Riley County, Kansas

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,063	11,630	620	24,313
2020	12,765	11,610	796	25,171
2016	9,341	10,107	2,526	21,974
2012	8,977	11,507	617	21,101
2008	10,495	12,111	391	22,997
2004	7,908	12,672	331	20,911

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,063

11,630

620

24,313

2020

12,765

11,610

796

25,171

2016

9,341

10,107

2,526

21,974

2012

8,977

11,507

617

21,101

2008

10,495

12,111

391

22,997

2004

7,908

12,672

331

20,911

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Median age	25.5	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	32.6%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	10.0%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Median age

25.5

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

32.6%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

10.0%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$61,098	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.9%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	48.9%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$61,098

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

19.9%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

48.9%

35.6%

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.7%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	4.2%	8.1%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.3%	0.6%	2.0%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.7%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

4.2%

8.1%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.3%

0.6%

2.0%

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	11.2%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.0%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	61.6%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.2%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

11.2%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

14.0%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

61.6%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.2%

10.0%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

137 precincts · 24,313 votes

Election

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

Riley County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS16100036AKS16100036A	859	853	30	1,742	49.3%	49.0%	D+0.3
Precinct -KS161000370KS161000370	709	674	31	1,414	50.1%	47.7%	D+2.5
Precinct -KS161000350KS161000350	734	582	34	1,350	54.4%	43.1%	D+11.3
Precinct -KS161400050KS161400050	696	538	31	1,265	55.0%	42.5%	D+12.5
Precinct -KS161400031KS161400031	462	411	25	898	51.4%	45.8%	D+5.7
Precinct -KS161400040KS161400040	504	301	22	827	60.9%	36.4%	D+24.5
Precinct -KS161400020KS161400020	548	245	14	807	67.9%	30.4%	D+37.5
Precinct -KS161000320KS161000320	374	411	21	806	46.4%	51.0%	R+4.6
Precinct -KS16100025AKS16100025A	386	349	33	768	50.3%	45.4%	D+4.8
Precinct -KS161400010KS161400010	464	246	21	731	63.5%	33.7%	D+29.8
Precinct -KS161500030KS161500030	384	325	20	729	52.7%	44.6%	D+8.1
Precinct -KS161400090KS161400090	315	331	21	667	47.2%	49.6%	R+2.4
Precinct -KS161400070KS161400070	355	285	16	656	54.1%	43.4%	D+10.7
Precinct -KS161400060KS161400060	433	199	19	651	66.5%	30.6%	D+35.9
Precinct -KS161120040KS161120040	152	438	22	612	24.8%	71.6%	R+46.7
Precinct -KS161000060KS161000060	233	360	17	610	38.2%	59.0%	R+20.8
Precinct -KS161000140KS161000140	292	250	18	560	52.1%	44.6%	D+7.5
Precinct -KS16100047AKS16100047A	151	355	12	518	29.2%	68.5%	R+39.4
Precinct -KS161000340KS161000340	256	225	12	493	51.9%	45.6%	D+6.3
Precinct -KS161300060KS161300060	164	297	10	471	34.8%	63.1%	R+28.2
Precinct -KS161500010KS161500010	245	210	12	467	52.5%	45.0%	D+7.5
Precinct -KS161000230KS161000230	283	159	23	465	60.9%	34.2%	D+26.7
Precinct -KS161000170KS161000170	265	179	8	452	58.6%	39.6%	D+19.0
Precinct -KS161000310KS161000310	251	161	11	423	59.3%	38.1%	D+21.3
Precinct -KS161400030KS161400030	196	163	13	372	52.7%	43.8%	D+8.9
Precinct -KS161000450KS161000450	108	240	11	359	30.1%	66.9%	R+36.8
Precinct -KS161000020KS161000020	54	282	3	339	15.9%	83.2%	R+67.3
Precinct -KS161000330KS161000330	189	145	5	339	55.8%	42.8%	D+13.0
Precinct -KS161000400KS161000400	130	192	10	332	39.2%	57.8%	R+18.7
Precinct -KS161000120KS161000120	195	109	7	311	62.7%	35.0%	D+27.7
Precinct -KS161300020KS161300020	140	154	3	297	47.1%	51.9%	R+4.7
Precinct -KS16150001BKS16150001B	135	149	10	294	45.9%	50.7%	R+4.8
Precinct -KS16100039AKS16100039A	105	180	8	293	35.8%	61.4%	R+25.6
Precinct -KS16100047DKS16100047D	119	139	3	261	45.6%	53.3%	R+7.7
Precinct -KS16100022AKS16100022A	156	89	4	249	62.7%	35.7%	D+26.9
Precinct -KS16100044AKS16100044A	68	151	4	223	30.5%	67.7%	R+37.2
Precinct -KS161000480KS161000480	81	138	3	222	36.5%	62.2%	R+25.7
Precinct -KS161000141KS161000141	124	88	5	217	57.1%	40.6%	D+16.6
Precinct -KS161000239KS161000239	126	43	6	175	72.0%	24.6%	D+47.4
Precinct -KS161000070KS161000070	29	134	6	169	17.2%	79.3%	R+62.1
Precinct -KS161600001KS161600001	79	74	7	160	49.4%	46.3%	D+3.1
Precinct -KS161000420KS161000420	66	88	3	157	42.0%	56.1%	R+14.0
Precinct -KS161300040KS161300040	79	60	1	140	56.4%	42.9%	D+13.6
Precinct -KS161000010KS161000010	49	61	3	113	43.4%	54.0%	R+10.6
Precinct -KS161300050KS161300050	67	44	2	113	59.3%	38.9%	D+20.4
Precinct -KS161000460KS161000460	29	73	2	104	27.9%	70.2%	R+42.3
Precinct -KS161000410KS161000410	32	58	2	92	34.8%	63.0%	R+28.3
Precinct -KS161120021KS161120021	18	49	1	68	26.5%	72.1%	R+45.6
Precinct -KS16110005BKS16110005B	22	40	3	65	33.8%	61.5%	R+27.7
Precinct -KS161000040KS161000040	11	50	1	62	17.7%	80.6%	R+62.9
Precinct -KS161400080KS161400080	22	36	3	61	36.1%	59.0%	R+23.0
Precinct -KS161800001KS161800001	30	25	2	57	52.6%	43.9%	D+8.8
Precinct -KS161120020KS161120020	18	36	0	54	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Precinct -KS161000430KS161000430	4	42	0	46	8.7%	91.3%	R+82.6
Precinct -KS161180010KS161180010	22	20	4	46	47.8%	43.5%	D+4.3
Precinct -KS161000030KS161000030	4	34	0	38	10.5%	89.5%	R+78.9
Precinct -KS16100005BKS16100005B	11	25	0	36	30.6%	69.4%	R+38.9
Precinct -KS161120041KS161120041	4	13	0	17	23.5%	76.5%	R+52.9
Precinct -KS161000142KS161000142	7	5	1	13	53.8%	38.5%	D+15.4
Precinct -KS161000380KS161000380	11	2	0	13	84.6%	15.4%	D+69.2
Precinct -KS16100025BKS16100025B	4	3	1	8	50.0%	37.5%	D+12.5
Precinct -KS161000422KS161000422	1	6	0	7	14.3%	85.7%	R+71.4
Precinct -KS161000411KS161000411	0	3	0	3	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
Precinct -KS16110047AKS16110047A	2	1	0	3	66.7%	33.3%	D+33.3
