Gray, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Gray, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 53.6 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 1,631 75.5% 53.2 pts (1,149 votes) 2,160 — 32.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,816 80.9% 62.7 pts (1,408 votes) 2,245 -8.9 pts 37.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,643 77.5% 57.0 pts (1,207 votes) 2,119 +5.3 pts 42.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,603 81.9% 65.3 pts (1,279 votes) 1,958 -8.3 pts 44.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,698 82.2% 69.5 pts (1,435 votes) 2,066 -6.8 pts 51.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,911 83.5% 68.6 pts (1,570 votes) 2,288 +3.5 pts 54.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,837 83.8% 69.0 pts (1,513 votes) 2,193 -0.3 pts 53.6 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 5,913 36.5% of population
2004 5,951 37.7% of population
2008 5,821 36.4% of population
2012 5,963 32.8% of population
2016 6,031 34.3% of population
2020 5,640 40.6% of population
2024 5,730 38.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Gray shifted 15.6 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+54.4 pts 2004: R+63.3 pts 2008: R+58.1 pts 2012: R+66.4 pts 2016: R+73.2 pts 2020: R+69.7 pts 2024: R+70.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Gray 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 Gray voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Gray 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 Gray?

Gray's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 54.4 points (1,149 votes) out of 2,160 total votes cast.

Has Gray ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Gray?

The widest margin on record for Gray was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 73.2 points.

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

In 2024, 2,193 votes were recorded in Gray against a total population of 5,730 (38.3% 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 Gray a presidential bellwether county?

Gray 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%).