HarrisDemocratic15.0%300TrumpRepublican83.5%1,675KennedyOther1.2%25
R+68.5- Lead
- 1,375
- Total
- 2,006
- vs nation
- R+67.1
- Turnout
- 70.8%
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Smith County, KS
Contests in this Place (89 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.8% of 2,833 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic15.8%336TrumpRepublican82.8%1,763JorgensenLibertarian1.4%30
R+67.0- Lead
- 1,427
- Total
- 2,129
- vs nation
- R+71.5
- Turnout
- 74.0%
ClintonDemocratic14.5%297TrumpRepublican81.3%1,661JohnsonLibertarian2.7%55
R+66.8- Lead
- 1,364
- Total
- 2,042
- vs nation
- R+68.9
- Turnout
- 70.7%
ObamaDemocratic17.7%358RomneyRepublican80.3%1,624JohnsonLibertarian1.3%26
R+62.6- Lead
- 1,266
- Total
- 2,023
- vs nation
- R+66.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic20.2%446McCainRepublican78.0%1,719OtherAll other candidates1.8%39
R+57.8- Lead
- 1,273
- Total
- 2,204
- vs nation
- R+65.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic22.8%540BushRepublican76.1%1,803OtherAll other candidates1.1%27
R+53.3- Lead
- 1,263
- Total
- 2,370
- vs nation
- R+50.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic24.5%534BushRepublican70.2%1,534NaderGreen3.6%79
R+45.8- Lead
- 1,000
- Total
- 2,184
- vs nation
- R+46.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic25.6%638DoleRepublican65.4%1,628PerotReform8.6%213
R+39.8- Lead
- 990
- Total
- 2,490
- vs nation
- R+48.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,5522024 5-year
- Population density
- 4.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 896 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,1352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Osborne County, KS · twin score 94.9
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 70.8%2,006 participants ÷ 2,833 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -4.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 56.0%–56.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,006 | 2,833 ± 46 | 70.8% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 1,701 | 2,861 ± 36 | 59.5% | Audited | C/A |
| 2,125 | 2,872 ± 38 | 74.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 1,630 | 2,929 ± 37 | 55.7% | Audited | A/A |
| 2,111 | 2,985 ± 25 | 70.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2,023 | 3,096 | 65.3% | Derived | — | |
| 2,204 | 3,171 | 69.5% | Derived | — | |
| 2,370 | 3,246 extrapolated | 73.0% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 55 precincts
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 | — | — | No votes |
| Beaver Township Voting District20_20183000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Blaine Township Voting District20_20183000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cedar Township Voting District20_20183000040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Center 1 Voting District20_20183000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Center 2 Voting District20_20183000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cora Township Voting District20_20183000070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Crystal Plains Township Voting District20_20183000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dor Township Voting District20_20183000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield Township Voting District20_20183000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| German Township Voting District20_20183000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Harlan Township Voting District20_20183000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Harvey Township Voting District20_20183000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Houston Township Voting District20_20183000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lane Township Voting District20_20183000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lincoln Township Voting District20_20183000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Logan Township Voting District20_20183000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Martin Township Voting District20_20183000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak 1 Voting District20_20183000190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak 2 Voting District20_20183000200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pawnee Township Voting District20_20183000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant Township Voting District20_20183000220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Swan Township Voting District20_20183000230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Valley Township Voting District20_20183000240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Washington Township Voting District20_20183000250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Webster Township Voting District20_20183000260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| White Rock Township Voting District20_20183000270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Smith County, KS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
58.6%
2,019 votes · D+18.4
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 54.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83.5%
1,675 votes · R+68.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 82.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
3,431votes
54.1% of the vote · D+13.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 3,155 votes
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
4,021votes
74.3% of the vote · R+49.6
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 3,630 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+24.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +13.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+71.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +68.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RElaine BowersState Senate · 36
RTroy WaymasterState House · 109
Seats representing Smith County, KS. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 11.2%223 | 88.8%1,762 | 1,985 |
| 2020 | R | 15.7%330 | 84.3%1,770 | 2,100 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+64.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+68.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.7 points more Republican than the rolls.
2,835 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
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
20112025
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.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Osborne County
Kansas
94.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Comanche County
Kansas
94.1twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry
Decatur County
Kansas
93.9twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry
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 Smith County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Smith County, Kansas voted Republican by 68.5 points (R+68.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,006 votes cast, 300 went Democratic and 1,675 went Republican.
When did Smith County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Smith County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Smith County, Kansas?
Smith County, Kansas has a population of 3,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Smith County, Kansas?
Median household income in Smith County, Kansas is $59,135 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Smith County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Smith County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.