Kansas 4th Congressional District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 4th Congressional District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 738,7562024 5-year
Median household income: $69,4552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.9%2024 5-year
Black: 6.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 14.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55 in 1928MIT Election Lab

ESTES, RonCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: POMPEO, Mike (2017–2019), POMPEO, Mike (2015–2017), POMPEO, Mike (2013–2015), POMPEO, Mike (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

17 counties · 0 D · 17 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−23.2%	116,820	189,398	313,133
2020	R	−21.8%	123,329	194,023	324,872
2016	R	−26.8%	90,828	166,168	281,118
2012	R	−25.5%	96,785	165,405	268,675
2008	R	−19.2%	112,897	167,785	286,079
2004	R	−30.5%	92,565	175,582	272,033
2000	R	−23.4%	90,712	149,457	251,266
1996	R	−22.4%	89,502	148,156	261,993
1992	R	−7.4%	92,853	113,831	285,141
1988	R	−14.2%	101,091	135,411	242,476
1984	R	−30.3%	83,938	158,222	245,506
1980	R	−18.7%	85,014	129,240	236,559
1976	R	−3.0%	107,512	114,413	227,891
1972	R	−38.6%	62,138	145,340	215,474
1968	R	−18.8%	72,484	110,859	204,493
1964	D	+9.0%	113,271	94,435	209,684
1960	R	−18.3%	94,504	137,239	232,932
1956	R	−27.1%	76,044	132,910	209,666
1952	R	−38.2%	63,257	142,739	207,954
1948	R	−6.5%	78,989	90,140	172,191
1944	R	−13.4%	70,794	92,908	164,643
1940	R	−5.4%	82,932	92,557	177,086
1936	D	+20.2%	104,523	69,347	174,368
1932	D	+11.2%	83,753	66,443	154,650
1928	R	−55.1%	30,479	106,942	138,849
1924	R	−34.1%	31,343	74,740	127,130
1920	R	−27.2%	38,400	68,081	109,292
1916	D	+8.0%	55,580	46,740	110,319
1912	O	+23.3%	25,238	10,050	65,154
1908	R	−8.5%	27,054	32,392	62,555
1904	R	−36.5%	14,445	34,410	54,748
1900	R	−4.4%	27,041	29,568	57,690
1896	D	+9.4%	28,104	23,247	51,872
1892	R	−52.0%	0	31,047	59,755
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	R	37.0%	60.0%	1,004,956
2020	R	41.8%	53.2%	1,367,755
2016	R	32.2%	62.2%	1,177,922
2014	R	0.0%	53.1%	866,191
2010	R	26.4%	70.1%	837,692
2008	R	36.5%	60.1%	1,210,690
2004	R	27.5%	69.2%	1,129,022
2002	R	0.0%	82.5%	776,850
1998	R	31.6%	65.3%	727,236
1996	R	34.4%	62.0%	1,052,300
1992	R	31.0%	62.7%	1,126,447
1990	R	26.4%	73.6%	786,235
1986	R	30.0%	70.0%	823,566
1984	R	21.2%	76.0%	996,729
1980	R	36.2%	63.8%	938,957
1978	R	42.4%	53.9%	748,839

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

22.1%

English

11.8%

Irish

10.3%

American

5.9%

Scottish

1.9%

French

1.8%

Italian

1.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 37.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.2%

75–84

2.5%

4.9%

65–74

5.2%

6.0%

55–64

6.2%

5.6%

45–54

5.5%

6.4%

35–44

6.3%

6.7%

25–34

6.5%

4.8%

18–24

4.4%

9.5%

5–17

9.1%

3.1%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,455

Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 4$69,455

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.0%

Working age (18–64)11.8%

Seniors (65+)9.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

87.7%

speak English only

Spanish8.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.5%

Other Christian

12.1%

Baptist

7.1%

Methodist

5.3%

Mainline Protestant

4.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Kansas's 4th is centered on Wichita, the state's largest city and home to a major aerospace manufacturing corridor. Despite the urban core, the district's overall electorate has produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles.

The Republican margin in Kansas 4th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,455, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 738,756 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 4, Kansas voted Republican by 23.2 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 313,133 votes cast, 116,820 went Democratic and 189,398 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 4, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 4, Kansas as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 4, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 4, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 4, Kansas?

Congressional District 4, Kansas has a population of 738,756 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Kansas?

Median household income in Congressional District 4, Kansas is $69,455 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 4th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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