Voting & Elections in Lawrence, KS
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lawrence is located in Douglas County, KS. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lawrence.
Election Overview
Source: Douglas County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
39,582
68.2%
GOP Votes
17,523
30.2%
Total Votes
58,041
Margin
D+38.0%
Shift from 2020
R+1.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+38.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,582 | 17,523 | 58,041 | 68.2% | 30.2% | D+38.0 |
| 2020 | 39,436 | 16,737 | 57,540 | 68.5% | 29.1% | D+39.5 |
| 2016 | 30,089 | 14,308 | 48,231 | 62.4% | 29.7% | D+32.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Douglas County recorded 58,041 total votes. Democrats won the county with 68.2% of the vote compared to 30.2% for Republicans, a margin of D+38.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Douglas County has shifted 5.3 percentage points toward Democrats.