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Merriam city, KS


Johnson County, KS

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,070   ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population density: 2564.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,581 77.52% 0.1%
Black:9238.34% 40.9%
Indian:30.03% 90.0%
Asian:2562.31% 9.9%
2+ races:2802.53% 10.7%
Hispanic:9798.84% 16.8%
Total non-White:2,48922.48% 3.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-9 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:76 0.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Merriam city, KS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +112 D +818 D + 10.8%
D +930
2020 vs. 2012 R -101 D +1,228 D + 19.0%
D +1,127
2020 vs. 2008 R -160 D +954 D + 14.5%
D +794
2016 vs. 2008 R -272 D +136 D + 3.7%
D -136
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 3,835 62.0% Donald Trump* (R) 2,213 35.8% 134 2.2% 6,182 -20 -11 0.45%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,905 52.7% Donald Trump (R) 2,101 38.1% 510 9.2% 5,516 -18 -8 0.46%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 2,708 52.4% Mitt Romney (R) 2,314 44.8% 142 2.7% 5,164 -15 -2 0.45%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 3,041 54.9% John McCain (R) 2,373 42.9% 123 2.2% 5,537 -14 -3 0.45%
2004 64% George W. Bush* (R) 2,824 50.8% John Kerry (D) 2,646 47.6% 90 1.6% 5,560 -11 0 0.47%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 2,544 48.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,379 45.5% 306 5.9% 5,229 -9 1 0.49%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Merriam city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,835 62.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,213 35.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 134 2.2%
TOTAL 6,182
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -11


2016 President, Merriam city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,905 52.7%
Donald Trump (R) 2,101 38.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 288 5.2%
Other 222 4.0%
TOTAL 5,516
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -8


2012 President, Merriam city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,708 52.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,314 44.8%
Other 142 2.7%
TOTAL 5,164
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Merriam city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,041 54.9%
John McCain (R) 2,373 42.9%
Other 123 2.2%
TOTAL 5,537
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Merriam city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,824 50.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,646 47.6%
Other 90 1.6%
TOTAL 5,560
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Merriam city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,544 48.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,379 45.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 225 4.3%
Other 81 1.5%
TOTAL 5,229
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merriam city, KS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 74% Barbara Bollier (D) 3,728 60.3% Roger Marshall (R) 2,076 33.6% 377 [+] 6.1% 6,181 -20 0.45%
2018 G 59% Laura Kelly (D) 3,130 63.3% Kris Kobach (R) 1,468 29.7% 348 [+] 7.0% 4,946 -13 0.47%
2016 S3 59% Patrick Wiesner (D) 2,675 53.3% Jerry Moran* (R) 2,342 46.7% 0 0.0% 5,017 -15 0.43%
*: 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