Voting & Elections in Hays, KS
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Hays is located in Ellis County, KS. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Hays.
Election Overview
Source: Ellis County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,511
26.0%
GOP Votes
9,743
72.1%
Total Votes
13,511
Margin
R+46.1%
Shift from 2020
R+2.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+46.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,511 | 9,743 | 13,511 | 26.0% | 72.1% | R+46.1 |
| 2020 | 3,633 | 9,569 | 13,501 | 26.9% | 70.9% | R+44.0 |
| 2016 | 2,669 | 8,311 | 11,660 | 22.9% | 71.3% | R+48.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Ellis County recorded 13,511 total votes. Republicans won the county with 72.1% of the vote compared to 26.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+46.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Ellis County has shifted 2.3 percentage points toward Democrats.