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | −35.7% |
| 1972 | −43.5% |
| 1976 | −16.9% |
| 1980 | −30.1% |
| 1984 | −45.4% |
| 1988 | −19.8% |
| 1992 | −16.2% |
| 1996 | −35.8% |
| 2000 | −42.0% |
| 2004 | −44.9% |
| 2008 | −35.3% |
| 2012 | −41.4% |
| 2016 | −41.8% |
| 2020 | −40.4% |
| 2024 | −41.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 23.2%2,593 | 74.1%8,268 | 11,154 |
| 2020 | R | 30.4%4,370 | 65.4%9,406 | 14,385 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.9 points more Republican.
19,355 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
+66 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +6 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,367 in average income, against $83,227 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.1 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than McPherson County, KS itself (R+41.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Reno County, KS96R+34.5
- Sedgwick County, KS79R+13.8
- Saline County, KS61R+31.6
- Harvey County, KS43R+21.1
- Marion County, KS27R+49.1
- Rice County, KS24R+56.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sedgwick County, KS97
- Saline County, KS82
- Reno County, KS80
- Harvey County, KS59
- Johnson County, KS27
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 | +34 |
| 2012 | +85 |
| 2013 | +202 |
| 2014 | −438 |
| 2015 | −238 |
| 2016 | −178 |
| 2017 | +315 |
| 2018 | −96 |
| 2019 | +47 |
| 2021 | +81 |
| 2022 | +20 |
| 2023 | +92 |
| 2024 | +14 |
| 2025 | +66 |
McPherson County, anchored by the small city of McPherson, sits in the central Kansas wheat belt and has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's deeply rural, agricultural character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.
A population of 30,205, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,851 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kearney County and Marion County.
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McPherson County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20113/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.