Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 72.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 13.6% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 5.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 0.8% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.3% | 37.7% |
| Catholic | 14.1% | 30.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.6% | 20.9% |
| Other | 2.8% | 6.0% |
| Black Protestant | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Non-religious | 54.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+15.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+14.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+20.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+14.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+18.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.1 |
Kansas has a population of 2,947,197. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+15.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.6% | 56.5% | R+15.9 | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | 41.4% | 56.1% | R+14.8 | D+5.6 |
| 2016 | 35.7% | 56.0% | R+20.4 | D+1.2 |
| 2012 | 38.0% | 59.6% | R+21.6 | R+6.7 |
| 2008 | 41.6% | 56.5% | R+14.9 | D+10.5 |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 62.0% | R+25.4 | R+4.6 |
| 2000 | 37.2% | 58.0% | R+20.8 | R+2.6 |
| 1996 | 36.1% | 54.3% | R+18.2 | R+13.1 |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 38.9% | R+5.1 | D+8.1 |
| 1988 | 42.6% | 55.8% | R+13.2 | D+20.4 |
| 1984 | 32.6% | 66.3% | R+33.7 | R+9.1 |
| 1980 | 33.3% | 57.9% | R+24.6 | R+17.0 |
| 1976 | 44.9% | 52.5% | R+7.6 | D+30.6 |
| 1972 | 29.5% | 67.7% | R+38.2 | R+18.0 |
| 1968 | 34.7% | 54.8% | R+20.1 | R+29.2 |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 45.1% | D+9.0 | D+30.4 |
| 1960 | 39.1% | 60.4% | R+21.3 | D+9.9 |
| 1956 | 34.2% | 65.4% | R+31.2 | D+7.0 |
| 1952 | 30.5% | 68.8% | R+38.3 | R+29.3 |
| 1948 | 44.6% | 53.6% | R+9.0 | — |
What defines Kansas?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections