Thomas County, Kansas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
41 precincts · 3,664 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KS19300004AKS19300004A | 138 | 569 | 16 | 723 | 19.1% | 78.7% | R+59.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KS193000050KS193000050 | 116 | 528 | 13 | 657 | 17.7% | 80.4% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -KS19300003AKS19300003A | 98 | 397 | 7 | 502 | 19.5% | 79.1% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -KS193000020KS193000020 | 102 | 363 | 7 | 472 | 21.6% | 76.9% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -KS193000180KS193000180 | 39 | 186 | 5 | 230 | 17.0% | 80.9% | R+63.9 |
| Precinct -KS193000170KS193000170 | 16 | 141 | 1 | 158 | 10.1% | 89.2% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -KS19300007AKS19300007A | 26 | 114 | 3 | 143 | 18.2% | 79.7% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -KS193000140KS193000140 | 13 | 116 | 3 | 132 | 9.8% | 87.9% | R+78.0 |
| Precinct -KS193000150KS193000150 | 5 | 106 | 0 | 111 | 4.5% | 95.5% | R+91.0 |
| Precinct -KS193000120KS193000120 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 88 | 6.8% | 93.2% | R+86.4 |
| Precinct -KS193000130KS193000130 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 82 | 8.5% | 89.0% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -KS193000060KS193000060 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 73 | 5.5% | 94.5% | R+89.0 |
| Precinct -KS193000090KS193000090 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 73 | 9.6% | 87.7% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -KS193000010KS193000010 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 59 | 10.2% | 89.8% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -KS193000080KS193000080 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 51 | 9.8% | 90.2% | R+80.4 |
| Precinct -KS193000160KS193000160 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| Precinct -KS193000110KS193000110 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 37 | 5.4% | 94.6% | R+89.2 |
| Precinct -KS193000100KS193000100 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 35 | 20.0% | 77.1% | R+57.1 |
| Barrett Township Voting District20_20193000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 120_20193000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 220_2019300003A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 2 Exclave20_2019300003B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 320_2019300004A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 3 Exclave20_2019300004B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 420_20193000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Colby Ward 4 Exclave20_20193900010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Hale Township Voting District20_20193000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Morgan Township Enclave 2 Voting District20_20193900020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Morgan Township Enclave Voting District 120_2019300007B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Morgan Township Voting District20_2019300007A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kingery Township Voting District20_20193000080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lacey Township Voting District20_20193000090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Menlo Township Voting District20_20193000100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Randall Township Voting District20_20193000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rovohl Township Voting District20_20193000120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Smith Township Voting District20_20193000130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Randall Township Voting District20_20193000140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Summers Township Voting District20_20193000150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wendell Township Voting District20_20193000160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Hale Township Voting District20_20193000170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Morgan Township Voting District20_20193000180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.3% |
| 1896 | +23.3% |
| 1900 | +15.3% |
| 1904 | −35.7% |
| 1908 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | +34.0% |
| 1916 | +31.9% |
| 1920 | −15.6% |
| 1924 | −22.4% |
| 1928 | −33.5% |
| 1932 | +27.5% |
| 1936 | +28.6% |
| 1940 | −9.4% |
| 1944 | −19.4% |
| 1948 | −0.7% |
| 1952 | −39.6% |
| 1956 | −24.7% |
| 1960 | −23.5% |
| 1964 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | −27.2% |
| 1972 | −40.0% |
| 1976 | −10.7% |
| 1980 | −41.5% |
| 1984 | −54.8% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1992 | −23.4% |
| 1996 | −47.6% |
| 2000 | −53.3% |
| 2004 | −56.6% |
| 2008 | −55.8% |
| 2012 | −63.0% |
| 2016 | −68.1% |
| 2020 | −65.7% |
| 2024 | −65.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 12.3%355 | 85.1%2,457 | 2,886 |
| 2020 | R | 18.1%688 | 78.0%2,965 | 3,799 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.2 points more Democratic.
5,476 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
−75 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,053 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,612 in average income, against $81,351 for residents who stayed — 43% 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 | −29 |
| 2012 | −53 |
| 2013 | −22 |
| 2014 | −161 |
| 2015 | −2 |
| 2016 | −94 |
| 2017 | −72 |
| 2018 | −183 |
| 2019 | −1 |
| 2021 | −34 |
| 2022 | −109 |
| 2023 | −100 |
| 2024 | −118 |
| 2025 | −75 |
Thomas County, anchored by the small city of Colby on I-70, posted an R+65.8 margin in 2024, reflecting the deep Republican alignment typical of western Kansas's sparsely populated agricultural plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 65.8 points.
A population of 7,885, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pratt County and Logan County.
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Thomas County, Kansas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/20193/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.