Ellsworth, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Ellsworth, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 36.7 pts more Rep. than Kansas overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Kansas
2000 George W. Bush Republican 1,845 65.0% 35.9 pts (1,020 votes) 2,839 — 16.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,259 72.8% 47.0 pts (1,458 votes) 3,102 -9.4 pts 21.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,021 68.8% 39.8 pts (1,170 votes) 2,938 +6.9 pts 25.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,930 71.2% 45.3 pts (1,228 votes) 2,712 -5.9 pts 24.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,969 73.5% 54.1 pts (1,448 votes) 2,679 -11.5 pts 35.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,148 75.3% 52.6 pts (1,500 votes) 2,853 +4.5 pts 38.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,078 75.3% 52.3 pts (1,442 votes) 2,758 +0.5 pts 36.7 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 6,536 43.4% of population
2004 6,437 48.2% of population
2008 6,471 45.4% of population
2012 6,462 42.0% of population
2016 6,302 42.5% of population
2020 6,371 44.8% of population
2024 6,316 43.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Ellsworth shifted 14.9 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+38.2 pts 2004: R+47.6 pts 2008: R+40.7 pts 2012: R+46.7 pts 2016: R+58.2 pts 2020: R+53.6 pts 2024: R+53.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Ellsworth has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Kansas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Ellsworth voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Ellsworth has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Ellsworth?

Ellsworth's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 38.2 points (1,020 votes) out of 2,839 total votes cast.

Has Ellsworth ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Ellsworth has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Ellsworth?

The widest margin on record for Ellsworth was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 58.2 points.

How many votes were cast in Ellsworth relative to its population?

In 2024, 2,758 votes were recorded in Ellsworth against a total population of 6,316 (43.7% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Ellsworth a presidential bellwether county?

Ellsworth has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Kansas's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).