Wilson, Kansas — Presidential Election Results

Wilson, Kansas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 47.0 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 2,748 67.1% 38.1 pts (1,562 votes) 4,095 — 17.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,263 74.2% 50.1 pts (2,203 votes) 4,398 -11.3 pts 25.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,850 69.2% 40.8 pts (1,680 votes) 4,121 +9.2 pts 26.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,825 76.0% 54.0 pts (2,007 votes) 3,717 -13.3 pts 33.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,788 77.6% 61.1 pts (2,194 votes) 3,591 -9.8 pts 42.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,153 79.7% 61.5 pts (2,430 votes) 3,954 +2.2 pts 47.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,894 80.3% 62.4 pts (2,247 votes) 3,603 -0.8 pts 47.0 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 10,303 39.7% of population
2004 9,784 45.0% of population
2008 9,592 43.0% of population
2012 9,120 40.8% of population
2016 8,698 41.3% of population
2020 8,586 46.1% of population
2024 8,398 42.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Wilson shifted 23.8 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+39.7 pts 2004: R+51.0 pts 2008: R+41.8 pts 2012: R+55.1 pts 2016: R+64.9 pts 2020: R+62.7 pts 2024: R+63.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Wilson 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 Wilson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Wilson 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 Wilson?

Wilson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 39.7 points (1,562 votes) out of 4,095 total votes cast.

Has Wilson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Wilson?

The widest margin on record for Wilson was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 64.9 points.

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

In 2024, 3,603 votes were recorded in Wilson against a total population of 8,398 (42.9% 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 Wilson a presidential bellwether county?

Wilson 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%).