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Independence city, KS


Montgomery County, KS

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,556   ( 927 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Population density: 1115.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,681 78.09% 13.3%
Black:5025.87% 16.7%
Indian:1021.19% 22.7%
Asian:140.16% 83.5%
2+ races:5286.17% 60.0%
Hispanic:6637.75% 7.8%
Total non-White:1,87521.91% 5.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,024 -13.1
Change in Non-White pop.:97 1.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence city, KS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +283 R +10 D + 6.8%
D +273
2020 vs. 2012 R +198 R +74 D + 1.3%
D +124
2020 vs. 2008 R +0 R +59 R + 2.4%
D -59
2016 vs. 2008 R -283 R +49 R + 9.2%
D -332
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Donald Trump* (R) 2,169 65.5% Joe Biden (D) 1,057 31.9% 84 2.5% 3,310 10 19 0.24%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 1,886 66.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 784 27.4% 189 6.6% 2,859 10 20 0.24%
2012 43% Mitt Romney (R) 1,971 66.1% Barack Obama* (D) 933 31.3% 80 2.7% 2,984 6 19 0.26%
2008 47% John McCain (R) 2,169 65.1% Barack Obama (D) 1,116 33.5% 46 1.4% 3,331 9 20 0.27%
2004 43% George W. Bush* (R) 2,131 68.7% John Kerry (D) 925 29.8% 44 1.4% 3,100 7 18 0.26%
2000 49% George W. Bush (R) 2,249 63.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,145 32.5% 128 3.6% 3,522 6 16 0.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,057 31.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,169 65.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 84 2.5%
TOTAL 3,310
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 784 27.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,886 66.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 111 3.9%
Other 78 2.7%
TOTAL 2,859
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20


2012 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 933 31.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,971 66.1%
Other 80 2.7%
TOTAL 2,984
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 19


2008 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,116 33.5%
John McCain (R) 2,169 65.1%
Other 46 1.4%
TOTAL 3,331
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20


2004 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,131 68.7%
John Kerry (D) 925 29.8%
Other 44 1.4%
TOTAL 3,100
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18


2000 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,249 63.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,145 32.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 65 1.8%
Other 63 1.8%
TOTAL 3,522
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, KS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 51% Roger Marshall (R) 2,073 62.9% Barbara Bollier (D) 1,055 32.0% 167 [+] 5.1% 3,295 10 0.24%
2018 G 35% Kris Kobach (R) 1,209 52.6% Laura Kelly (D) 884 38.5% 206 [+] 9.0% 2,299 10 0.22%
2016 S3 38% Jerry Moran* (R) 1,841 71.3% Patrick Wiesner (D) 742 28.7% 0 0.0% 2,583 9 0.22%
*: 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