Jackson, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Jackson, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 27.0 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 3,001 57.2% 19.3 pts (1,011 votes) 5,250 — 1.6 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,730 63.3% 28.3 pts (1,666 votes) 5,888 -8.5 pts 3.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,811 60.9% 24.0 pts (1,503 votes) 6,253 +4.2 pts 9.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,527 63.4% 29.2 pts (1,626 votes) 5,561 -5.4 pts 7.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,939 67.7% 41.7 pts (2,427 votes) 5,818 -14.6 pts 22.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,517 68.6% 40.0 pts (2,636 votes) 6,584 +3.3 pts 26.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,557 70.4% 42.6 pts (2,758 votes) 6,474 -2.2 pts 27.0 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 12,655 41.5% of population
2004 13,069 45.1% of population
2008 13,235 47.2% of population
2012 13,401 41.5% of population
2016 13,270 43.8% of population
2020 13,238 49.7% of population
2024 13,525 47.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Jackson shifted 23.1 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+20.3 pts 2004: R+28.8 pts 2008: R+24.6 pts 2012: R+30.0 pts 2016: R+44.5 pts 2020: R+41.2 pts 2024: R+43.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Jackson 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 Jackson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Jackson 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 Jackson?

Jackson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 20.3 points (1,011 votes) out of 5,250 total votes cast.

Has Jackson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Jackson?

The widest margin on record for Jackson was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 44.5 points.

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

In 2024, 6,474 votes were recorded in Jackson against a total population of 13,525 (47.9% 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 Jackson a presidential bellwether county?

Jackson 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%).