Cloud County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 89.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 3.9% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.8% | 41.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.9% | 28.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.4% | 22.3% |
| Other | 2.7% | 7.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.7% | 7.2% |
| Non-religious | 62.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+54.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+48.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+44.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+35.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.5 |
Cloud, Kansas is a county that has a population of 8,898. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9% | 79.2% | R+60.4 | R+5.5 |
| 2020 | 21.4% | 76.2% | R+54.8 | R+0.3 |
| 2016 | 19.2% | 73.8% | R+54.6 | R+5.8 |
| 2012 | 24.0% | 72.8% | R+48.8 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 27.7% | 70.1% | R+42.4 | D+2.2 |
| 2004 | 26.9% | 71.5% | R+44.7 | R+9.0 |
| 2000 | 29.2% | 64.8% | R+35.6 | R+13.1 |
| 1996 | 32.2% | 54.7% | R+22.5 | R+14.9 |
| 1992 | 31.6% | 39.1% | R+7.5 | D+12.4 |
| 1988 | 39.4% | 59.3% | R+19.9 | D+14.2 |
| 1984 | 32.4% | 66.4% | R+34.1 | R+3.3 |
| 1980 | 30.8% | 61.6% | R+30.7 | R+31.1 |
| 1976 | 49.1% | 48.7% | D+0.4 | D+35.5 |
| 1972 | 31.3% | 66.4% | R+35.1 | R+15.4 |
| 1968 | 36.5% | 56.2% | R+19.7 | R+30.2 |
| 1964 | 54.8% | 44.3% | D+10.5 | D+32.0 |
| 1960 | 39.0% | 60.6% | R+21.5 | D+16.2 |
| 1956 | 30.8% | 68.6% | R+37.8 | D+13.3 |
| 1952 | 24.2% | 75.2% | R+51.1 | R+35.3 |
| 1948 | 40.4% | 56.2% | R+15.8 | — |
What defines Cloud?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 60.4% margin
- Shifted 11.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections