Lane, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Lane, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 56.5 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 846 74.7% 52.4 pts (594 votes) 1,133 — 32.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 823 81.2% 63.3 pts (642 votes) 1,014 -9.8 pts 38.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 814 79.3% 60.5 pts (621 votes) 1,027 +2.3 pts 46.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 739 79.6% 61.1 pts (567 votes) 928 -0.6 pts 40.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 718 82.4% 70.3 pts (612 votes) 871 -12.0 pts 52.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 762 85.1% 72.3 pts (647 votes) 895 +0.5 pts 58.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 709 84.1% 70.9 pts (598 votes) 843 +0.8 pts 56.5 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 2,145 52.8% of population
2004 1,916 52.9% of population
2008 1,756 58.5% of population
2012 1,684 55.1% of population
2016 1,593 54.7% of population
2020 1,570 57.0% of population
2024 1,482 56.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lane shifted 18.8 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+54.1 pts 2004: R+63.9 pts 2008: R+61.7 pts 2012: R+62.2 pts 2016: R+74.3 pts 2020: R+73.8 pts 2024: R+72.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lane 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 Lane voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lane 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 Lane?

Lane's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 54.1 points (594 votes) out of 1,133 total votes cast.

Has Lane ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lane?

The widest margin on record for Lane was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 74.3 points.

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

In 2024, 843 votes were recorded in Lane against a total population of 1,482 (56.9% 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 Lane a presidential bellwether county?

Lane 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%).