Nov 04, 2020

Ellis Co. votes overwhelmingly Republican in 2020 general election

Posted Nov 04, 2020 9:16 PM

President Donald Trump delivered a decisive Election Day victory among Ellis County voters in the midst of capturing Kansas' six electoral votes.

According to the Kansas Secretary of State's Office, Trump lost only five Kansas counties Tuesday — three in the Kansas City/Topeka area and Riley County.

In Ellis County, Trump and GOP running mate Mike Pence captured 9,423 votes, while challenger Joe Biden and Kamala Harris received 3,554 votes for the Democratic ticket.

The Libertarian ticket earned just 295 votes, and there were 51 write-in votes cast.

State races showed a similar split, with Republican Roger Marshall gathering 8,999 votes against Democrat Barbara Bollier's 3,715 votes.

In the battle for the Big First U.S. House seat, Ellis County again voted overwhelmingly Republican, with Tracy Mann receiving 9,375 votes against Democrat Kali Barnett's 3,658 votes.

There were 13,385 votes cast in Ellis County during the general election for a turnout of 70.91 percent, according to the Ellis County Clerk's Office.