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Compared with the same point in 2022, Johnson’s early voters have gone from a Republican lead to a Democratic one.

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Real data · Oct 26, 2026

Compared with the same point in 2022, Johnson’s early voters have gone from a Republican lead to a Democratic one.

Johnson County: early-voter party balance, 2026 D+10.1 · 2022 R+3.2, eight days out in both years

R+20R+10EvenD+10D+20JohnsonD+10.1SedgwickD+5.9ShawneeD+12.7RileyD+9.3Rest of KansasR+2.5
  • 2026 early voters
  • 2022 early voters, same point
Share of statewide ballots2024 · all ballots, finalJohnson: 26.0%26%Sedgwick: 16.1%16%Shawnee: 6.2%Riley: 1.8%Rest of Kansas: 49.9%50%2026 · early ballots, eight days outJohnson: 45.5%45%Sedgwick: 11.0%11%Shawnee: 5.3%Riley: 2.1%Rest of Kansas: 36.1%36%
  • Johnson
  • Sedgwick
  • Shawnee
  • Riley
  • Rest of Kansas

Source: Carmena’s Overton; early votes via ColdSpark. Caveat: Registered party, eight days out. Rest of Kansas combines the other 98 counties. Bar colors mark counties, not parties.

Data table
Compared with the same point in 2022, Johnson’s early voters have gone from a Republican lead to a Democratic one.
County2026 margin2022 margin2026 early votes2026 registered Democrats2026 registered Republicans2026 unaffiliated and other2022 early votes2024 margin2024 early votes2022 share of statewide early ballots2024 share of statewide early ballots2026 share of statewide early ballotsCounty final ballots, 2024Statewide final ballots, 2024County share of final ballots, 2024Covered statewide early ballots, 2026Johnson and Sedgwick final ballots, 2024Johnson and Sedgwick share of final ballots, 2024
JohnsonD+10.1R+3.29272142951335981617256029R+7.912189741.3%40.4%45.5%348594134302025.955979806704292%20381856521542.08537475242364%
SedgwickD+5.9D+8.32246997638430427614136R+13.83581710.4%11.9%11%2166211343020–203818––
ShawneeD+12.7D+9.8108275149377319058042R+5.6165605.9%5.5%5.3%827021343020–203818––
RileyD+9.3R+2.54261192015258162720R+5.465172%2.2%2.1%246701343020–203818––
Rest of KansasR+2.5R+8.67354030140320051139554435––––36.08120970669911%–––203818––

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