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

Salina, KS voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+36.0. Kamala D Harris received 8,303 votes and Donald Trump received 17,900 out of 26,688 total votes cast, a 1.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Salina, KS's political history?

Salina, 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 58.7 points in 1896.

What are the demographics of Salina, KS?

Salina, KS has a population of 240,859 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 83.7% non-Hispanic white, 8.6% Hispanic, 3.0% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $49,351.

Which places are most similar to Salina, KS?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Salina, KS are North Platte, NE, Casper, WY, Hastings, NE. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Salina, KS

Saline County's regional hub anchors a reliably red stretch of central Kansas

Salina anchors the north-central Kansas plains as a trade and medical services hub for surrounding rural counties. Presidential margins here have run double digits Republican for two decades, with slow population growth tracking broader trends in non-metro Kansas.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 41460

Population241K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

38.2y▼ 0.7

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

23.6%▼ 11.4

White83.7%
Hispanic8.6%
Two or more4.1%
Black3.0%
Other2.4%
Asian1.8%
Native0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Reads like North Platte, NE, Casper, WY, and Hastings, NE.

8 visible matches

North Platte, NE

Small-town rural republican 3

R+56.0

Similarity score93%

Casper, WY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+48.1

Similarity score92%

Hastings, NE

Small-town rural republican 3

R+47.5

Similarity score91%

Findlay, OH

Small-town rural republican 3

R+38.4

Similarity score90%

Greensburg, IN

Small-town rural republican 3

R+58.5

Similarity score89%

Norfolk, NE

Small-town rural republican 3

R+60.9

Similarity score89%

Sheridan, WY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+49.4

Similarity score88%

Great Bend, KS

Small-town rural republican 3

R+56.8

Similarity score88%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Salina, KS

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Saline	56K	R+32.1	7,827	15,425	23,685	22.2%
Saline	54K	R+32.1	7,827	15,425	23,685	22.2%
Saline	54K	R+32.1	7,827	15,425	23,685	22.2%
Saline	54K	R+32.1	7,827	15,425	23,685	22.2%
Ottawa	6K	R+66.6	476	2,475	3,003	2.8%
Ottawa	6K	R+66.6	476	2,475	3,003	2.8%
Ottawa	6K	R+66.6	476	2,475	3,003	2.8%
Ottawa	6K	R+66.6	476	2,475	3,003	2.8%

8 countiesTotal votes: 106,752

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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.

Salina, 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) 83.7%Hispanic 8.6%Black 3.0%Multiracial 2.4%Asian 1.8%Native American 0.5%

Group	Salina, KS	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	83.7%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	8.6%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(5)	3.0%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.8%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%	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.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

43.3%(25.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -12.2pp (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	14.6%	33.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	13.3%	30.7%	—	—
Catholic	11.3%	26.0%	—	—
Black Protestant	2.1%	4.9%	—	—
Other	2.0%	4.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	2.1%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	56.7%	—	—	—

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 Salina, KS metro area? 240,859 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Salina, KS vs National241K residents

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp 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.

241K

local

241KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.07%

local

0.07%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.1%

local

37.1%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.

$49,351

local

$49,351National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.6%

local

11.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

23.6%

local

23.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.1%

local

69.1%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.

38.2 yrs

local

38.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.6%

local

11.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.4%

local

12.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.2%

local

4.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.3%

local

7.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.7%

local

92.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Salina, KS

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

2024 Turnout

59.8%

vs Previous

-1.0pp

Eligible Non-Voters

18K · 40.2%

Citizen VAP

44,592

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Salina, 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+45.5	R+9.9	35.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 33.3pp

Containing Geography

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