Coffey County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 91.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.9% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.6% | 44.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 18.4% | 38.1% |
| Catholic | 5.3% | 10.9% |
| Other | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| Non-religious | 51.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+55.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+55.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+45.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+49.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+37.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+30.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.7 |
Coffey, Kansas is a county that has a population of 8,308. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+55.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.2% | 76.7% | R+55.4 | D+0.3 |
| 2020 | 20.9% | 76.6% | R+55.7 | D+1.4 |
| 2016 | 17.9% | 75.0% | R+57.1 | R+5.8 |
| 2012 | 23.0% | 74.3% | R+51.3 | R+5.6 |
| 2008 | 26.5% | 72.2% | R+45.7 | D+3.5 |
| 2004 | 24.8% | 73.9% | R+49.1 | R+11.9 |
| 2000 | 29.6% | 66.8% | R+37.2 | R+6.6 |
| 1996 | 27.3% | 57.9% | R+30.6 | R+11.9 |
| 1992 | 23.8% | 42.4% | R+18.7 | D+15.8 |
| 1988 | 32.2% | 66.7% | R+34.5 | D+14.5 |
| 1984 | 25.1% | 74.0% | R+49.0 | R+5.8 |
| 1980 | 26.0% | 69.2% | R+43.1 | R+27.4 |
| 1976 | 40.9% | 56.7% | R+15.8 | D+37.8 |
| 1972 | 22.2% | 75.7% | R+53.5 | R+16.9 |
| 1968 | 26.5% | 63.1% | R+36.6 | R+25.4 |
| 1964 | 44.2% | 55.4% | R+11.2 | D+28.4 |
| 1960 | 30.1% | 69.7% | R+39.6 | D+5.2 |
| 1956 | 27.4% | 72.2% | R+44.8 | D+5.1 |
| 1952 | 24.8% | 74.8% | R+50.0 | R+26.1 |
| 1948 | 37.3% | 61.2% | R+23.9 | — |
What defines Coffey?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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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 55.4% margin
- College attainment is 20% — 13pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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