Osage County, Kansas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.3% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.5% | 58.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.8% | 29.1% |
| Catholic | 4.2% | 12.5% |
| Non-religious | 66.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+30.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+18.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.6 |
Osage, Kansas is a county that has a population of 15,744. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.6% | 72.4% | R+47.9 | R+3.6 |
| 2020 | 26.6% | 70.8% | R+44.2 | R+1.3 |
| 2016 | 24.5% | 67.5% | R+43.0 | R+11.7 |
| 2012 | 32.8% | 64.1% | R+31.3 | R+1.0 |
| 2008 | 33.6% | 63.9% | R+30.3 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 34.0% | 64.3% | R+30.3 | R+11.6 |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 57.0% | R+18.8 | R+5.0 |
| 1996 | 35.0% | 48.8% | R+13.8 | R+10.2 |
| 1992 | 31.0% | 34.5% | R+3.6 | D+6.6 |
| 1988 | 44.1% | 54.3% | R+10.2 | D+24.2 |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 66.6% | R+34.4 | R+7.1 |
| 1980 | 33.0% | 60.4% | R+27.3 | R+24.1 |
| 1976 | 47.3% | 50.5% | R+3.3 | D+41.3 |
| 1972 | 26.6% | 71.1% | R+44.5 | R+18.0 |
| 1968 | 29.6% | 56.2% | R+26.6 | R+27.6 |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 49.1% | D+1.0 | D+29.6 |
| 1960 | 35.5% | 64.0% | R+28.5 | D+6.6 |
| 1956 | 32.2% | 67.3% | R+35.1 | D+3.2 |
| 1952 | 30.5% | 68.8% | R+38.3 | R+25.3 |
| 1948 | 42.5% | 55.5% | R+13.0 | — |
What defines Osage?
Osage has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (22% 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 47.9% margin
- Shifted 16.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections