Election Results for Cherokee County, KS -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	497	12.8
Deaths:	711	18.4
Net Migration:	-57	-1.5
Net Immigration:	1	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +584	R +395	R + 0.0%
D +189
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,310	R +2,046	R + 20.9%
D -736
2020 vs. 2008	R +880	R +2,280	R + 26.8%
D -1,400

2016 vs. 2008	R +296	R +1,885	R + 26.8%
D -1,589
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,766	73.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,194	24.0%	191 [+]	2.1%	9,151	18	27	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 168 (1.8%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	6,182	71.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,005	23.3%	433 [+]	5.0%	8,620	16	26	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 296 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 130 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 6 (0.1%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,456	63.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,930	34.2%	185 [+]	2.2%	8,571	4	16	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 145 (1.7%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	5,886	60.9%	Barack Obama (D)	3,594	37.2%	185 [+]	1.9%	9,665	4	15	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 118 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 45 (0.5%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,083	61.4%	John Kerry (D)	3,726	37.6%	104 [+]	1.0%	9,913	-1	11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 69 (0.7%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	5,014	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,783	41.4%	333 [+]	3.6%	9,130	-3	7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 225 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 42 (0.5%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	4,138	45.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,771	41.7%	1,134 [+]	12.5%	9,043	-9	5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,072 (11.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,083	41.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,589	36.8%	2,085 [+]	21.4%	9,757	-2	-1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,067 (21.2%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	4,281	51.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,069	48.4%	52 [+]	0.6%	8,402	-5	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 37 (0.4%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,801	60.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,663	38.3%	89	0.9%	9,553	-6	2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,296	54.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,969	41.1%	397 [+]	4.1%	9,662	-3	4	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 282 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 87 (0.9%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,154	55.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,957	42.9%	107 [+]	1.2%	9,218	-10	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 55 (0.6%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,019	67.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,806	31.2%	155 [+]	1.7%	8,980	-1	6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 128 (1.4%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,211	47.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,597	40.5%	1,064 [+]	12.0%	8,872	-7	4	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,054 (11.9%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,720	60.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,730	39.3%	47	0.5%	9,497	-6	1	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,753	56.4%	John Kennedy (D)	4,366	42.8%	73	0.7%	10,192	-4	7	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,824	58.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,112	41.2%	39	0.4%	9,975	-7	1	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,261	57.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,597	42.1%	56	0.5%	10,914	-11	2	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,854	50.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,616	47.8%	193 [+]	2.0%	9,663	-6	3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 106 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,458	54.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,468	44.7%	62	0.6%	9,988	-6	9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,670	49.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,600	49.3%	126	0.9%	13,396	-8	4	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,894	58.9%	Alf Landon (R)	5,445	40.6%	69 [+]	0.5%	13,408	-5	4	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 69 (0.5%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,442	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,045	34.0%	393 [+]	3.3%	11,880	-10	-6	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 393 (3.3%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,478	66.2%	Al Smith (D)	3,442	30.5%	376 [+]	3.3%	11,296	-6	8	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 376 (3.3%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,437	52.9%	John Davis (D)	3,071	29.9%	1,770 [+]	17.2%	10,278	-9	-1	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,770 (17.2%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	5,486	55.9%	James Cox (D)	3,832	39.1%	492 [+]	5.0%	9,810	-9	-4	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 492 (5.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	58%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,188	53.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,350	37.5%	1,047 [+]	9.0%	11,585	-6	-9	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 931 (8.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 116 (1.0%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,641	35.2%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	2,006	26.7%	2,866 [+]	38.1%	7,513	6	3	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,994 (26.5%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 872 (11.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	3,893	44.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,819	43.4%	1,083 [+]	12.3%	8,795	-8	-7	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,030 (11.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,586	55.8%	Alton Parker (D)	2,253	27.4%	1,378 [+]	16.8%	8,217	-9	-1	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,192 (14.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 105 (1.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 81 (1.0%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,302	53.5%	William McKinley* (R)	4,478	45.2%	131 [+]	1.3%	9,911	-8	-6	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 76 (0.8%); John Woolley (Proh) 55 (0.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,194

24.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,766

73.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

168

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,151

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,005

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

6,182

71.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

296

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

130

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,620

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,930

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,456

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

145

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,571

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,594

37.2%

John McCain (R)

