Chautauqua County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 38 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 80.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 5.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 5.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 9.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 15.7% | 54.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.1% | 42.2% |
| Catholic | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 71.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+71.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+72.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+70.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+62.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+54.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+57.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+48.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+29.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.3 |
Chautauqua, Kansas is a county that has a population of 3,370. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+71.2. Akashic Edge tracks 38 presidential elections here, dating back to 1876.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.8% | 85.0% | R+71.2 | D+1.3 |
| 2020 | 13.0% | 85.5% | R+72.5 | R+2.4 |
| 2016 | 13.3% | 83.5% | R+70.2 | R+7.3 |
| 2012 | 17.2% | 80.0% | R+62.8 | R+7.9 |
| 2008 | 21.7% | 76.6% | R+54.9 | D+2.5 |
| 2004 | 20.6% | 78.0% | R+57.4 | R+9.3 |
| 2000 | 23.6% | 71.6% | R+48.1 | R+18.8 |
| 1996 | 29.0% | 58.3% | R+29.3 | R+17.0 |
| 1992 | 28.8% | 41.1% | R+12.3 | D+18.0 |
| 1988 | 34.2% | 64.5% | R+30.3 | D+23.7 |
| 1984 | 22.5% | 76.6% | R+54.0 | R+7.2 |
| 1980 | 24.8% | 71.6% | R+46.8 | R+32.7 |
| 1976 | 41.7% | 55.8% | R+14.1 | D+44.8 |
| 1972 | 19.1% | 78.0% | R+58.9 | R+13.8 |
| 1968 | 20.4% | 65.5% | R+45.1 | R+33.8 |
| 1964 | 44.1% | 55.4% | R+11.4 | D+30.3 |
| 1960 | 28.9% | 70.5% | R+41.6 | D+0.4 |
| 1956 | 28.8% | 70.8% | R+42.0 | D+8.1 |
| 1952 | 24.6% | 74.8% | R+50.1 | R+29.7 |
| 1948 | 38.9% | 59.3% | R+20.5 | — |
What defines Chautauqua?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 71.2% margin
- College attainment is 19% — 14pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally