How did Emporia, KS vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Emporia, KS voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.3. Kamala D Harris received 5,863 votes and Donald Trump received 8,552 out of 14,718 total votes cast, a 3.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Emporia, KS's political history?

Emporia, KS has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 55.5 points in 1896.

What are the demographics of Emporia, KS?

Emporia, KS has a population of 147,873 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 74.6% non-Hispanic white, 18.9% Hispanic, 2.0% Black. About 25% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $42,295.

Which places are most similar to Emporia, KS?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Emporia, KS are Pullman, WA, Manhattan, KS, Stillwater, OK. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Emporia, KS

A small-city core where rural Kansas voting patterns hold firm

Emporia anchors Lyon County, a former swing pocket that has shifted decisively Republican over the past two decades as its meatpacking and university workforce has aged and ruralized in political outlook.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 21380

Population148K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

32.9y▼ 6.0

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

24.9%▼ 10.0

White74.6%
Hispanic18.9%
Two or more6.7%
Other5.3%
Black2.0%
Asian1.9%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Pullman, WA, Manhattan, KS, and Stillwater, OK.

8 visible matches

Pullman, WA

Educated rural competitive

D+8.9

Similarity score86%

Manhattan, KS

Educated rural competitive

R+16.2

Similarity score86%

Stillwater, OK

Educated rural competitive

R+25.3

Similarity score86%

Harrisonburg, VA

Educated rural competitive

R+20.7

Similarity score84%

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Educated rural competitive

R+11.0

Similarity score84%

Vermillion, SD

Educated rural competitive

D+6.5

Similarity score84%

Laramie, WY

Educated rural competitive

R+3.1

Similarity score84%

Carbondale, IL

Educated rural competitive

D+3.5

Similarity score82%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Emporia, KS

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Lyon	36K	R+14.7	5,515	7,462	13,256	22.5%
Lyon	35K	R+14.7	5,515	7,462	13,256	22.5%
Lyon	33K	R+14.7	5,515	7,462	13,256	22.5%
Lyon	32K	R+14.7	5,515	7,462	13,256	22.5%
Chase	3K	R+50.8	348	1,090	1,462	2.5%
Chase	3K	R+50.8	348	1,090	1,462	2.5%
Chase	3K	R+50.8	348	1,090	1,462	2.5%
Chase	3K	R+50.8	348	1,090	1,462	2.5%

8 countiesTotal votes: 58,872

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Emporia, KSCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 74.6%Hispanic 18.9%Multiracial 2.3%Black 2.0%Asian 1.9%Native American 0.4%

Group	Emporia, KS	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	74.6%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(13)	18.9%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%	4.0%
▶Black / African American(4)	2.0%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	1.9%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

43.9%(15.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -8.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	14.7%	33.5%	—	—
Catholic	12.9%	29.5%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	12.2%	27.7%	—	—
Other	2.5%	5.8%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.6%	3.5%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	2.6%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	56.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Emporia, KS metro area? 147,873 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Emporia, KS vs National148K residents

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

148K

local

148KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.04%

local

0.04%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.5%

local

35.5%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$42,295

local

$42,295National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

17.6%

local

17.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.9%

local

24.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

60.5%

local

60.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

32.9 yrs

local

32.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

17.1%

local

17.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.7%

local

10.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.3%

local

9.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.8%

local

15.8%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

84.2%

local

84.2%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Emporia, KS

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

59.2%

vs Previous

-1.6pp

Eligible Non-Voters

10K · 40.8%

Citizen VAP

24,874

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Emporia, KS split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+29.5	D+6.5	36.0pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 36.2pp

Containing Geography

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