Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
59 precincts · 13,472 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS149000020KS149000020 | 903 | 1,352 | 49 | 2,304 | 39.2% | 58.7% | R+19.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS149000270KS149000270 | 675 | 1,569 | 51 | 2,295 | 29.4% | 68.4% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -KS149120030KS149120030 | 450 | 1,209 | 40 | 1,699 | 26.5% | 71.2% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -KS149000210KS149000210 | 112 | 1,246 | 17 | 1,375 | 8.1% | 90.6% | R+82.5 |
| Precinct -KS149120020KS149120020 | 190 | 492 | 15 | 697 | 27.3% | 70.6% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -KS149000220KS149000220 | 39 | 561 | 5 | 605 | 6.4% | 92.7% | R+86.3 |
| Precinct -KS149000110KS149000110 | 117 | 470 | 11 | 598 | 19.6% | 78.6% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -KS149000130KS149000130 | 118 | 358 | 9 | 485 | 24.3% | 73.8% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct -KS149000021KS149000021 | 144 | 299 | 10 | 453 | 31.8% | 66.0% | R+34.2 |
| Precinct -KS149000140KS149000140 | 73 | 329 | 8 | 410 | 17.8% | 80.2% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -KS149120070KS149120070 | 117 | 228 | 6 | 351 | 33.3% | 65.0% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -KS149000150KS149000150 | 70 | 229 | 7 | 306 | 22.9% | 74.8% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -KS149000030KS149000030 | 44 | 161 | 11 | 216 | 20.4% | 74.5% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -KS149000010KS149000010 | 29 | 172 | 4 | 205 | 14.1% | 83.9% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -KS149000060KS149000060 | 34 | 162 | 3 | 199 | 17.1% | 81.4% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -KS149120080KS149120080 | 48 | 141 | 4 | 193 | 24.9% | 73.1% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -KS149000160KS149000160 | 29 | 114 | 4 | 147 | 19.7% | 77.6% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -KS149000230KS149000230 | 37 | 107 | 2 | 146 | 25.3% | 73.3% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -KS149000070KS149000070 | 27 | 112 | 1 | 140 | 19.3% | 80.0% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -KS149000100KS149000100 | 25 | 104 | 1 | 130 | 19.2% | 80.0% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -KS149000080KS149000080 | 28 | 91 | 1 | 120 | 23.3% | 75.8% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -KS149000050KS149000050 | 18 | 59 | 1 | 78 | 23.1% | 75.6% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -KS149000090KS149000090 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 70 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -KS149000040KS149000040 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 65 | 15.4% | 83.1% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -KS149000240KS149000240 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 61 | 24.6% | 72.1% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -KS149000170KS149000170 | 16 | 42 | 2 | 60 | 26.7% | 70.0% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -KS149000190KS149000190 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 21.2% | 78.8% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -KS149000180KS149000180 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 26.7% | 66.7% | R+40.0 |
| Precinct -KS149000120KS149000120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | D+100.0 |
| Belvue Township Voting District20_20149000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blue Township Voting District20_20149000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blue Valley Township Voting District20_20149000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Township Voting District20_20149000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clear Creek Township Voting District20_20149000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Emmett Township Voting District20_20149000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grant Township Voting District20_20149000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Green Township Voting District20_20149000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln Township Voting District20_20149000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lone Tree Township Voting District20_20149000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Louisville Township Voting District20_20149000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Manhattan Ward 2 Precinct 520_20149000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Manhattan Ward 2 Precinct 5 Exclave20_20149900030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mill Creek Township Voting District20_20149000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pottawatomie County Voting District20_20149000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rock Creek Township Voting District20_20149000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shannon Township Voting District20_20149000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sherman Township Voting District20_20149000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Spring Creek Township Voting District20_20149000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. Clere Township Voting District20_20149000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. George Township Voting District20_20149000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. Marys East Voting District20_20149000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. Marys West Voting District20_20149000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Township Voting District20_20149000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Vienna Township Voting District20_20149000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wamego East Enclave Voting District20_20149900040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wamego East Voting District20_20149000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wamego Township Enclave Voting District20_20149900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wamego Township Voting District20_2014900026A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wamego West Voting District20_20149000270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −49.8% |
| 1896 | −0.7% |
| 1900 | −13.8% |
| 1904 | −42.1% |
| 1908 | −22.2% |
| 1912 | +12.8% |
| 1916 | −12.9% |
| 1920 | −54.7% |
| 1924 | −45.1% |
| 1928 | −31.0% |
| 1932 | +7.8% |
| 1936 | −9.4% |
| 1940 | −38.6% |
| 1944 | −40.3% |
| 1948 | −26.0% |
| 1952 | −56.1% |
| 1956 | −50.4% |
| 1960 | −26.6% |
| 1964 | −3.4% |
| 1968 | −37.0% |
| 1972 | −49.3% |
| 1976 | −19.8% |
| 1980 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −43.3% |
| 1988 | −20.7% |
| 1992 | −12.6% |
| 1996 | −32.4% |
| 2000 | −38.1% |
| 2004 | −47.0% |
| 2008 | −44.0% |
| 2012 | −47.1% |
| 2016 | −50.4% |
| 2020 | −46.9% |
| 2024 | −47.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 19.8%2,073 | 77.6%8,113 | 10,452 |
| 2020 | R | 26.2%3,425 | 68.9%9,010 | 13,072 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.6 points.
18,798 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
+102 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,609 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $71,096 in average income, against $89,378 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.3 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than Pottawatomie County, KS itself (R+47.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Riley County, KS205D+1.8
- Shawnee County, KS57D+0.5
- Geary County, KS28R+17.6
- Wabaunsee County, KS25R+48.8
- Johnson County, KS24D+8.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Riley County, KS227
- Shawnee County, KS40
- Johnson County, KS29
- Wabaunsee County, KS29
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 | +37 |
| 2012 | +95 |
| 2013 | +66 |
| 2014 | −2 |
| 2015 | +210 |
| 2016 | +278 |
| 2017 | +124 |
| 2018 | +99 |
| 2019 | +17 |
| 2021 | +300 |
| 2022 | +268 |
| 2023 | −88 |
| 2024 | +103 |
| 2025 | +102 |
Pottawatomie County, anchored by small agricultural communities north of Topeka, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in every recent cycle, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns common across Kansas's rural Flint Hills corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.6 points.
A population of 26,204, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Boone County and Dawson County.
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Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20149/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.