Smith County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
55 precincts · 2,006 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS183000060KS183000060 | 64 | 276 | 6 | 346 | 18.5% | 79.8% | R+61.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS183000050KS183000050 | 54 | 252 | 10 | 316 | 17.1% | 79.7% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -KS183000040KS183000040 | 44 | 227 | 4 | 275 | 16.0% | 82.5% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -KS183000290KS183000290 | 32 | 186 | 1 | 219 | 14.6% | 84.9% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -KS183000190KS183000190 | 23 | 101 | 3 | 127 | 18.1% | 79.5% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -KS183000140KS183000140 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 71 | 8.5% | 90.1% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -KS183000130KS183000130 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 63 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -KS183000150KS183000150 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 62 | 27.4% | 72.6% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -KS183000280KS183000280 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 59 | 11.9% | 83.1% | R+71.2 |
| Precinct -KS183000010KS183000010 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000120KS183000120 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 45 | 11.1% | 88.9% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct -KS183000240KS183000240 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 42 | 9.5% | 88.1% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -KS183000160KS183000160 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 2.9% | 97.1% | R+94.3 |
| Precinct -KS183000020KS183000020 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000260KS183000260 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 11.1% | 88.9% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct -KS183000030KS183000030 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 3.8% | 96.2% | R+92.3 |
| Precinct -KS183000250KS183000250 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 20.0% | 80.0% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000220KS183000220 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -KS183000090KS183000090 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000110KS183000110 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 15.0% | 85.0% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000170KS183000170 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000100KS183000100 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | R+88.9 |
| Precinct -KS183000230KS183000230 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000210KS183000210 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000270KS183000270 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | R+87.5 |
| Precinct -KS183000070KS183000070 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS183000180KS183000180 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 15.4% | 76.9% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -KS183000080KS183000080 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0.0% | 91.7% | R+91.7 |
| Banner Township Voting District20_20183000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Beaver Township Voting District20_20183000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blaine Township Voting District20_20183000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cedar Township Voting District20_20183000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center 1 Voting District20_20183000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center 2 Voting District20_20183000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cora Township Voting District20_20183000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Crystal Plains Township Voting District20_20183000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dor Township Voting District20_20183000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Garfield Township Voting District20_20183000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| German Township Voting District20_20183000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Harlan Township Voting District20_20183000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Harvey Township Voting District20_20183000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Houston Township Voting District20_20183000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lane Township Voting District20_20183000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lincoln Township Voting District20_20183000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Logan Township Voting District20_20183000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Martin Township Voting District20_20183000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oak 1 Voting District20_20183000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oak 2 Voting District20_20183000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pawnee Township Voting District20_20183000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pleasant Township Voting District20_20183000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Swan Township Voting District20_20183000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Valley Township Voting District20_20183000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington Township Voting District20_20183000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Webster Township Voting District20_20183000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| White Rock Township Voting District20_20183000270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.3% |
| 1896 | +18.4% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −48.6% |
| 1908 | −7.0% |
| 1912 | +15.0% |
| 1916 | +13.0% |
| 1920 | −34.9% |
| 1924 | −28.2% |
| 1928 | −49.6% |
| 1932 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | −7.2% |
| 1940 | −32.1% |
| 1944 | −40.6% |
| 1948 | −26.3% |
| 1952 | −56.6% |
| 1956 | −46.5% |
| 1960 | −44.3% |
| 1964 | −5.6% |
| 1968 | −42.7% |
| 1972 | −50.9% |
| 1976 | −19.7% |
| 1980 | −50.4% |
| 1984 | −53.5% |
| 1988 | −31.7% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1996 | −39.8% |
| 2000 | −45.8% |
| 2004 | −53.3% |
| 2008 | −57.8% |
| 2012 | −62.6% |
| 2016 | −66.8% |
| 2020 | −67.0% |
| 2024 | −68.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 10.4%171 | 85.9%1,410 | 1,641 |
| 2020 | R | 17.2%366 | 78.6%1,668 | 2,122 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.7 points more Democratic.
2,835 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
−17 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +22 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,731 in average income, against $64,952 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
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 | −46 |
| 2012 | −8 |
| 2013 | −14 |
| 2014 | +75 |
| 2015 | −14 |
| 2016 | −21 |
| 2017 | −10 |
| 2018 | −29 |
| 2019 | −10 |
| 2021 | +37 |
| 2022 | +19 |
| 2023 | +24 |
| 2024 | +36 |
| 2025 | −17 |
Smith County's R+68.5 margin in 2024 places it among the most Republican-leaning counties in Kansas, reflecting the broader pattern of heavily Republican rural plains counties where agricultural communities and sparse population reinforce one-party dominance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.5 points.
A population of 3,552, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,135 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Osborne County and Comanche County.
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Smith County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20183/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.