Biden & Trump win Rooks County’s Presidential Preference Primary
A 12% voter turnout countywide
The Kansas Presidential Preference Primary for both major parties was held last Tuesday, March 19th. After tabulating the votes, Democrat incumbent Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Republican candidate Donald J. Trump received the most votes in the election in Rooks County.
This year was just the third time Kansas voters could cast their ballot in a presidential primary election hosted by the state. Previously, the two political parties hosted presidential caucuses.
Four candidates qualified for each party’s ballot in Kansas, and only voters affiliated with one of the two major parties could vote on the primary ballot. Independents and voters affiliated with minor parties could not participate in this election.
The eight candidates appearing on the ballot and paying the required $10,000 filing fee with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office, along with their unofficial vote totals, are as follows: Democrat: Joseph R. Biden Jr. (incumbent), 20; None of the Names Shown, 7; Jason Michael Palmer and Marianne Williamson received 2 votes; and Dean Phillips, 1.
Republican: Donald J. Trump, 365; Nikki R. Haley, 25; None of the Names Shown, 15; Ron DeSantis, 6; and Ryan L. Binkley, 3.
Advanced voting for the election began on Wednesday, February 28th, at the Rooks County Clerk’s Office. Seventy- three advanced votes (23 by mail and 50 at the Clerk’s Office) were cast.
According to Rooks County Election Officer Laurie Montgomery, 447 of the county’s 3,667 registered voters checked in, translating to a 12 percent countywide voter turnout. Stockton City had 143 of 1,362 (10%); Plainville City, 201 of 1,534 (13%); and Palco City, 34 of 255 (13%).
In Rooks County, Biden received 63% of the Democrat vote, while Trump garnered 89% of the Republican vote.
In Kansas, Democratic voters cast 35,031 votes for Biden, or about 84%.
Trump received twice as many Republican votes and received 75% of the vote.
Both candidates had already gathered enough votes to secure a rematch of the 2020 election.
