Thomas, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Thomas, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 50.5 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 2,822 74.7% 53.3 pts (2,015 votes) 3,780 — 33.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,007 77.7% 56.6 pts (2,191 votes) 3,870 -1.8 pts 31.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,837 77.2% 55.8 pts (2,050 votes) 3,673 +0.7 pts 41.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,788 80.3% 63.0 pts (2,190 votes) 3,474 -8.1 pts 42.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,908 81.3% 68.1 pts (2,435 votes) 3,576 -7.3 pts 49.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,130 82.2% 65.7 pts (2,505 votes) 3,810 +5.3 pts 51.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,007 82.1% 65.8 pts (2,410 votes) 3,664 -0.2 pts 50.5 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 8,179 46.2% of population
2004 7,919 48.9% of population
2008 7,685 47.8% of population
2012 7,933 43.8% of population
2016 7,847 45.6% of population
2020 7,933 48.0% of population
2024 7,802 47.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Thomas shifted 11.3 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+55.5 pts 2004: R+57.3 pts 2008: R+56.6 pts 2012: R+64.7 pts 2016: R+72.0 pts 2020: R+66.7 pts 2024: R+66.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Thomas 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 Thomas voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Thomas 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 Thomas?

Thomas's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 55.5 points (2,015 votes) out of 3,780 total votes cast.

Has Thomas ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Thomas?

The widest margin on record for Thomas was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 72.0 points.

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

In 2024, 3,664 votes were recorded in Thomas against a total population of 7,802 (47.0% 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 Thomas a presidential bellwether county?

Thomas 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%).