Precinct -KS161300030KS161300030	1	2	0	3	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Ashland Township Voting District20_20161000010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bala Township Voting District20_20161000020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Center Township Voting District20_20161000030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fancy Creek Township Voting District20_20161000040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fort Riley A Madison Township Voting District20_2016100005A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fort Riley B Madison Township Voting District20_2016100005B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Grant Township Voting District20_20161000060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Jackson Township Voting District20_20161000070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Madison Township Voting District20_20161000080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 1 Precinct 120_20161400010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 10 Precinct 120_2016100047D	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 120_20161500010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 1 Part B20_20161900030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 1 Part C20_20161900040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 320_20161600001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 120_20161400020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 220_20161000120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 320_20161400030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 420_20161000140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 3 Precinct 220_20161000170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 3 Precinct 320_20161400040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 220_2016100022A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 320_20161000230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 420_20161400050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 520_2016100025A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 5 Exclave20_2016100025B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 620_20161400090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 720_20161400080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 1020_2016100036A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 1120_20161000370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 220_20161400060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 320_20161400070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 520_20161000310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 620_20161000320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 720_20161000330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 820_20161000340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 920_20161000350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 6 Precinct 1 Job Corp20_20161000380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 6 Precinct 2 Tech Park20_20161300010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 7 Precinct 120_2016100022B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 8 Precinct 120_20161300020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 8 Precinct 220_20161300030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 8 Precinct 320_20161500030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 9 Precinct 120_20161300040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 9 Precinct 220_20161300050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan City Ward 9 Precinct 320_20161800001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 120_2016100039A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave A20_2016100039B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave B20_2016100039C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave D20_2016100039E	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave F20_2016100039G	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Part A20_2016100039H	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 220_20161000400	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 320_20161000410	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 3 Enclave A20_20161900050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 3 Enclave B20_20161900060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Township Precinct 420_20161000420	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mayday Township Voting District20_20161000430	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Enclave 1 Voting District20_20161900010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Enclave 2 Voting District20_20161900020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Fort Riley A Voting District20_20161300060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Voting District20_2016100044A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Ward 2 Annex order 50620_20161300070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Ward 4 Order 10-06-9320_20161300090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ogden Township Ward 520_20161300100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct -KS161000421KS161000421	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Sherman Township Voting District20_20161000450	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Swede Creek Township Voting District20_20161000460	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wildcat Township Enclave A Voting District20_2016100047B	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wildcat Township Enclave B Voting District20_2016100047C	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wildcat Township Voting District20_2016100047A	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Zeandale Township Voting District20_20161000480	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	−51.7%
1896	−13.2%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−57.8%
1908	−26.8%
1912	+19.5%
1916	−10.8%
1920	−49.3%
1924	−48.9%
1928	−56.7%
1932	−12.7%
1936	−19.2%
1940	−38.1%
1944	−41.7%
1948	−38.1%
1952	−61.0%
1956	−54.0%
1960	−44.3%
1964	−6.6%
1968	−30.3%
1972	−34.4%
1976	−18.0%
1980	−21.9%
1984	−30.5%
1988	−13.1%
1992	−2.1%
1996	−22.3%
2000	−24.6%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−7.0%
2012	−12.0%
2016	−3.5%
2020	+4.6%
2024	+1.8%

