Topeka, Kansas: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 464,2422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,6092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1892MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Topeka
TrumpR+19
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.4% | 118,865 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.0% | 79,414 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 5,175 |
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −48.8% |
| 1896 | −1.3% |
| 1900 | −11.9% |
| 1904 | −42.2% |
| 1908 | −13.8% |
| 1912 | +15.9% |
| 1916 | −3.5% |
| 1920 | −40.4% |
| 1924 | −44.0% |
| 1928 | −46.4% |
| 1932 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | −2.5% |
| 1940 | −24.6% |
| 1944 | −30.5% |
| 1948 | −17.6% |
| 1952 | −45.3% |
| 1956 | −40.4% |
| 1960 | −28.0% |
| 1964 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | −24.6% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | −13.0% |
| 1980 | −26.6% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1988 | −11.1% |
| 1992 | −2.7% |
| 1996 | −13.9% |
| 2000 | −16.2% |
| 2004 | −23.3% |
| 2008 | −14.5% |
| 2012 | −17.8% |
| 2016 | −20.9% |
| 2020 | −16.8% |
| 2024 | −19.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 79,414 | 118,865 | 203,454 | ||
| R | 84,578 | 119,829 | 209,866 | ||
| R | 65,235 | 104,040 | 185,422 | ||
| R | 72,287 | 104,660 | 181,448 | ||
| R | 82,626 | 111,207 | 197,613 | ||
| R | 72,050 | 116,802 | 191,863 | ||
| R | 69,305 | 97,846 | 176,473 | ||
| R | 67,656 | 92,962 | 182,140 | ||
| R | 67,315 | 72,633 | 196,330 | ||
| R | 74,027 | 92,712 | 168,842 | ||
| R | 57,551 | 115,531 | 175,012 | ||
| R | 54,873 | 100,166 | 170,560 | ||
| R | 73,352 | 95,988 | 173,979 | ||
| R | 46,867 | 113,522 | 164,015 | ||
| R | 49,719 | 87,351 | 153,012 | ||
| D | 75,646 | 72,496 | 149,163 | ||
| R | 56,509 | 100,685 | 157,753 | ||
| R | 45,016 | 106,357 | 151,953 | ||
| R | 44,033 | 117,539 | 162,306 | ||
| R | 60,976 | 87,551 | 151,011 | ||
| R | 47,510 | 89,654 | 137,981 | ||
| R | 63,194 | 104,891 | 169,241 | ||
| R | 83,189 | 87,497 | 171,507 | ||
| D | 78,816 | 76,239 | 158,305 | ||
| R | 38,833 | 106,830 | 146,641 | ||
| R | 30,046 | 89,829 | 135,746 | ||
| R | 33,600 | 80,630 | 116,419 | ||
| R | 60,918 | 65,493 | 131,508 | ||
| D | 30,883 | 18,440 | 78,269 | ||
| R | 33,618 | 44,790 | 80,762 | ||
| R | 19,025 | 50,395 | 74,306 | ||
| R | 36,608 | 46,647 | 84,362 | ||
| R | 40,827 | 41,906 | 83,692 | ||
| O | 0 | 37,467 | 76,830 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.3%
English
13.6%
Irish
11.2%
American
6.0%
French
2.1%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,609
Topeka ranks near the middle of US counties.
Topeka$67,609
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.0%
Working age (18–64)12.8%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on Shawnee County, the Topeka market blends state-government workers with surrounding rural counties, producing a electorate that has backed statewide candidates from both parties within the same cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixteen points in 1912 and a Republican high of forty-nine points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.
A population of 464,242, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,609 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Topeka, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Topeka, Kansas voted Republican by 19.4 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 203,454 votes cast, 79,414 went Democratic and 118,865 went Republican.
What is Topeka, Kansas's political typology?
Akashic places Topeka, Kansas in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.
When did Topeka, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Topeka, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Topeka, Kansas?
Topeka, Kansas has a population of 464,242 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Topeka, Kansas?
Median household income in Topeka, Kansas is $67,609 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Topeka, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Topeka, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.