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Kansas elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Kansas.

How Kansas votes

In 2024, Kansas voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 6 consecutive elections.

6
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Required
Active

Photo ID required to vote

Voter ID
Effective: 2012
No-Excuse Advance Voting
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2017
20 Days Early Voting
Active

Advance voting begins 20 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2017

Election history

How Kansas has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2020RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2016RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2012RepublicanMitt Romney6 EV
  • 2008RepublicanJohn McCain6 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding10 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson10 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson10 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft10 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt10 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley10 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan10 EV
  • 1892PopulistJames B. Weaver10 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison9 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine9 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield5 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes5 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant3 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Republican
major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won KS with 6 electoral votes

2020
Election
Republican
major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won KS with 6 electoral votes

2010s

2017
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Advance Voting

Any voter can request mail ballot

2017
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

20 Days Early Voting

Advance voting begins 20 days before election

2016
Election
Republican
major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won KS with 6 electoral votes

2012
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Photo ID Required

Photo ID required to vote

2012
Election
Republican
major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won KS with 6 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Republican
major

2008 Presidential Election

John McCain won KS with 6 electoral votes

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won KS with 10 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won KS with 10 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won KS with 10 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won KS with 10 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won KS with 10 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won KS with 10 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won KS with 10 electoral votes

1892
Election
Populist
major

1892 Presidential Election

James B. Weaver won KS with 10 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won KS with 9 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won KS with 9 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won KS with 5 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won KS with 5 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won KS with 5 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won KS with 3 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won KS with 3 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.