Rice County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
54 precincts · 3,966 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS15900019AKS15900019A | 100 | 423 | 12 | 535 | 18.7% | 79.1% | R+60.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS159000100KS159000100 | 89 | 258 | 7 | 354 | 25.1% | 72.9% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000220KS159000220 | 52 | 288 | 7 | 347 | 15.0% | 83.0% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -KS159000130KS159000130 | 95 | 247 | 4 | 346 | 27.5% | 71.4% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -KS159000200KS159000200 | 84 | 241 | 4 | 329 | 25.5% | 73.3% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000110KS159000110 | 80 | 182 | 9 | 271 | 29.5% | 67.2% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -KS159000120KS159000120 | 69 | 179 | 4 | 252 | 27.4% | 71.0% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000090KS159000090 | 25 | 172 | 1 | 198 | 12.6% | 86.9% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -KS159000060KS159000060 | 29 | 142 | 2 | 173 | 16.8% | 82.1% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -KS159000240KS159000240 | 23 | 119 | 2 | 144 | 16.0% | 82.6% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000230KS159000230 | 22 | 95 | 2 | 119 | 18.5% | 79.8% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -KS159000210KS159000210 | 9 | 87 | 3 | 99 | 9.1% | 87.9% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -KS159000180KS159000180 | 20 | 67 | 2 | 89 | 22.5% | 75.3% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -KS159000040KS159000040 | 19 | 66 | 1 | 86 | 22.1% | 76.7% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000010KS159000010 | 16 | 64 | 4 | 84 | 19.0% | 76.2% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -KS159000080KS159000080 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 82 | 20.7% | 78.0% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -KS159000170KS159000170 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 74 | 14.9% | 85.1% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -KS159000140KS159000140 | 16 | 52 | 0 | 68 | 23.5% | 76.5% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -KS159000260KS159000260 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 61 | 19.7% | 80.3% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000250KS159000250 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 57 | 28.1% | 68.4% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -KS159000030KS159000030 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 53 | 7.5% | 92.5% | R+84.9 |
| Precinct -KS159000070KS159000070 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 46 | 17.4% | 80.4% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -KS159000160KS159000160 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 8.3% | 91.7% | R+83.3 |
| Precinct -KS159000150KS159000150 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 16.1% | 83.9% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -KS159000050KS159000050 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | R+91.3 |
| Precinct -KS159000020KS159000020 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Atlanta Township Voting District20_20159000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bell Township Voting District20_20159000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Township Voting District20_20159000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Washington Township Voting District20_20159000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Eureka Township Voting District20_20159000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Farmer Township Voting District20_20159000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Galt Township Voting District20_20159000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Harrison Township Voting District20_20159000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln Township Voting District20_20159000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lyons Ward 120_20159000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lyons Ward 220_20159000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lyons Ward 320_20159000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lyons Ward 420_20159000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mitchell Township Voting District20_20159000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Odessa Township Voting District20_20159000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pioneer Township Voting District20_20159000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Raymond Township Voting District20_20159000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rockville Township Voting District20_20159000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sterling City East Ward20_2015900019A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sterling City East Ward Exclave A20_2015900019B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sterling City East Ward Exclave B20_2015900019C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sterling City West Ward20_20159000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sterling Township Voting District20_20159000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Township Voting District20_20159000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Valley Township Voting District20_20159000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Victoria Township Voting District20_20159000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Washington Township Voting District20_20159000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wilson Township Voting District20_20159000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −46.8% |
| 1896 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −40.8% |
| 1908 | −11.9% |
| 1912 | +18.2% |
| 1916 | +5.2% |
| 1920 | −40.0% |
| 1924 | −45.8% |
| 1928 | −49.0% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +19.2% |
| 1940 | −13.6% |
| 1944 | −23.1% |
| 1948 | −18.2% |
| 1952 | −50.0% |
| 1956 | −41.2% |
| 1960 | −30.0% |
| 1964 | +20.9% |
| 1968 | −19.5% |
| 1972 | −34.8% |
| 1976 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | −24.5% |
| 1984 | −38.9% |
| 1988 | −10.1% |
| 1992 | −11.4% |
| 1996 | −29.4% |
| 2000 | −32.8% |
| 2004 | −46.9% |
| 2008 | −40.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −56.3% |
| 2020 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −56.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 16.0%494 | 81.1%2,510 | 3,096 |
| 2020 | R | 24.4%1,047 | 70.7%3,039 | 4,299 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.7 points more Democratic.
6,685 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
−8 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −669 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,558 in average income, against $69,434 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+26.5 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Rice County, KS itself (R+56.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Reno County, KS32R+34.5
- Sedgwick County, KS20R+13.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Reno County, KS59
- Sedgwick County, KS26
- McPherson County, KS24
- Barton County, KS21
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 | −26 |
| 2012 | −99 |
| 2013 | −20 |
| 2014 | +3 |
| 2015 | −79 |
| 2016 | −155 |
| 2017 | −199 |
| 2018 | −81 |
| 2019 | +40 |
| 2021 | +37 |
| 2022 | +22 |
| 2023 | −83 |
| 2024 | −21 |
| 2025 | −8 |
Rice County's wheat-belt economy and sparse rural population have produced some of the state's widest presidential margins, with the 2024 result landing nearly 57 points to the right of the Democratic candidate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.7 points.
A population of 9,350, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,925 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Red Willow County and Irion County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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Rice County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20159/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.