Sherman, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Sherman, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 53.7 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 1,894 70.6% 45.2 pts (1,213 votes) 2,682 — 25.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,088 75.6% 52.7 pts (1,456 votes) 2,762 -6.4 pts 27.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,959 72.4% 47.0 pts (1,271 votes) 2,704 +5.5 pts 32.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,976 75.3% 53.3 pts (1,399 votes) 2,623 -6.8 pts 32.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,089 80.0% 66.7 pts (1,742 votes) 2,612 -16.7 pts 49.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,269 83.2% 68.7 pts (1,873 votes) 2,727 +1.2 pts 55.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,161 83.3% 68.7 pts (1,782 votes) 2,593 +0.1 pts 53.7 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 6,746 39.8% of population
2004 6,186 44.6% of population
2008 6,017 44.9% of population
2012 6,120 42.9% of population
2016 5,955 43.9% of population
2020 5,902 46.2% of population
2024 5,796 44.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sherman 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+47.1 pts 2004: R+53.5 pts 2008: R+48.0 pts 2012: R+54.8 pts 2016: R+71.5 pts 2020: R+70.3 pts 2024: R+70.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Sherman 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 Sherman voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Sherman 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 Sherman?

Sherman's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 47.1 points (1,213 votes) out of 2,682 total votes cast.

Has Sherman ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Sherman?

The widest margin on record for Sherman was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 71.5 points.

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

In 2024, 2,593 votes were recorded in Sherman against a total population of 5,796 (44.7% 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 Sherman a presidential bellwether county?

Sherman 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%).