5,886

60.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

118

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,665

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,083

61.4%

John Kerry (D)

3,726

37.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,913

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,014

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,783

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

225

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,130

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,771

41.7%

Robert Dole (R)

4,138

45.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,072

11.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,043

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,083

41.8%

George Bush* (R)

3,589

36.8%

Ross Perot (I)

2,067

21.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,757

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,281

51.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,069

48.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,402

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,801

60.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,663

38.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,553

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,296

54.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,969

41.1%

John Anderson (I)

282

2.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,662

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,154

55.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,957

42.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,218

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,019

67.0%

George McGovern (D)

2,806

31.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

128

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,980

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,211

47.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,597

40.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,054

11.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,872

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,720

60.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,730

39.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,497

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,366

42.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,753

56.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,192

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,824

58.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,112

41.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,975

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,261

57.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,597

42.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,914

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,854

50.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,616

47.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

106

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,663

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,468

44.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,458

54.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,988

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,670

49.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,600

49.3%

Other

126

0.9%

TOTAL

13,396

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,894

58.9%

Alf Landon (R)

5,445

40.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

13,408

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,442

62.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,045

34.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

393

3.3%

TOTAL

11,880

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,478

66.2%

Al Smith (D)

3,442

30.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

376

3.3%

TOTAL

11,296

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,437

52.9%

John Davis (D)

3,071

29.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,770

17.2%

TOTAL

10,278

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,486

55.9%

James Cox (D)

3,832

39.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

492

5.0%

TOTAL

9,810

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,188

53.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,350

37.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

931

8.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

116

1.0%

TOTAL

11,585

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,641

35.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

872

11.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,994

26.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,006

26.7%

TOTAL

7,513

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,893

44.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,819

43.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,030

11.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

8,795

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,586

55.8%

Alton Parker (D)

2,253

27.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,192

14.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

105

1.3%

TOTAL

8,217

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Cherokee County, KS

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,478

45.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,302

53.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

9,911

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cherokee County, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Jerry Moran* (R)	4,716	73.6%	Mark Holland (D)	1,492	23.3%	199 [+]	3.1%	6,407	14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: David Graham (Libertarian) 199 (3.1%);
2022	G	44%	Derek Schmidt (R)	4,378	68.1%	Laura Kelly* (D)	1,833	28.5%	222 [+]	3.5%	6,433	21	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dennis Pyle (I) 151 (2.3%); Seth Cordell (Libertarian) 71 (1.1%);
2020	S2	62%	Roger Marshall (R)	6,216	68.6%	Barbara Bollier (D)	2,368	26.2%	471 [+]	5.2%	9,055	15	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 471 (5.2%);

2018	G	47%	Kris Kobach (R)	4,284	61.3%	Laura Kelly (D)	2,314	33.1%	393 [+]	5.6%	6,991	18	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 200 (2.9%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 139 (2.0%); Rick Kloos (I) 54 (0.8%);
2016	S3	56%	Jerry Moran* (R)	5,938	69.4%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	2,165	25.3%	449 [+]	5.3%	8,552	7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Garrard (Libertarian) 449 (5.3%);
2014	S2	38%	Pat Roberts* (R)	3,675	61.9%	Greg Orman (I)	1,800	30.3%	459 [+]	7.7%	5,934	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Randall Batson (Libertarian) 459 (7.7%);
2014	G	39%	Sam Brownback* (R)	3,552	58.8%	Paul Davis (D)	2,262	37.5%	225 [+]	3.7%	6,039	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Keen Umbehr (Libertarian) 225 (3.7%);
2010	S3	37%	Jerry Moran (R)	3,925	64.8%	Lisa Johnston (D)	1,861	30.7%	274 [+]	4.5%	6,060	-5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Michael Dann (Libertarian) 170 (2.8%); Joe Bellis (Reform) 104 (1.7%);
2010	G	38%	Sam Brownback (R)	4,114	67.5%	Tom Holland (D)	1,697	27.8%	283 [+]	4.6%	6,094	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Andrew Gray (Libertarian) 174 (2.9%); Ken Cannon (Reform) 109 (1.8%);

