State profile

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 15 consecutive elections.

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
2004RepublicanGeorge W. Bush6 EV
2000RepublicanGeorge W. Bush6 EV
1996RepublicanBob Dole6 EV
1992RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush6 EV
1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush7 EV
1984RepublicanRonald Reagan7 EV
1980RepublicanRonald Reagan7 EV
1976RepublicanGerald Ford7 EV
1972RepublicanRichard Nixon7 EV
1968RepublicanRichard Nixon7 EV
1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson7 EV
1960RepublicanRichard Nixon8 EV
1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower8 EV
1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower8 EV
1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey8 EV
1944RepublicanThomas E. Dewey8 EV
1940RepublicanWendell Willkie9 EV
1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt9 EV
1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt9 EV
1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover10 EV
1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge10 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

2004

Election

Republican

major

2004 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won KS with 6 electoral votes

2000

Election

Republican

major

2000 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won KS with 6 electoral votes

1990s

1996

Election

Republican

major

1996 Presidential Election

Bob Dole won KS with 6 electoral votes

1992

Election

Republican

major

1992 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won KS with 6 electoral votes

1980s

1988

Election

Republican

major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won KS with 7 electoral votes

1984

Election

Republican

major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won KS with 7 electoral votes

1980

Election

Republican

major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won KS with 7 electoral votes

1970s

1976

Election

Republican

major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won KS with 7 electoral votes

1972

Election

Republican

major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won KS with 7 electoral votes

1960s

1968

Election

Republican

major

1968 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won KS with 7 electoral votes

1964

Election

Democratic

major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won KS with 7 electoral votes

1960

Election

Republican

major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won KS with 8 electoral votes

1950s

1956

Election

Republican

major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won KS with 8 electoral votes

1952

Election

Republican

major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won KS with 8 electoral votes

1940s

1948

Election

Republican

major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won KS with 8 electoral votes

1944

Election

Republican

major

1944 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won KS with 8 electoral votes

1940

Election

Republican

major

1940 Presidential Election

Wendell Willkie won KS with 9 electoral votes

1930s

1936

Election

Democratic

major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won KS with 9 electoral votes

1932

Election

Democratic

major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won KS with 9 electoral votes

1920s

1928

Election

Republican

major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won KS with 10 electoral votes

1924

Election

Republican

major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won KS with 10 electoral votes

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