2020 United States presidential election in Kansas explained

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Election Name:2020 United States presidential election in Kansas
Country:Kansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
College Voted:yes
Previous Election:2016 United States presidential election in Kansas
Previous Year:2016
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Next Election:2024 United States presidential election in Kansas
Next Year:2024
Turnout:65.9%[1]
Image1:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Donald Trump
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Florida
Running Mate1:Mike Pence
Electoral Vote1:6
Popular Vote1:771,406
Percentage1:56.14%
Nominee2:Joe Biden
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Delaware
Running Mate2:Kamala Harris
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:570,323
Percentage2:41.51%
President
Before Election:Donald Trump
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Joe Biden
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2020 United States presidential election in Kansas was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated.[2] Kansas voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump of Florida, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence of Indiana against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware, and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris of California. Kansas has six electoral votes in the Electoral College.[3]

Although Trump won the state, Biden's 41.53 percent vote share represented the highest for a Democratic presidential nominee since Barack Obama's performance in 2008 and among the strongest swings to Biden, relative to Hillary Clinton's performance in 2016, in the nation. His 14.65-point defeat represented the first time since 1916, and only the second time ever, that Kansas voted more Democratic than neighboring Missouri, where his margin of defeat was 15.39 points.

Per exit polls by the Associated Press, Trump's strength in Kansas came from white voters, who supported Trump by 59%–38%; white voters with college degrees, however, were tied. This result included a 64% showing for Trump among Protestants and a 74% showing among other Christians. Trump's best margin was 72% in rural areas, while Biden's was 52% in suburban counties.[4]

Primary elections

Canceled Republican primary

On September 7, 2019, the Kansas Republican Party became one of several state GOP parties to cancel their respective primaries and caucuses officially.[5] Donald Trump's re-election campaign and GOP officials have cited the fact that Republicans canceled several state primaries when George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush sought a second term in 1992 and 2004, respectively; and Democrats scrapped some of their primaries when Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were seeking reelection in 1996 and 2012, respectively.[6] [7] At its state convention held between January 31 and February 1, 2020, the state party voted to formally bind all 39 of its national pledged delegates to Trump.[8] [9]

Democratic primary

The Kansas Democratic primary was conducted entirely by mail. Votes were counted on May 2, 2020. Joe Biden was declared the winner.[10]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[11] September 10, 2020
Inside Elections[12] September 4, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] July 14, 2020
Politico[14] October 16, 2020
RCP[15] August 3, 2020
Niskanen[16] July 26, 2020
CNN[17] August 3, 2020
The Economist[18] September 2, 2020
CBS News[19] August 16, 2020
270towin[20] August 2, 2020
ABC News[21] July 31, 2020
NPR[22] August 3, 2020
NBC News[23] August 6, 2020
538[24] November 2, 2020

Polling

Graphical summary

Aggregate polls

Joe
Biden
! class="unsortable"
Donald
Trump

Other/
Undecided
Margin
270 to Win[25] October 17–22, 2020November 3, 202043.0%51.7%5.3%Trump +8.7
FiveThirtyEight[26] until November 2, 2020November 3, 202041.0%53.9%5.1%Trump +12.9
Average42.0%52.8%5.2%Trump +10.8