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	D	49.6%Harris12,063	47.8%Trump11,630	1.8%Kennedy437	D+1.8	R+2.8	D+3.3	24,313
2020	D	50.7%Biden12,765	46.1%Trump11,610	3.2%Jorgensen796	D+4.6	D+8.1	D+0.1	25,171
2016	R	42.5%Clinton9,341	46.0%Trump10,107	6.7%Johnson1,468	R+3.5	D+8.5	R+5.6	21,974
2012	R	42.5%Obama8,977	54.5%Romney11,507	2.3%Johnson488	R+12.0	R+5.0	R+15.8	21,101
2008	R	45.6%Obama10,495	52.7%McCain12,111	1.7%	R+7.0	D+15.8	R+14.3	22,997
2004	R	37.8%Kerry7,908	60.6%Bush12,672	1.6%	R+22.8	D+1.8	R+20.3	20,911
2000	R	33.9%Gore6,188	58.5%Bush10,672	6.4%Nader1,171	R+24.6	R+2.3	R+25.1	18,253
1996	R	34.4%Clinton6,746	56.7%Dole11,113	7.5%Perot1,478	R+22.3	R+20.2	R+30.8	19,607
1992	R	36.4%Clinton7,933	38.5%Bush8,394	24.7%Perot5,387	R+2.1	D+11.0	R+7.7	21,797
1988	R	42.8%Dukakis7,283	55.9%Bush9,507	1.3%	R+13.1	D+17.5	R+5.3	17,007
1984	R	34.2%Mondale5,975	64.8%Reagan11,308	1.0%	R+30.5	R+8.7	R+12.3	17,458
1980	R	31.1%Carter5,224	52.9%Reagan8,904	16.0%	R+21.9	R+3.9	R+12.1	16,818
1976	R	39.5%Carter6,540	57.4%Ford9,518	3.1%	R+18.0	D+16.5	R+20.0	16,568
1972	R	31.7%McGovern5,333	66.2%Nixon11,120	2.1%	R+34.4	R+4.2	R+11.3	16,809
1968	R	31.9%Humphrey4,258	62.2%Nixon8,296	5.9%	R+30.3	R+23.7	R+29.6	13,345
1964	R	46.1%Johnson5,597	52.7%Goldwater6,396	1.2%	R+6.6	D+37.8	R+29.2	12,137
1960	R	27.6%Kennedy3,482	72.0%Nixon9,068	0.4%	R+44.3	D+9.7	R+44.5	12,600
1956	R	22.8%Stevenson2,784	76.8%Eisenhower9,385	0.4%	R+54.0	D+7.0	R+38.6	12,213
1952	R	19.3%Stevenson2,352	80.3%Eisenhower9,799	0.4%	R+61.0	R+22.9	R+50.3	12,201
1948	R	29.9%Truman4,052	68.0%Dewey9,227	2.1%	R+38.1	D+3.5	R+42.6	13,567
1944	R	28.8%Roosevelt2,659	70.4%Dewey6,511	0.8%	R+41.7	R+3.5	R+49.2	9,244
1940	R	30.4%Roosevelt3,293	68.6%Willkie7,420	1.0%	R+38.1	R+19.0	R+48.1	10,818
1936	R	39.9%Roosevelt4,104	59.1%Landon6,077	1.0%	R+19.2	R+6.5	R+43.5	10,280
1932	R	42.0%Roosevelt4,101	54.7%Hoover5,337	3.3%	R+12.7	D+44.1	R+30.4	9,765
1928	R	21.2%Smith1,791	77.9%Hoover6,592	0.9%	R+56.7	R+7.8	R+39.3	8,461
1924	R	21.1%Davis1,646	70.0%Coolidge5,455	8.8%La Follette689	R+48.9	D+0.4	R+23.7	7,790
1920	R	24.3%Cox1,610	73.6%Harding4,875	2.1%	R+49.3	R+38.5	R+23.1	6,626
1916	R	41.6%Wilson2,637	52.3%Hughes3,320	6.1%	R+10.8	R+30.3	R+13.9	6,343
1912	O	30.7%Wilson1,170	11.1%Taft425	58.2%	Roosevelt +27.5	D+46.3	±0.0	3,815
1908	R	35.0%Bryan1,289	61.7%Taft2,276	3.3%	R+26.8	D+31.0	R+17.2	3,688
1904	R	17.5%Parker523	75.3%Roosevelt2,251	7.3%	R+57.8	R+33.3	R+38.1	2,991
1900	R	37.2%Bryan1,279	61.7%McKinley2,119	1.1%	R+24.5	R+11.2	R+16.9	3,435
1896	R	42.7%Bryan1,443	55.9%McKinley1,890	1.5%	R+13.2	D+38.5	R+7.1	3,383
1892	R	0.0%Cleveland0	51.7%Harrison1,574	48.3%	R+51.7	—	R+53.3	3,046
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	43.8%7,950	53.8%9,761	18,150
2020	D	50.6%12,767	44.9%11,323	25,239

