Voting & Elections in Silver Lake, KS
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County, KS. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Silver Lake.
Election Overview
Source: Shawnee County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
40,308
49.3%
GOP Votes
39,901
48.8%
Total Votes
81,819
Margin
D+0.5%
Shift from 2020
R+2.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+0.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,308 | 39,901 | 81,819 | 49.3% | 48.8% | D+0.5 |
| 2020 | 43,015 | 40,443 | 86,122 | 50.0% | 47.0% | D+3.0 |
| 2016 | 33,270 | 35,349 | 73,648 | 45.2% | 48.0% | R+2.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Shawnee County recorded 81,819 total votes. Democrats won the county with 49.3% of the vote compared to 48.8% for Republicans, a margin of D+0.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Shawnee County has shifted 3.3 percentage points toward Democrats.