WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Kansas, 30% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 82% of voters 45+

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Kansas Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Kansas, one of a set of 31 states we currently track, with more states coming soon. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Kansas

30% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of May 8, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%0
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jun 9, 2026.
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Kansas County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Kansas county or county-equivalent as of May 8, 2026. We omit counties with populations below 10,000.

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18 vs 45+
Allen County16%84%21112,483
Atchison County16%88%56716,208
Barton County57%77%26425,097
Bourbon County43%> 90%17414,394
Butler County40%85%97868,287
Cherokee County34%> 90%20819,151
Cowley County12%73%68034,411
Crawford County26%> 90%81539,008
Dickinson County39%> 90%17318,445
Douglas County14%> 90%3,583120,302
Ellis County10%89%93228,920
Finney County13%61%65638,084
Ford County27%50%43034,074
Franklin County23%83%38326,106
Geary County50%> 90%37935,815
Harvey County26%81%52833,756
Jackson County22%88%16513,341
Jefferson County40%90%17218,349
Johnson County42%90%6,787620,631
Labette County32%72%21019,869
Leavenworth County42%82%92083,123
Lyon County32%79%61332,186
McPherson County25%84%67630,205
Marion County11%82%22311,754
Miami County32%86%39934,938
Montgomery County13%82%54130,940
Nemaha County67%> 90%12310,160
Neosho County13%78%28915,656
Osage County45%78%15715,744
Pottawatomie County49%> 90%29226,204
Reno County38%86%77861,553
Riley County8%84%2,77771,946
Saline County28%82%77453,668
Sedgwick County35%79%6,659528,226
Seward County40%51%34421,486
Shawnee County48%77%2,266178,025
Sumner County36%83%23722,353
Wyandotte County31%61%2,181167,654

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jun 9, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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