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025R+13.2

Presidential vote · 2024D+1.8

Riley County, KS registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 15-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.

39,653 registered voters · 2025

Democratic26.8%Republican40.0%Unaffiliated30.8%Other2.4%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−140 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −12,431 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $50,909 in average income, against $86,057 for residents who stayed — 41% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+17.6 on average — 19 points more Republican-leaning than Riley County, KS itself (D+1.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Geary County, KS325R+17.6
Pottawatomie County, KS227R+47.6
Johnson County, KS124D+8.5
Sedgwick County, KS94R+13.8
Shawnee County, KS83D+0.5
Saline County, KS47R+31.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Geary County, KS310
Pottawatomie County, KS205
Johnson County, KS192
Shawnee County, KS117
Sedgwick County, KS93
Jackson County, MO80

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 Riley County, KS in Riley County, KS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+580
2012	+1,991
2013	−2,086
2014	−1,989
2015	−1,124
2016	−3,458
2017	−2,090
2018	−58
2019	−1,398
2021	−528
2022	−924
2023	−989
2024	−218
2025	−140

Home to Kansas State University, Riley County's electorate skews younger and more educated than surrounding Flint Hills counties, contributing to a rare leftward tilt in an otherwise deeply Republican stretch of the Great Plains.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.8 points.