Polls

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Donald
Trump

Joe
Biden
Jo
Jorgensen

OtherUndecided
SurveyMonkey/Axios[27] Oct 20 – Nov 2, 20202,321 (LV)± 3%55%44%
Data For Progress[28] Oct 27 – Nov 1, 20201,121 (LV)± 2.9%55%41%3%2%
SurveyMonkey/AxiosOct 1–28, 20203,442 (LV)± 2.5%51%47%
PPP/Protect Our Care[29] Oct 19–20, 2020897 (V)± 3.3%54%42%4%
Siena College/NYT Upshot[30] Oct 18–20, 2020755 (LV)± 4%48%41%4%2%6%
co/efficient/Keep Kansas Great PAC[31] Oct 18–20, 20202,453 (LV)± 3.7%56%39%2%3%
Fort Hays State University[32] Sep 21 – Oct 1, 2020306 (RV)± 4.8%52%38%11%
SurveyMonkey/AxiosSep 1–30, 20201,135 (LV)52%47%1%
Civiqs/Daily Kos[33] Sep 26–29, 2020677 (LV)± 4.5%52%42%4%1%
Data For Progress (D)[34] Sep 14–19, 2020883 (LV)± 3.3%48%42%3%1%7%
-- row ops -->49%45%6%
co/efficient/Keep Kansas Great PAC[35] Sep 15–16, 2020794 (LV)± 3.5%53%41%
SurveyMonkey/AxiosAug 1–31, 2020922 (LV)54%45%1%
SurveyUSA[36] Aug 5–9, 20201,202 (LV)± 3.3%48%41%5%6%
Public Policy Polling[37] Aug 5–6, 2020864 (V)± 3.3%50%43%7%
SurveyMonkey/AxiosJul 1–31, 20201,295 (LV)51%47%2%
SurveyMonkey/AxiosJun 8–30, 2020466 (LV)53%45%2%
Civiqs/Daily Kos[38] May 30 – Jun 1, 2020699 (RV)± 4.2%52%40%6%2%
The Progress Campaign (D)[39] Apr 15–22, 20201,632 (LV)± 4.7%51%41%8%
Public Policy Polling[40] Mar 10–11, 20201,567 (V)52%40%8%
DFM Research[41] Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2020600 (A)±4%51%43%3%3%

Donald Trump vs. Michael Bloomberg

Donald Trump vs. Pete Buttigieg

Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Donald
Trump (R)
Bernie
Sanders (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingMar 10–11, 20201,567 (V)52%40%7%
The Progress Campaign (D) https://twitter.com/OurProgressHQ/status/1229421354191028224Feb 17, 2020572 (RV)± 5.2%63%26%11%
DFM ResearchJan 30 – Feb 6, 2020600 (A)±4%53%43%2%1%

Donald Trump vs. Elizabeth Warren

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
Donald
Trump (R)
Elizabeth
Warren (D)
OtherUndecided
The Progress Campaign (D) https://twitter.com/OurProgressHQ/status/1229421354191028224Feb 17, 2020572 (RV)± 5.2%63%32%5%
DFM ResearchJan 30 – Feb 6, 2020600 (A)±4%53%41%3%3%

