A compact central-Kansas market anchored by salt mining and manufacturing
McPherson's small metropolitan economy, centered on refining and industrial production, has produced some of the most lopsided Republican margins in Kansas statewide contests, with the surrounding county regularly exceeding 80% GOP support.
| Group | McPherson, KS | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 3.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.1% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -48.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2% | 50.0% | — | — | |
| 22.2% | 42.5% | — | — | |
| 3.3% | 6.3% | — | — | |
| 0.3% | 0.6% | — | — | |
| 0.3% | 0.6% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 47.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the McPherson, KS metro area? 117,907 residents across 4 counties.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+50.9 | R+21.3 | 29.6pp |