A population of 71,946, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,098 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whitman County and Albany County.

Political twins — counties

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

Whitman County

Washington

91.8twin score

12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ % Asian

Albany County

Wyoming

89.8twin score

median agecollege share2020–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

McLean County

Illinois

87.1twin score

12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Riley County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Riley County, Kansas voted Democratic by 1.8 points (D+1.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,313 votes cast, 12,063 went Democratic and 11,630 went Republican.

When did Riley County, Kansas last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Riley County, Kansas voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in Riley County, Kansas?

Riley County, Kansas has a population of 71,946 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Riley County, Kansas is $61,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Riley County, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Riley County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,063	11,630	620	24,313
2020	12,765	11,610	796	25,171
2016	9,341	10,107	2,526	21,974
2012	8,977	11,507	617	21,101
2008	10,495	12,111	391	22,997
2004	7,908	12,672	331	20,911

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,063

11,630

620

24,313

2020

12,765

11,610

796

25,171

2016

9,341

10,107

2,526

21,974

2012

8,977

11,507

617

21,101

2008

10,495

12,111

391

22,997

2004

7,908

12,672

331

20,911

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Median age	25.5	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	32.6%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	10.0%	16.9%	17.2%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Median age

25.5

37.5

39.1

Age 18–24

32.6%

10.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

10.0%

16.9%

17.2%

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$61,098	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.9%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	48.9%	35.6%	35.6%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Median household income

$61,098

$74,275

$84,427

Poverty rate

19.9%

11.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

48.9%

35.6%

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.7%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	4.2%	8.1%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.3%	0.6%	2.0%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.7%

12.2%

22.3%

Spanish

4.2%

8.1%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.3%

0.6%

2.0%

Measure	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Catholic	11.2%	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.0%	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	61.6%	54.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.2%	10.0%	5.2%

Measure

Riley County

Kansas

United States

Catholic

11.2%

14.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

14.0%

17.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

61.6%

54.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.2%

10.0%

5.2%

Riley County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KS16100036AKS16100036A

