Osage, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Osage, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 32.9 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 3,770 57.0% 18.8 pts (1,240 votes) 6,613 — 2.2 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,800 64.3% 30.3 pts (2,263 votes) 7,463 -11.2 pts 5.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,820 63.9% 30.3 pts (2,286 votes) 7,544 -0.2 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,427 64.1% 31.3 pts (2,159 votes) 6,906 -1.2 pts 10.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,826 68.5% 43.6 pts (3,073 votes) 7,046 -14.5 pts 24.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,705 71.0% 44.4 pts (3,569 votes) 8,035 +1.2 pts 30.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,736 72.7% 48.0 pts (3,790 votes) 7,892 -3.8 pts 32.9 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 16,756 39.5% of population
2004 16,843 44.3% of population
2008 16,439 45.9% of population
2012 16,176 42.7% of population
2016 15,811 44.6% of population
2020 15,740 51.0% of population
2024 15,737 50.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Osage shifted 29.7 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+19.7 pts 2004: R+30.8 pts 2008: R+31.1 pts 2012: R+32.2 pts 2016: R+46.7 pts 2020: R+45.5 pts 2024: R+49.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Osage 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 Osage voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Osage 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 Osage?

Osage's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 19.7 points (1,240 votes) out of 6,613 total votes cast.

Has Osage ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Osage?

The widest margin on record for Osage was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 49.3 points.

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

In 2024, 7,892 votes were recorded in Osage against a total population of 15,737 (50.1% 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 Osage a presidential bellwether county?

Osage 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%).