Elections The New York Times Analysis

2048 Election

How Andrade Flipped Kansas

Charlie Andrade edged Barron Trump after suburban movement narrowed a longstanding Republican advantage.

Kansas became one of the closest states in the fictional projection, with Andrade carrying it by less than one percentage point.

The suburbs supplied the margin

Andrade’s strongest gains came in communities around Kansas City, while support in Lawrence and Wichita added to his statewide total.

A narrow break with the past

Trump continued to lead across most rural counties, but the Republican advantage was not large enough to offset the vote in growing population centers.

Kansas’s six electoral votes joined Andrade’s column as a statewide flip.