2008	S2	59%	Pat Roberts* (R)	5,525	57.7%	Jim Slattery (D)	3,718	38.8%	332 [+]	3.5%	9,575	-2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Randall Hodgkinson (Libertarian) 168 (1.8%); Joseph Martin (Reform) 164 (1.7%);
2006	G	42%	Kathleen Sebelius* (D)	3,929	57.8%	Jim Barnett (R)	2,676	39.4%	191 [+]	2.8%	6,796	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Kramer (Libertarian) 108 (1.6%); Richard Ranzau (Reform) 83 (1.2%);
2004	S3	60%	Sam Brownback* (R)	7,068	72.1%	Leroy Jones (D)	2,499	25.5%	236 [+]	2.4%	9,803	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 133 (1.4%); George Cook (Reform) 103 (1.1%);
2002	S2	37%	Pat Roberts* (R)	4,720	77.1%	George Cook (Reform)	721	11.8%	683 [+]	11.2%	6,124	-5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 683 (11.2%);
2002	G	40%	Tim Shallenburger (R)	3,614	54.4%	Kathleen Sebelius (D)	2,921	44.0%	103 [+]	1.6%	6,638	9	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) 52 (0.8%); Ted Pettibone (Reform) 51 (0.8%);

1998	S3	43%	Sam Brownback* (R)	4,919	69.9%	Paul Feleciano (D)	1,954	27.8%	168 [+]	2.4%	7,041	5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Oyler (Libertarian) 88 (1.2%); Alvin Bauman (Reform) 80 (1.1%);
1998	G	43%	Bill Graves* (R)	4,677	66.6%	Tom Sawyer (D)	2,169	30.9%	174 [+]	2.5%	7,020	-7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Kirt Poovey (U.S. Taxpayers) 103 (1.5%); Darrel King (Reform) 71 (1.0%);
1996	S3	55%	Sam Brownback (R)	5,406	60.1%	Jill Docking (D)	3,300	36.7%	286 [+]	3.2%	8,992	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Donald Klassen (Reform) 286 (3.2%);
1996	S2	54%	Pat Roberts (R)	4,905	55.5%	Sally Thompson (D)	3,575	40.5%	355 [+]	4.0%	8,835	-7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Marney (Reform) 252 (2.9%); Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 103 (1.2%);
1994	G	40%	Bill Graves (R)	3,683	56.9%	Jim Slattery (D)	2,791	43.1%	0	0.0%	6,474	-7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	61%	Robert Dole* (R)	5,333	55.1%	Gloria O'Dell (D)	3,748	38.7%	600 [+]	6.2%	9,681	-8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Christina Campbell-Cline (I) 428 (4.4%); Mark Kirk (Libertarian) 172 (1.8%);
1990	S2	42%	Nancy Kassebaum* (R)	4,181	63.5%	Dick Williams (D)	2,401	36.5%	0	0.0%	6,582	-10	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	41%	Joan Finney (D)	3,296	51.0%	Mike Hayden* (R)	2,738	42.4%	428 [+]	6.6%	6,462	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Christina Campbell-Cline (I) 428 (6.6%);

