Kansas 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −19.1% |
| 2012 | −25.4% |
| 2016 | −26.8% |
| 2020 | −21.7% |
| 2024 | −23.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 35.0%106,632 | 65.0%198,465 | 305,097 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 36.7%83,851 | 63.3%144,889 | 228,740 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 36.3%116,166 | 63.7%203,432 | 319,598 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 40.6%98,445 | 59.4%144,248 | 242,693 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 29.6%81,495 | 60.7%166,998 | 275,251 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 33.3%69,396 | 66.7%138,757 | 208,153 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 31.6%81,770 | 62.2%161,094 | 258,922 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 36.5%74,143 | 58.8%119,575 | 203,383 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 32.4%90,706 | 63.4%177,617 | 280,109 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 33.9%62,166 | 63.5%116,386 | 183,207 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 31.1%81,388 | 66.1%173,151 | 261,915 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 37.0%70,656 | 60.6%115,691 | 190,963 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 42.0%101,980 | 54.4%131,871 | 242,583 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 38.6%62,737 | 58.3%94,785 | 162,693 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 46.6%119,544 | 50.1%128,486 | 256,391 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 47.1%99,366 | 52.9%111,653 | 211,019 |
| 1992 | 4 | D | 51.7%143,671 | 42.1%117,070 | 278,016 |
| 1990 | 4 | D | 70.8%112,015 | 29.2%46,283 | 158,316 |
| 1988 | 4 | D | 64.0%122,777 | 36.0%69,165 | 191,942 |
| 1986 | 4 | D | 64.5%111,164 | 35.5%61,178 | 172,342 |
| 1984 | 4 | D | 74.4%138,917 | 25.6%47,776 | 186,693 |
| 1982 | 4 | D | 73.9%107,326 | 24.4%35,478 | 145,167 |
| 1980 | 4 | D | 68.9%124,014 | 31.1%55,899 | 179,913 |
| 1978 | 4 | D | 69.5%100,139 | 30.5%43,854 | 143,993 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 50.3%90,067 | 48.5%86,832 | 179,168 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 37.0%372,214 | 60.0%602,976 | 1,004,956 |
| 2020 | R | 41.8%571,530 | 53.2%727,962 | 1,367,755 |
| 2016 | R | 32.2%379,740 | 62.2%732,376 | 1,177,876 |
| 2014 | R | 0.0%0 | 53.1%460,350 | 866,191 |
| 2010 | R | 26.4%220,971 | 70.1%587,175 | 837,692 |
| 2008 | R | 36.5%441,399 | 60.1%727,121 | 1,210,690 |
| 2004 | R | 27.5%310,337 | 69.2%780,863 | 1,129,022 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.5%641,075 | 776,850 |
| 1998 | R | 31.6%229,718 | 65.3%474,639 | 727,236 |
| 1996 | R | 34.4%362,380 | 62.0%652,677 | 1,052,300 |
| 1992 | R | 31.0%349,525 | 62.7%706,246 | 1,126,447 |
| 1990 | R | 26.4%207,491 | 73.6%578,605 | 786,096 |
| 1986 | R | 30.0%246,664 | 70.0%576,902 | 823,566 |
| 1984 | R | 21.2%211,664 | 76.0%757,402 | 996,729 |
| 1980 | R | 36.2%340,271 | 63.8%598,686 | 938,957 |
| 1978 | R | 42.4%317,602 | 53.9%403,354 | 748,839 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.3 points.
A population of 733,596, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,200 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 4.
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