859

853

1,742

49.3%

49.0%

D+0.3

Precinct -KS161000370KS161000370

709

674

1,414

50.1%

47.7%

D+2.5

Precinct -KS161000350KS161000350

734

582

1,350

54.4%

43.1%

D+11.3

Precinct -KS161400050KS161400050

696

538

1,265

55.0%

42.5%

D+12.5

Precinct -KS161400031KS161400031

462

411

898

51.4%

45.8%

D+5.7

Precinct -KS161400040KS161400040

504

301

827

60.9%

36.4%

D+24.5

Precinct -KS161400020KS161400020

548

245

807

67.9%

30.4%

D+37.5

Precinct -KS161000320KS161000320

374

411

806

46.4%

51.0%

R+4.6

Precinct -KS16100025AKS16100025A

386

349

768

50.3%

45.4%

D+4.8

Precinct -KS161400010KS161400010

464

246

731

63.5%

33.7%

D+29.8

Precinct -KS161500030KS161500030

384

325

729

52.7%

44.6%

D+8.1

Precinct -KS161400090KS161400090

315

331

667

47.2%

49.6%

R+2.4

Precinct -KS161400070KS161400070

355

285

656

54.1%

43.4%

D+10.7

Precinct -KS161400060KS161400060

433

199

651

66.5%

30.6%

D+35.9

Precinct -KS161120040KS161120040

152

438

612

24.8%

71.6%

R+46.7

Precinct -KS161000060KS161000060

233

360

610

38.2%

59.0%

R+20.8

Precinct -KS161000140KS161000140

292

250

560

52.1%

44.6%

D+7.5

Precinct -KS16100047AKS16100047A

151

355

518

29.2%

68.5%

R+39.4

Precinct -KS161000340KS161000340

256

225

493

51.9%

45.6%

D+6.3

Precinct -KS161300060KS161300060

164

297

471

34.8%

63.1%

R+28.2

Precinct -KS161500010KS161500010

245

210

467

52.5%

45.0%

D+7.5

Precinct -KS161000230KS161000230

283

159

465

60.9%

34.2%

D+26.7

Precinct -KS161000170KS161000170

265

179

452

58.6%

39.6%

D+19.0

Precinct -KS161000310KS161000310

251

161

423

59.3%

38.1%

D+21.3

Precinct -KS161400030KS161400030

196

163

372

52.7%

43.8%

D+8.9

Precinct -KS161000450KS161000450

108

240

359

30.1%

66.9%

R+36.8

Precinct -KS161000020KS161000020

282

339

15.9%

83.2%

R+67.3

Precinct -KS161000330KS161000330

189

145

339

55.8%

42.8%

D+13.0

Precinct -KS161000400KS161000400

130

192

332

39.2%

57.8%

R+18.7

Precinct -KS161000120KS161000120

195

109

311

62.7%

35.0%

D+27.7

Precinct -KS161300020KS161300020

140

154

297

47.1%

51.9%

R+4.7

Precinct -KS16150001BKS16150001B

135

149

294

45.9%

50.7%

R+4.8

Precinct -KS16100039AKS16100039A

105

180

293

35.8%

61.4%

R+25.6

Precinct -KS16100047DKS16100047D

119

139

261

45.6%

53.3%

R+7.7

Precinct -KS16100022AKS16100022A

156

249

62.7%

35.7%

D+26.9

Precinct -KS16100044AKS16100044A

151

223

30.5%

67.7%

R+37.2

Precinct -KS161000480KS161000480

138

222

36.5%

62.2%

R+25.7

Precinct -KS161000141KS161000141

124

217

57.1%

40.6%

D+16.6

Precinct -KS161000239KS161000239

126

175

72.0%

24.6%

D+47.4

Precinct -KS161000070KS161000070

134

169

17.2%

79.3%

R+62.1

Precinct -KS161600001KS161600001

160

49.4%

46.3%

D+3.1

Precinct -KS161000420KS161000420

157

42.0%

56.1%

R+14.0

Precinct -KS161300040KS161300040

140

56.4%

42.9%

D+13.6

Precinct -KS161000010KS161000010

113

43.4%

54.0%

R+10.6

Precinct -KS161300050KS161300050

113

59.3%

38.9%

D+20.4

Precinct -KS161000460KS161000460

104

27.9%

70.2%

R+42.3

Precinct -KS161000410KS161000410

34.8%

63.0%

R+28.3

Precinct -KS161120021KS161120021

26.5%

72.1%

R+45.6

Precinct -KS16110005BKS16110005B

33.8%

61.5%

R+27.7

Precinct -KS161000040KS161000040

17.7%

80.6%

R+62.9

Precinct -KS161400080KS161400080

36.1%

59.0%

R+23.0

Precinct -KS161800001KS161800001

52.6%

43.9%

D+8.8

Precinct -KS161120020KS161120020

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Precinct -KS161000430KS161000430

8.7%

91.3%

R+82.6

Precinct -KS161180010KS161180010

47.8%

43.5%

D+4.3

Precinct -KS161000030KS161000030

10.5%

89.5%

R+78.9

Precinct -KS16100005BKS16100005B

30.6%

69.4%

R+38.9

Precinct -KS161120041KS161120041

23.5%

76.5%

R+52.9

Precinct -KS161000142KS161000142

53.8%

38.5%

D+15.4

Precinct -KS161000380KS161000380

84.6%

15.4%

D+69.2

Precinct -KS16100025BKS16100025B

50.0%

37.5%

D+12.5

Precinct -KS161000422KS161000422

14.3%

85.7%

R+71.4

Precinct -KS161000411KS161000411

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

Precinct -KS16110047AKS16110047A

66.7%

33.3%

D+33.3

Precinct -KS161300030KS161300030

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Ashland Township Voting District20_20161000010

—

Even

Bala Township Voting District20_20161000020

—

Even

Center Township Voting District20_20161000030

—

Even

Fancy Creek Township Voting District20_20161000040

—

Even

Fort Riley A Madison Township Voting District20_2016100005A

—

Even

Fort Riley B Madison Township Voting District20_2016100005B

—

Even

Grant Township Voting District20_20161000060

—

Even

Jackson Township Voting District20_20161000070

—

Even

Madison Township Voting District20_20161000080

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 1 Precinct 120_20161400010

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 10 Precinct 120_2016100047D

