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Topeka city, KS


Shawnee County, KS

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 126,431   ( 1,042 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.4 square miles
Population density: 2057.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:83,553 66.09% 6.0%
Black:12,4439.84% 9.7%
Indian:6580.52% 52.1%
Asian:2,2681.79% 27.9%
2+ races:6,1044.83% 34.0%
Hispanic:20,69416.37% 21.5%
Total non-White:42,87833.91% 11.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,286 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,244 4.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Topeka city, KS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,079 D +4,502 D + 6.7%
D +6,581
2020 vs. 2012 R +404 D +3,900 D + 6.3%
D +4,304
2020 vs. 2008 R -2,572 D +3,574 D + 7.0%
D +1,002
2016 vs. 2008 R -4,651 R +928 D + 0.3%
D -5,579
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 31,340 57.2% Donald Trump* (R) 21,996 40.2% 1,434 2.6% 54,770 -16 -7 3.98%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 24,759 50.0% Donald Trump (R) 19,917 40.3% 4,795 9.7% 49,471 -16 -6 4.14%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 27,036 54.3% Mitt Romney (R) 21,592 43.4% 1,122 2.3% 49,750 -16 -4 4.30%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 30,338 54.2% John McCain (R) 24,568 43.9% 1,023 1.8% 55,929 -13 -2 4.51%
2004 47% George W. Bush* (R) 22,361 51.0% John Kerry (D) 20,852 47.5% 656 1.5% 43,869 -11 0 3.69%
2000 46% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,718 50.7% George W. Bush (R) 18,945 44.2% 2,182 5.1% 42,845 -14 -4 4.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 31,340 57.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 21,996 40.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,434 2.6%
TOTAL 54,770
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 24,759 50.0%
Donald Trump (R) 19,917 40.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,191 4.4%
Other 2,604 5.3%
TOTAL 49,471
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,036 54.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 21,592 43.4%
Other 1,122 2.3%
TOTAL 49,750
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 30,338 54.2%
John McCain (R) 24,568 43.9%
Other 1,023 1.8%
TOTAL 55,929
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 22,361 51.0%
John Kerry (D) 20,852 47.5%
Other 656 1.5%
TOTAL 43,869
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Topeka city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 18,945 44.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,718 50.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,531 3.6%
Other 651 1.5%
TOTAL 42,845
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Topeka city, KS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 57% Barbara Bollier (D) 31,087 56.9% Roger Marshall (R) 20,502 37.5% 3,078 [+] 5.6% 54,667 -16 4.00%
2018 G 47% Laura Kelly (D) 28,405 63.1% Kris Kobach (R) 12,954 28.8% 3,631 [+] 8.1% 44,990 -14 4.27%
2016 S3 48% Jerry Moran* (R) 23,821 51.2% Patrick Wiesner (D) 22,643 48.7% 62 [+] 0.1% 46,526 -11 3.95%
*: 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