Results

By county

CountyDonald Trump
Republican
Joe Biden
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal
%%%%
Allen4,21871.59%1,57026.65%1041.76%2,64844.94%5,892
Anderson2,92977.24%78220.62%812.14%2,14756.62%3,792
Atchison4,90665.94%2,35931.71%1752.35%2,54734.23%7,440
Barber2,01485.99%29112.43%371.58%1,72373.56%2,342
Barton8,60877.20%2,34020.99%2021.81%6,26856.21%11,150
Bourbon5,02375.24%1,54123.08%2453.88%3,48252.16%6,676
Brown3,26272.96%1,10424.69%1052.35%2,15848.27%4,471
Butler22,63469.60%9,18128.23%7052.17%13,45341.37%32,520
Chase1,12375.32%34523.14%231.54%77852.18%1,491
Chautauqua1,40285.28%21212.90%301.82%1,19072.38%1,644
Cherokee6,76673.94%2,19423.98%1912.08%4,57249.96%9,151
Cheyenne1,18382.79%22415.68%221.53%95967.11%1,429
Clark90484.72%14313.40%201.88%76171.32%1,067
Clay3,17775.97%89421.38%1112.65%2,28354.59%4,182
Cloud3,24276.05%92021.58%1012.37%2,32254.47%4,263
Coffey3,48976.43%96421.12%1122.45%2,52555.31%4,565
Comanche76283.19%12613.76%283.05%63669.43%916
Cowley9,65667.85%4,27330.03%3022.12%5,38337.82%14,231
Crawford10,04560.08%6,17936.96%4942.96%3,86623.12%16,718
Decatur1,26084.11%21814.55%201.34%1,04269.56%1,498
Dickinson7,12676.22%2,06022.03%1631.75%5,06654.19%9,349
Doniphan2,97680.24%68618.50%471.26%2,29061.74%3,709
Douglas17,28628.84%40,78568.04%1,8703.12%-23,499-39.20%59,941
Edwards1,14179.73%27118.94%191.33%87060.79%1,431
Elk1,14083.76%19514.33%261.91%94569.43%1,361
Ellis9,75870.42%3,73726.97%3612.61%6,02143.45%13,856
Ellsworth2,14875.29%64822.71%572.00%1,50052.58%2,853
Finney7,23661.08%4,32536.51%2852.41%2,91124.57%11,846
Ford5,80365.09%2,94733.06%1651.85%2,85632.03%8,915
Franklin8,47967.96%3,69029.57%3082.47%4,78938.39%12,477
Geary5,32355.43%3,98341.48%2973.09%1,34013.95%9,603
Gove1,29187.76%16611.28%140.96%1,12576.48%1,471
Graham1,08080.78%22817.05%292.17%85263.73%1,337
Grant1,93677.41%51820.71%471.88%1,41856.70%2,501
Gray1,91183.52%34114.90%361.58%1,57068.62%2,288
Greeley54985.65%7812.17%142.18%47173.48%641
Greenwood2,44479.43%56918.49%642.08%1,87560.94%3,077
Hamilton69881.26%14116.41%202.33%55764.85%859
Harper2,16880.96%46117.21%491.83%1,70763.75%2,678
Harvey10,18258.52%6,74738.78%4702.70%3,43519.74%17,399
Haskell1,12279.57%26819.01%201.42%85460.56%1,410
Hodgeman87583.73%15414.74%161.53%72168.99%1,045
Jackson4,51768.61%1,88128.57%1862.82%2,63640.04%6,584
Jefferson6,33464.75%3,19432.65%2542.60%3,14032.10%9,782
Jewell1,38785.20%21213.02%291.78%1,17572.18%1,628
Johnson155,63144.54%184,25952.74%9,4962.72%-28,628-8.20%349,386
Kearny1,16480.00%26718.35%241.65%89761.65%1,455
Kingman3,13079.26%75219.04%671.70%2,37860.22%3,949
Kiowa98084.12%15613.39%292.49%82470.73%1,165
Labette5,73566.97%2,65531.01%1732.02%3,08035.96%8,563
Lane76285.14%11512.85%182.01%64772.29%895
Leavenworth21,61059.22%13,88638.05%9942.73%7,72421.17%36,490
Lincoln1,28381.25%26616.85%301.90%1,01764.40%1,579
Linn4,04880.22%89617.76%1022.02%3,15262.46%5,046
Logan1,24985.67%18612.76%231.57%1,06372.91%1,458
Lyon7,55053.74%6,05543.10%4443.16%1,49510.64%14,049
Marion4,46573.06%1,51624.81%1302.13%2,94948.25%6,111
Marshall3,72972.92%1,25924.62%1262.46%2,47048.30%5,114
McPherson9,96469.01%4,13428.63%3402.36%5,83040.38%14,438
Meade1,52383.45%26314.41%392.14%1,26069.04%1,825
Miami12,30868.42%5,24729.17%4342.41%7,06139.25%17,989
Mitchell2,50480.75%55817.99%391.26%1,94662.76%3,101
Montgomery9,93173.97%3,22824.04%2671.99%6,70349.93%13,426
Morris2,12473.27%72925.15%461.58%1,39548.12%2,899
Morton1,03486.31%15012.52%141.17%88473.79%1,198
Nemaha4,66482.05%92716.31%931.64%3,73765.74%5,684
Neosho4,97072.27%1,79626.12%1111.61%3,17446.15%6,877
Ness1,33988.50%1499.85%251.65%1,19078.65%1,513
Norton2,00783.11%36415.07%441.82%1,64368.04%2,415
Osage5,70571.00%2,13626.58%1942.42%3,56944.42%8,035
Osborne1,62983.75%28114.45%351.80%1,34869.30%1,945
Ottawa2,61081.79%50615.86%752.35%2,10465.93%3,191
Pawnee2,04574.66%64323.48%511.86%1,40251.18%2,739
Phillips2,41886.95%31811.43%451.62%2,10075.52%2,781
Pottawatomie9,45272.25%3,31325.32%3182.43%6,13946.93%13,083
Pratt3,10875.13%93322.55%962.32%2,17552.58%4,137
Rawlins1,26183.84%21414.23%291.93%1,04769.61%1,504
Reno18,44365.73%8,88631.67%7312.60%9,55734.06%28,060
Republic2,18282.12%42415.96%511.92%1,75866.16%2,657
Rice3,26275.53%96522.34%922.13%2,29753.19%4,319
Riley11,61046.12%12,76550.71%7963.17%-1,155-4.59%25,171
Rooks2,32586.14%33912.56%351.30%1,98673.58%2,699
Rush1,35080.50%29517.59%321.91%1,05562.91%1,677
Russell2,79080.47%60017.31%772.22%2,19063.16%3,467
Saline15,72263.85%8,21433.36%6882.79%7,50830.49%24,624
Scott2,01485.56%29912.70%411.74%1,71572.86%2,354
Sedgwick122,41654.44%95,87042.64%6,5762.92%26,54611.80%224,862
Seward3,37263.69%1,83334.62%891.69%1,53929.07%5,294
Shawnee40,44346.96%43,01549.95%2,6643.09%-2,572-2.99%86,122
Sheridan1,28288.72%14710.17%161.11%1,13578.55%1,445
Sherman2,26983.20%39614.52%622.28%1,87368.68%2,727
Smith1,76382.81%33615.78%301.41%1,42767.03%2,129
Stafford1,64580.88%35717.55%321.57%1,28863.33%2,034
Stanton61479.12%14819.07%141.81%46660.05%776
Stevens1,76086.66%23711.67%341.67%1,52374.99%2,031
Sumner8,10574.17%2,59123.71%2322.12%5,51450.46%10,928
Thomas3,13082.15%62516.40%551.45%2,50565.75%3,810
Trego1,36383.62%24214.85%251.53%1,12168.77%1,630
Wabaunsee2,84572.91%96424.71%932.38%1,88148.20%3,902
Wallace77093.33%445.33%111.34%72688.00%825
Washington2,36381.96%47516.48%451.56%1,88865.48%2,883
Wichita80883.47%14915.39%111.14%65968.08%968
Wilson3,15379.74%72318.29%781.97%2,43061.45%3,954
Woodson1,22879.43%29419.02%241.55%93460.41%1,546
Wyandotte18,93433.18%36,78864.46%1,3492.36%-17,854-31.28%57,071
Totals771,40656.00%570,32341.40%35,7552.60%201,08314.60%1,377,484

