Election Results for Lawrence, KS Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,287	9.6
Deaths:	2,004	8.4
Net Migration:	258	1.1
Net Immigration:	582	2.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,598	D +6,992	D + 4.5%
D +9,590
2020 vs. 2012	R -115	D +11,633	D + 15.0%
D +11,518
2020 vs. 2008	R -643	D +7,030	D + 9.0%
D +6,387

2016 vs. 2008	R -3,241	D +38	D + 4.5%
D -3,203
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	40,785	68.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	17,286	28.8%	1,870 [+]	3.1%	59,941	-18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,424 (2.4%);
2016	53%	Hillary Clinton (D)	31,195	62.3%	Donald Trump (R)	14,688	29.3%	4,204 [+]	8.4%	50,087	-17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,429 (4.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,555 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 199 (0.4%);
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	29,267	60.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	17,401	35.9%	1,796 [+]	3.7%	48,464	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,131 (2.3%);
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	34,398	64.1%	John McCain (R)	17,929	33.4%	1,314 [+]	2.4%	53,641	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 622 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 307 (0.6%);
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	28,634	57.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	20,544	41.0%	933 [+]	1.9%	50,111	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 624 (1.2%);
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	18,249	45.8%	George W. Bush (R)	17,062	42.8%	4,527 [+]	11.4%	39,838	-5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,031 (10.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 147 (0.4%);
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	18,116	47.9%	Robert Dole (R)	16,116	42.6%	3,568 [+]	9.4%	37,800	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,630 (7.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 377 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	19,439	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	12,949	30.6%	9,877 [+]	23.4%	42,265	-7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,630 (22.8%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	16,149	49.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	15,752	48.7%	460 [+]	1.4%	32,361	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 314 (1.0%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	18,975	58.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	12,880	40.0%	378	1.2%	32,233	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,106	49.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,360	32.5%	5,318 [+]	18.5%	28,784	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,770 (16.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 471 (1.6%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,277	51.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	11,922	42.8%	1,643 [+]	5.9%	27,842	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,358 (4.9%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	15,316	55.6%	George McGovern (D)	11,646	42.3%	565 [+]	2.1%	27,527	-5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 484 (1.8%);
1968	53%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,533	53.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,936	35.4%	2,114 [+]	10.8%	19,583	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,080 (10.6%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,416	54.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	7,825	45.1%	112	0.6%	17,353	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,337	66.4%	John Kennedy (D)	5,690	33.3%	38	0.2%	17,065	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	55%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,029	71.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,283	27.9%	39	0.3%	15,351	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	59%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	11,095	74.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,765	25.2%	64	0.4%	14,924	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,287	64.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,778	33.1%	389 [+]	2.7%	14,454	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 174 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,224	67.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,886	31.9%	79	0.6%	12,189	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,146	70.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,727	28.6%	141	1.1%	13,014	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Alf Landon (R)	8,324	62.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,961	37.1%	96 [+]	0.7%	13,381	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 96 (0.7%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,346	58.7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,833	38.6%	342 [+]	2.7%	12,521	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 342 (2.7%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,887	78.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,297	20.3%	108 [+]	1.0%	11,292	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 104 (0.9%);
1924	70%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,052	75.3%	John Davis (D)	1,922	18.0%	726 [+]	6.8%	10,700	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 726 (6.8%);
1920	57%	Warren Harding (R)	6,266	73.2%	James Cox (D)	2,197	25.7%	94 [+]	1.1%	8,557	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (1.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	61%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,968	53.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,831	41.5%	426 [+]	4.6%	9,225	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 255 (2.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 171 (1.9%);
1912	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,053	39.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,888	36.3%	1,262 [+]	24.3%	5,203	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,133 (21.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 129 (2.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	3,279	60.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,010	37.2%	119 [+]	2.2%	5,408	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 70 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,574	74.3%	Alton Parker (D)	989	20.6%	249 [+]	5.2%	4,812	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 147 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 44 (0.9%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	3,453	58.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,333	39.6%	111 [+]	1.9%	5,897	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 96 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40,785

68.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

17,286

28.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,424

2.4%

Other

446

0.7%

TOTAL

59,941

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -18

2016 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31,195

62.3%

Donald Trump (R)

14,688

29.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,429

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,555

3.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

199

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

50,087

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -17

2012 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29,267

60.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

17,401

35.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,131

2.3%

Other

665

1.4%

TOTAL

48,464

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34,398

64.1%

John McCain (R)

17,929

33.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

622

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

307

0.6%

Other

385

0.7%

TOTAL

53,641

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

20,544

41.0%

John Kerry (D)

28,634

57.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

624

1.2%

Other

309

0.6%

TOTAL

50,111

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

17,062

42.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

18,249

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4,031

10.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

147

0.4%

Other

349

0.9%

TOTAL

39,838

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

18,116

47.9%

Robert Dole (R)

16,116

42.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,630

7.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

377

1.0%

Other

561

1.5%

TOTAL

37,800

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

19,439

46.0%

George Bush* (R)

12,949

30.6%

Ross Perot (I)

9,630

22.8%

Other

247

0.6%

TOTAL

42,265

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

16,149

49.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

15,752

48.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

314

1.0%

Other

146

0.5%

TOTAL

32,361

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

18,975

58.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

12,880

40.0%

Other

378

1.2%

TOTAL

32,233

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,106

49.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,360

32.5%

John Anderson (I)

4,770

16.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

471

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,784

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

11,922

42.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,277

51.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,358

4.9%

Other

285

1.0%

TOTAL

27,842

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

15,316

55.6%

George McGovern (D)

11,646

42.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

484

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,527

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

10,533

53.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,936

35.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,080

10.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,583

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,416

54.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

7,825

45.1%

Other

112

0.6%

TOTAL

17,353

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,690

33.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,337

66.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,065

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 17

1956 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,029

71.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,283

27.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,351

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

11,095

74.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,765

25.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,924

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,778

33.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,287

64.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

174

1.2%

Other

215

1.5%

TOTAL

14,454

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 19

1944 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,886

31.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,224

67.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,189

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,727

28.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,146

70.3%

Other

141

1.1%

TOTAL

13,014

Turnout: 78%	Diff (US): 25

1936 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,961

37.1%

Alf Landon (R)

8,324

62.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

13,381

Turnout: 81%	Diff (US): 26

1932 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,833

38.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,346

58.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

342

2.7%

TOTAL

12,521

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): 19

1928 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,887

78.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,297

20.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

104

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,292

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 21

1924 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,052

75.3%

John Davis (D)

1,922

18.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

726

6.8%

TOTAL

10,700

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 21

1920 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,266

73.2%

James Cox (D)

2,197

25.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

8,557

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,831

41.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,968

53.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

171

1.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

255

2.8%

TOTAL

9,225

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,888

36.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,053

39.5%

William Taft* (R)

1,133

21.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

129

2.5%

TOTAL

5,203

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,279

60.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,010

37.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

TOTAL

5,408

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,574

74.3%

Alton Parker (D)

989

20.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

147

3.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

TOTAL

4,812

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Lawrence, KS Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,453

58.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,333

39.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,897

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	93,303	77.78%	3.1%
Black:	5,273	4.40%	25.4%
Indian:	2,528	2.11%	4.1%
Asian:	5,828	4.86%	39.7%
2+ races:	4,740	3.95%	36.2%
Hispanic:	8,292	6.91%	46.7%

Total non-White:	26,661	22.22%	31.4%

Change in White population:	2,771	2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	6,367	5.7

Lawrence, KS Metro Area

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