Rush County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 1,606 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS165000090KS165000090 | 60 | 322 | 6 | 388 | 15.5% | 83.0% | R+67.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS165000040KS165000040 | 56 | 194 | 5 | 255 | 22.0% | 76.1% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -KS165000110KS165000110 | 18 | 161 | 3 | 182 | 9.9% | 88.5% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -KS165000070KS165000070 | 27 | 118 | 2 | 147 | 18.4% | 80.3% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -KS165000100KS165000100 | 24 | 116 | 5 | 145 | 16.6% | 80.0% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -KS165000050KS165000050 | 15 | 101 | 2 | 118 | 12.7% | 85.6% | R+72.9 |
| Precinct -KS165000030KS165000030 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 80 | 22.5% | 76.3% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -KS165000020KS165000020 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 78 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -KS165000060KS165000060 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 69 | 18.8% | 81.2% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -KS165000010KS165000010 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 55 | 12.7% | 87.3% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -KS165000080KS165000080 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 36 | 19.4% | 77.8% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -KS165000130KS165000130 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 32 | 18.8% | 78.1% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -KS165000120KS165000120 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 0.0% | 95.2% | R+95.2 |
| Alexander - Belle Prairie Township Voting District20_20165000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Banner Township Voting District20_20165000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Big Timber Township Voting District20_20165000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Brookdale Voting District20_20165000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center Township Voting District20_20165000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Garfield Township Voting District20_20165000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hampton - Fairview Township Voting District20_20165000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Illinois Township Voting District20_20165000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| LaCrosse Voting District20_20165000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lone Star Township Voting District20_20165000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pioneer Township Voting District20_20165000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pleasantdale Township Voting District20_20165000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union Township Voting District20_20165000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.5% |
| 1896 | +11.0% |
| 1900 | +2.6% |
| 1904 | −20.6% |
| 1908 | +7.7% |
| 1912 | +36.0% |
| 1916 | +8.7% |
| 1920 | −51.4% |
| 1924 | −31.9% |
| 1928 | −20.8% |
| 1932 | +22.3% |
| 1936 | +17.8% |
| 1940 | −20.1% |
| 1944 | −34.0% |
| 1948 | −14.7% |
| 1952 | −51.5% |
| 1956 | −30.0% |
| 1960 | −8.1% |
| 1964 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | −23.7% |
| 1972 | −33.2% |
| 1976 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | −49.9% |
| 1984 | −41.1% |
| 1988 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | −34.8% |
| 2000 | −39.4% |
| 2004 | −39.6% |
| 2008 | −40.5% |
| 2012 | −50.9% |
| 2016 | −64.1% |
| 2020 | −62.9% |
| 2024 | −65.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 9.7%130 | 86.7%1,157 | 1,334 |
| 2020 | R | 18.9%316 | 76.4%1,275 | 1,668 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.8 points more Democratic.
2,176 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
+30 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −73 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,340 in average income, against $63,239 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ellis County, KS26
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 | −81 |
| 2012 | +21 |
| 2013 | −11 |
| 2014 | +15 |
| 2015 | −49 |
| 2016 | −16 |
| 2017 | +19 |
| 2018 | +20 |
| 2019 | −22 |
| 2021 | +30 |
| 2022 | +44 |
| 2023 | −84 |
| 2024 | +11 |
| 2025 | +30 |
Rush County's Republican presidential margin exceeded 65 points in 2024, reflecting a sparsely populated High Plains community where ranching and wheat farming shape both the economy and the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.4 points.
A population of 2,947, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,970 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Trego County and Russell County.
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Rush County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20165/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.