Wichita, KS, Kansas: Bellwether metro. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 652,6222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,7202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Wichita, KS, KSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 108,385 | 159,945 | 274,536 | ||
| R | 114,389 | 163,337 | 284,445 | ||
| R | 83,344 | 139,078 | 244,293 | ||
| R | 87,290 | 139,511 | 232,415 | ||
| R | 101,167 | 140,747 | 246,539 | ||
| R | 80,882 | 145,445 | 229,557 | ||
| R | 77,456 | 121,548 | 208,335 | ||
| R | 75,493 | 121,710 | 215,896 | ||
| R | 78,310 | 95,089 | 236,698 | ||
| R | 83,228 | 109,387 | 197,554 | ||
| R | 69,941 | 124,299 | 196,952 | ||
| R | 69,914 | 98,610 | 187,292 | ||
| R | 83,917 | 89,487 | 178,272 | ||
| R | 50,129 | 110,222 | 166,612 | ||
| R | 56,906 | 81,050 | 154,171 | ||
| D | 86,313 | 68,695 | 156,578 | ||
| R | 73,998 | 98,577 | 173,456 | ||
| R | 59,062 | 96,274 | 155,806 | ||
| R | 46,578 | 96,450 | 144,331 | ||
| R | 53,076 | 56,908 | 111,796 | ||
| R | 48,013 | 57,642 | 106,198 | ||
| D | 51,909 | 51,903 | 104,743 | ||
| D | 62,109 | 37,260 | 99,648 | ||
| D | 47,235 | 37,049 | 86,714 | ||
| R | 17,038 | 57,581 | 75,383 | ||
| R | 16,654 | 38,562 | 67,397 | ||
| R | 21,021 | 33,747 | 56,096 | ||
| D | 26,289 | 22,071 | 51,919 | ||
| O | 11,813 | 3,874 | 30,197 | ||
| R | 12,586 | 15,345 | 29,354 | ||
| R | 6,588 | 15,629 | 25,003 | ||
| R | 12,536 | 13,760 | 26,829 | ||
| D | 13,086 | 11,133 | 24,467 | ||
| R | 0 | 13,773 | 27,198 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.1%
English
11.8%
Irish
10.2%
American
5.5%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.8%
Italian
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,720
Wichita, KS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Wichita, KS$70,720
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.0%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to a concentrated aerospace and defense workforce, the Wichita metro has historically leaned Republican at the federal level while occasionally electing Democrats in local and statehouse races, reflecting its mix of blue-collar union workers and suburban professionals.
The Democratic margin in Wichita, KS has rarely exceeded twenty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-four points. 2024 delivered the metro to the Republican candidate by nineteen points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most metros. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $70,720 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wichita, KS, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wichita, KS, Kansas voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 274,536 votes cast, 108,385 went Democratic and 159,945 went Republican.
What is Wichita, KS, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Wichita, KS, Kansas as a "Bellwether" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Wichita, KS, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wichita, KS, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wichita, KS, Kansas?
Wichita, KS, Kansas has a population of 652,622 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wichita, KS, Kansas?
Median household income in Wichita, KS, Kansas is $70,720 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Wichita, KS, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wichita, KS, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.