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 120_20161500010

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 1 Part B20_20161900030

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 1 Part C20_20161900040

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 11 Precinct 320_20161600001

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 120_20161400020

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 220_20161000120

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 320_20161400030

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 2 Precinct 420_20161000140

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 3 Precinct 220_20161000170

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 3 Precinct 320_20161400040

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 220_2016100022A

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 320_20161000230

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 420_20161400050

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 520_2016100025A

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 5 Exclave20_2016100025B

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 620_20161400090

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 4 Precinct 720_20161400080

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 1020_2016100036A

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 1120_20161000370

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 220_20161400060

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 320_20161400070

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 520_20161000310

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 620_20161000320

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 720_20161000330

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 820_20161000340

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 5 Precinct 920_20161000350

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 6 Precinct 1 Job Corp20_20161000380

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 6 Precinct 2 Tech Park20_20161300010

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 7 Precinct 120_2016100022B

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 8 Precinct 120_20161300020

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 8 Precinct 220_20161300030

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 8 Precinct 320_20161500030

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 9 Precinct 120_20161300040

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 9 Precinct 220_20161300050

—

Even

Manhattan City Ward 9 Precinct 320_20161800001

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 120_2016100039A

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave A20_2016100039B

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave B20_2016100039C

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave D20_2016100039E

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Enclave F20_2016100039G

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 1 Part A20_2016100039H

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 220_20161000400

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 320_20161000410

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 3 Enclave A20_20161900050

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 3 Enclave B20_20161900060

—

Even

Manhattan Township Precinct 420_20161000420

—

Even

Mayday Township Voting District20_20161000430

—

Even

Ogden Township Enclave 1 Voting District20_20161900010

—

Even

Ogden Township Enclave 2 Voting District20_20161900020

—

Even

Ogden Township Fort Riley A Voting District20_20161300060

—

Even

Ogden Township Voting District20_2016100044A

—

Even

Ogden Township Ward 2 Annex order 50620_20161300070

—

Even

Ogden Township Ward 4 Order 10-06-9320_20161300090

—

Even

Ogden Township Ward 520_20161300100

—

Even

Precinct -KS161000421KS161000421

—

Even

Sherman Township Voting District20_20161000450

—

Even

Swede Creek Township Voting District20_20161000460

—

Even

Wildcat Township Enclave A Voting District20_2016100047B

—

Even

Wildcat Township Enclave B Voting District20_2016100047C

—

Even

Wildcat Township Voting District20_2016100047A

—

Even

Zeandale Township Voting District20_20161000480

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−51.7%
1896	−13.2%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−57.8%
1908	−26.8%
1912	+19.5%
1916	−10.8%
1920	−49.3%
1924	−48.9%
1928	−56.7%
1932	−12.7%
1936	−19.2%
1940	−38.1%
1944	−41.7%
1948	−38.1%
1952	−61.0%
1956	−54.0%
1960	−44.3%
1964	−6.6%
1968	−30.3%
1972	−34.4%
1976	−18.0%
1980	−21.9%
1984	−30.5%
1988	−13.1%
1992	−2.1%
1996	−22.3%
2000	−24.6%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−7.0%
2012	−12.0%
2016	−3.5%
2020	+4.6%
2024	+1.8%

