Morris, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Morris, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 31.0 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 1,599 60.5% 27.1 pts (717 votes) 2,641 — 7.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,961 66.8% 35.1 pts (1,030 votes) 2,936 -6.7 pts 9.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,875 66.0% 34.1 pts (968 votes) 2,841 +0.8 pts 19.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,773 69.2% 41.2 pts (1,055 votes) 2,562 -7.6 pts 20.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,820 69.4% 46.5 pts (1,219 votes) 2,624 -8.0 pts 28.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,124 73.3% 48.1 pts (1,395 votes) 2,899 +1.5 pts 33.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,021 72.4% 46.6 pts (1,300 votes) 2,792 +1.5 pts 31.0 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 6,120 43.2% of population
2004 5,904 49.7% of population
2008 5,999 47.4% of population
2012 5,849 43.8% of population
2016 5,558 47.2% of population
2020 5,370 54.0% of population
2024 5,279 52.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Morris shifted 18.5 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+28.9 pts 2004: R+35.6 pts 2008: R+34.8 pts 2012: R+42.4 pts 2016: R+50.4 pts 2020: R+48.9 pts 2024: R+47.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Morris 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 Morris voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Morris 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 Morris?

Morris's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 28.9 points (717 votes) out of 2,641 total votes cast.

Has Morris ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Morris?

The widest margin on record for Morris was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 50.4 points.

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

In 2024, 2,792 votes were recorded in Morris against a total population of 5,279 (52.9% 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 Morris a presidential bellwether county?

Morris 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%).