1986	S3	45%	Robert Dole* (R)	4,140	58.3%	Guy MacDonald (D)	2,967	41.7%	0	0.0%	7,107	-12	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	45%	Tom Docking (D)	3,989	55.8%	Mike Hayden (R)	3,158	44.2%	0	0.0%	7,147	-8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	59%	Nancy Kassebaum* (R)	5,974	64.0%	James Maher (D)	3,202	34.3%	165 [+]	1.8%	9,341	-12	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Lucille Bieder (Conservative) 68 (0.7%); Marian Jackson (American) 38 (0.4%); Freda Steele (Prohibition) 30 (0.3%); Douglas Merritt (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%);
1982	G	43%	John Carlin* (D)	4,516	65.4%	Sam Hardage (R)	2,335	33.8%	57 [+]	0.8%	6,908	-11	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Frank Shelton (American) 31 (0.4%); James Ward (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Warren Martin (Prohibition) 11 (0.2%);
1980	S3	59%	Robert Dole* (R)	5,664	59.2%	John Simpson (D)	3,901	40.8%	0	0.0%	9,565	-5	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	49%	William Roy (D)	3,757	51.4%	Nancy Kassebaum (R)	3,453	47.2%	100 [+]	1.4%	7,310	-7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: James Maher (Conservative) 65 (0.9%); Russell Mikels (Prohibition) 35 (0.5%);
1978	G	48%	John Carlin (D)	4,211	58.9%	Robert Bennett* (R)	2,782	38.9%	159 [+]	2.2%	7,152	-8	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Frank Shelton (American) 90 (1.3%); Barry Beets (Prohibition) 69 (1.0%);
1974	S3	54%	William Roy (D)	4,818	61.0%	Robert Dole* (R)	3,076	39.0%	0	0.0%	7,894	-12	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	52%	Vern Miller (D)	4,184	54.7%	Robert Bennett (R)	3,391	44.3%	71 [+]	0.9%	7,646	-5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 71 (0.9%);
1972	S2	60%	James Pearson* (R)	5,604	64.0%	Arch Tetzlaff (D)	2,838	32.4%	319 [+]	3.6%	8,761	-7	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Gene Miller (Conservative) 271 (3.1%); Howard Hadin (Prohibition) 48 (0.5%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Docking* (D)	5,230	56.6%	Morris Kay (R)	3,978	43.0%	40 [+]	0.4%	9,248	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Rolland Fisher (Prohibition) 40 (0.4%);
1970	G	57%	Robert Docking* (D)	4,231	55.0%	Kent Frizzell (R)	3,435	44.6%	33 [+]	0.4%	7,699	0	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Everett Speery (Conservative) 24 (0.3%); Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%);

1968	S3	64%	Robert Dole (R)	4,537	53.7%	William Robinson (D)	3,855	45.6%	60 [+]	0.7%	8,452	-6	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Joseph Hyskell (Prohibition) 60 (0.7%);
1968	G	67%	Robert Docking* (D)	5,153	58.5%	Rick Harman (R)	3,621	41.1%	32 [+]	0.4%	8,806	-6	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 32 (0.4%);
1966	S2	47%	Floyd Breeding (D)	3,220	51.5%	James Pearson* (R)	2,849	45.6%	183 [+]	2.9%	6,252	-7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 133 (2.1%); George Snell (Conservative) 50 (0.8%); Arthur Peine (I) 0 (0.0%); Robert Ellsworth (I) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	50%	Robert Docking (D)	3,689	55.8%	William Avery* (R)	2,866	43.3%	60 [+]	0.9%	6,615	-1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Rolland Fisher (Prohibition) 42 (0.6%); Carson Crawford (Conservative) 18 (0.3%);
1964	G	70%	Harry Wiles (D)	4,882	52.2%	William Avery (R)	4,370	46.7%	109 [+]	1.2%	9,361	-4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Myers (Conservative) 62 (0.7%); Harry Livermore (Prohibition) 47 (0.5%);
1962	S3	59%	Frank Carlson* (R)	4,095	51.9%	K.L. Smith (D)	3,694	46.8%	104 [+]	1.3%	7,893	-11	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: George Kline (Prohibition) 104 (1.3%);
1962	S2	58%	Paul Aylward (D)	4,074	52.9%	James Pearson (R)	3,530	45.8%	102 [+]	1.3%	7,706	-10	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: C.E. Cowen (Prohibition) 102 (1.3%);
1962	G	60%	Dale Saffels (D)	4,098	51.2%	John Anderson* (R)	3,837	48.0%	65 [+]	0.8%	8,000	-5	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Vearl Bacon (Prohibition) 65 (0.8%);
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Andrew Schoeppel* (R) defeated Frank Theis (D) statewide.
1960	G	76%	George Docking* (D)	5,457	53.2%	John Anderson (R)	4,721	46.0%	86 [+]	0.8%	10,264	-9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: J.J. Steele (Prohibition) 86 (0.8%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Cherokee County, KS

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2022 Census data
White:	16,434	86.10%	14.8%
Black:	173	0.91%	49.1%
Indian:	809	4.24%	5.4%
Asian:	208	1.09%	61.2%
2+ races:	793	4.15%	0.6%
Hispanic:	671	3.52%	58.3%

Total non-White:	2,654	13.90%	14.2%

Change in White population:	-2,846	-13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	331	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KS02	Jake LaTurner* (R)	4,772	74.5%	Patrick Schmidt (D)	1,637	25.5%	0	0.0%	6,409
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,409