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

49.6%Harris12,063

47.8%Trump11,630

1.8%Kennedy437

D+1.8

R+2.8

D+3.3

24,313

2020

50.7%Biden12,765

46.1%Trump11,610

3.2%Jorgensen796

D+4.6

D+8.1

D+0.1

25,171

2016

42.5%Clinton9,341

46.0%Trump10,107

6.7%Johnson1,468

R+3.5

D+8.5

R+5.6

21,974

2012

42.5%Obama8,977

54.5%Romney11,507

2.3%Johnson488

R+12.0

R+5.0

R+15.8

21,101

2008

45.6%Obama10,495

52.7%McCain12,111

1.7%

R+7.0

D+15.8

R+14.3

22,997

2004

37.8%Kerry7,908

60.6%Bush12,672

1.6%

R+22.8

D+1.8

R+20.3

20,911

2000

33.9%Gore6,188

58.5%Bush10,672

6.4%Nader1,171

R+24.6

R+2.3

R+25.1

18,253

1996

34.4%Clinton6,746

56.7%Dole11,113

7.5%Perot1,478

R+22.3

R+20.2

R+30.8

19,607

1992

36.4%Clinton7,933

38.5%Bush8,394

24.7%Perot5,387

R+2.1

D+11.0

R+7.7

21,797

1988

42.8%Dukakis7,283

55.9%Bush9,507

1.3%

R+13.1

D+17.5

R+5.3

17,007

1984

34.2%Mondale5,975

64.8%Reagan11,308

1.0%

R+30.5

R+8.7

R+12.3

17,458

1980

31.1%Carter5,224

52.9%Reagan8,904

16.0%

R+21.9

R+3.9

R+12.1

16,818

1976

39.5%Carter6,540

57.4%Ford9,518

3.1%

R+18.0

D+16.5

R+20.0

16,568

1972

31.7%McGovern5,333

66.2%Nixon11,120

2.1%

R+34.4

R+4.2

R+11.3

16,809

1968

31.9%Humphrey4,258

62.2%Nixon8,296

5.9%

R+30.3

R+23.7

R+29.6

13,345

1964

46.1%Johnson5,597

52.7%Goldwater6,396

1.2%

R+6.6

D+37.8

R+29.2

12,137

1960

27.6%Kennedy3,482

72.0%Nixon9,068

0.4%

R+44.3

D+9.7

R+44.5

12,600

1956

22.8%Stevenson2,784

76.8%Eisenhower9,385

0.4%

R+54.0

D+7.0

R+38.6

12,213

1952

19.3%Stevenson2,352

80.3%Eisenhower9,799

0.4%

R+61.0

R+22.9

R+50.3

12,201

1948

29.9%Truman4,052

68.0%Dewey9,227

2.1%

R+38.1

D+3.5

R+42.6

13,567

1944

28.8%Roosevelt2,659

70.4%Dewey6,511

0.8%

R+41.7

R+3.5

R+49.2

9,244

1940

30.4%Roosevelt3,293

68.6%Willkie7,420

1.0%

R+38.1

R+19.0

R+48.1

10,818

1936

39.9%Roosevelt4,104

59.1%Landon6,077

1.0%

R+19.2

R+6.5

R+43.5

10,280

1932

42.0%Roosevelt4,101

54.7%Hoover5,337

3.3%

R+12.7

D+44.1

R+30.4

9,765

1928

21.2%Smith1,791

77.9%Hoover6,592

0.9%

R+56.7

R+7.8

R+39.3

8,461

1924

21.1%Davis1,646

70.0%Coolidge5,455

8.8%La Follette689

R+48.9

D+0.4

R+23.7

7,790

1920

24.3%Cox1,610

73.6%Harding4,875

2.1%

R+49.3

R+38.5

R+23.1

6,626

1916

41.6%Wilson2,637

52.3%Hughes3,320

6.1%

R+10.8

R+30.3

R+13.9

6,343

1912

30.7%Wilson1,170

11.1%Taft425

58.2%

Roosevelt +27.5

D+46.3

±0.0

3,815

1908

35.0%Bryan1,289

61.7%Taft2,276

3.3%

R+26.8

D+31.0

R+17.2

3,688

1904

17.5%Parker523

75.3%Roosevelt2,251

7.3%

R+57.8

R+33.3

R+38.1

2,991

1900

37.2%Bryan1,279

61.7%McKinley2,119

1.1%

R+24.5

R+11.2

R+16.9

3,435

1896

42.7%Bryan1,443

55.9%McKinley1,890

1.5%

R+13.2

D+38.5

R+7.1

3,383

1892

0.0%Cleveland0

51.7%Harrison1,574

48.3%

R+51.7

—

R+53.3

3,046

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

43.8%7,950

53.8%9,761

18,150

2020

50.6%12,767

44.9%11,323

25,239

Frequently asked questions

How did Riley County, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Riley County, Kansas voted Democratic by 1.8 points (D+1.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,313 votes cast, 12,063 went Democratic and 11,630 went Republican.

When did Riley County, Kansas last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Riley County, Kansas voted Republican was 2016.

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Riley County, Kansas has a population of 71,946 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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Median household income in Riley County, Kansas is $61,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

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Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Riley County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

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