Voting & Elections in Manhattan, KS
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Manhattan is located in Pottawatomie County, KS. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Manhattan.
Election Overview
Source: Pottawatomie County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,394
25.2%
GOP Votes
9,811
72.8%
Total Votes
13,472
Margin
R+47.6%
Shift from 2020
R+0.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+47.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,394 | 9,811 | 13,472 | 25.2% | 72.8% | R+47.6 |
| 2020 | 3,257 | 9,247 | 12,815 | 25.4% | 72.2% | R+46.7 |
| 2016 | 2,191 | 7,451 | 10,359 | 21.1% | 71.9% | R+50.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Pottawatomie County recorded 13,472 total votes. Republicans won the county with 72.8% of the vote compared to 25.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+47.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Pottawatomie County has shifted 3.1 percentage points toward Democrats.