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Trump won three of Kansas' four congressional districts.

DistrictTrumpBidenRepresentative
69.7%28.1%Roger Marshall
Tracey Mann
56.3%41.3%Steve Watkins
Jake LaTurner
43.7%54.3%Sharice Davids
59.7%38%Ron Estes

Analysis

Biden's gains relative to Hillary Clinton were powered by significant improvement in Kansas' suburbs and college towns: he became the first Democrat to carry Johnson County, the state's most populous and home to Overland Park and Olathe, since Woodrow Wilson in 1916.[43] It was also the first since 1896 that Democrats received a majority in the county. Biden was also the first Democrat ever to win Riley County, anchored by the Fort Riley military installation and Kansas State University;[44] and the first to win Shawnee County, home to the state capital of Topeka, since Bill Clinton's narrow plurality in 1992.[45]

While he failed to break the 56-year Republican winning streak in Sedgwick County, the second most populous in the state and home to the state's largest city Wichita, his 42.9 percent of the vote there was the strongest for a Democrat since Jimmy Carter received 46.5 percent of the vote in 1976.[46] Biden would also build upon Hillary Clinton's share (32.31%) and even break Carter's record at Seward County of 33.96%. At 34.62%, this was the highest percentage of votes a Democratic presidential candidate has won in the county since Lyndon B. Johnson won 46.14% in 1964. This was also the first election since the three-way contest of 1992 in which a Democratic candidate won at least five counties, along with it being the smallest margin of victory for a Republican nominee since George Bush in 1992.

Notes

Partisan clients

See also

External links

Notes and References

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