2020-11-03	KS02	Jake LaTurner (R)	6,638	73.1%	Michelle De La Isla (D)	2,034	22.4%	410	4.5%	9,082
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,082

2018-11-06	KS02	Steve Watkins (R)	4,405	63.1%	Paul Davis (D)	2,130	30.5%	441	6.3%	6,976
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,976

2016-11-08	KS02	Lynn Jenkins* (R)	6,256	72.7%	Britani Potter (D)	1,866	21.7%	489	5.7%	8,611
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,611

2014-11-04	KS02	Lynn Jenkins* (R)	4,017	66.7%	Margie Wakefield (D)	1,650	27.4%	354	5.9%	6,021
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,021

2012-11-06	KS02	Lynn Jenkins* (R)	5,666	66.9%	Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)	2,504	29.6%	302	3.6%	8,472
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,472

2010-11-02	KS02	Lynn Jenkins* (R)	3,964	65.3%	Cheryl Hudspeth (D)	1,877	30.9%	225	3.7%	6,066
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,066

2008-11-04	KS02	Lynn Jenkins (R)	5,498	56.8%	Nancy Boyda* (D)	3,916	40.4%	273	2.8%	9,687
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,687

2006-11-07	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	3,400	49.8%	Nancy Boyda (D)	3,257	47.7%	172	2.5%	6,829
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,829

2004-11-02	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	5,355	54.4%	Nancy Boyda (D)	4,282	43.5%	209	2.1%	9,846
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,846

2002-11-05	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	4,318	65.9%	Dan Lykins (D)	2,139	32.7%	94	1.4%	6,551
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,551

2000-11-07	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	5,934	66.6%	Stanley Wiles (D)	2,815	31.6%	161	1.8%	8,910
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,910

1998-11-03	KS02	Jim Ryun* (R)	4,485	63.8%	Jim Clark (D)	2,549	36.2%	0	0.0%	7,034
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,034

1996-11-05	KS02	Jim Ryun (R)	4,806	53.9%	John Frieden (D)	3,942	44.2%	164	1.8%	8,912
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,912

1994-11-08	KS02	Sam Brownback (R)	3,902	60.1%	John Carlin (D)	2,587	39.9%	0	0.0%	6,489
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,489

1992-11-03	KS02	Jim Slattery* (D)	5,703	59.8%	Jim Van Slyke (R)	3,625	38.0%	209	2.2%	9,537
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,537

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	14,670	6,908	47.1%	3,147	21.5%	4,615	31.5%	Rep +3,761	Rep +25.6%	101%
2018	15,850	6,309	39.8%	4,154	26.2%	5,387	34.0%	Rep +2,155	Rep +13.6%	106%
2016	16,953	6,324	37.3%	4,758	28.1%	5,871	34.6%	Rep +1,566	Rep +9.2%	111%
2014	16,450	6,050	36.8%	5,015	30.5%	5,385	32.7%	Rep +1,035	Rep +6.3%	106%
2012	12,338	5,048	40.9%	4,054	32.9%	3,236	26.2%	Rep +994	Rep +8.1%	78%
2010	16,562	5,772	34.9%	5,980	36.1%	4,810	29.0%	Dem +208	Dem +1.3%	102%
2008	16,330	5,704	34.9%	6,304	38.6%	4,322	26.5%	Dem +600	Dem +3.7%	100%
2006	16,122	5,579	34.6%	6,484	40.2%	4,059	25.2%	Dem +905	Dem +5.6%	98%
2004	16,598	5,735	34.6%	6,838	41.2%	4,025	24.2%	Dem +1,103	Dem +6.6%	101%
2002	15,630	5,253	33.6%	6,515	41.7%	3,862	24.7%	Dem +1,262	Dem +8.1%	95%
2000	14,944	5,008	33.5%	6,477	43.3%	3,459	23.1%	Dem +1,469	Dem +9.8%	90%
1997	13,290	4,463	33.6%	5,887	44.3%	2,940	22.1%	Dem +1,424	Dem +10.7%	81%
1994	11,368	3,719	32.7%	5,226	46.0%	2,423	21.3%	Dem +1,507	Dem +13.3%	71%
1986	10,518	3,061	29.1%	4,216	40.1%	3,241	30.8%	Dem +1,155	Dem +11.0%	66%

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