Morton County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 70.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 24.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 1.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.9% | 58.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.4% | 21.0% |
| Catholic | 9.3% | 20.8% |
| Non-religious | 55.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+72.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+73.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+70.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+69.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+65.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+64.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+56.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+44.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+31.0 |
Morton, Kansas is a county that has a population of 2,611. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+72.8. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.3% | 85.1% | R+72.8 | D+0.7 |
| 2020 | 12.6% | 86.2% | R+73.6 | R+2.9 |
| 2016 | 12.3% | 82.9% | R+70.7 | R+1.6 |
| 2012 | 14.8% | 83.9% | R+69.1 | R+3.2 |
| 2008 | 16.3% | 82.2% | R+65.9 | R+1.8 |
| 2004 | 17.5% | 81.7% | R+64.2 | R+7.5 |
| 2000 | 20.6% | 77.3% | R+56.6 | R+12.6 |
| 1996 | 23.8% | 67.9% | R+44.1 | R+13.1 |
| 1992 | 23.8% | 54.8% | R+31.0 | R+0.7 |
| 1988 | 34.1% | 64.3% | R+30.3 | D+34.4 |
| 1984 | 17.2% | 81.8% | R+64.6 | R+19.9 |
| 1980 | 24.9% | 69.6% | R+44.7 | R+44.5 |
| 1976 | 48.7% | 48.9% | R+0.2 | D+49.8 |
| 1972 | 22.6% | 72.7% | R+50.0 | R+30.5 |
| 1968 | 31.5% | 51.0% | R+19.6 | R+40.6 |
| 1964 | 60.1% | 39.0% | D+21.1 | D+43.0 |
| 1960 | 38.7% | 60.7% | R+21.9 | D+8.1 |
| 1956 | 34.7% | 64.8% | R+30.1 | D+11.5 |
| 1952 | 28.3% | 69.9% | R+41.6 | R+34.9 |
| 1948 | 46.0% | 52.6% | R+6.7 | — |
What defines Morton?
It has a working-class electorate (17% 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 72.8% margin
- College attainment is 17% — 16pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally