HarrisDemocratic27.8%3,124TrumpRepublican70.3%7,886OtherAll other candidates1.9%211
R+42.4- Lead
- 4,762
- Total
- 11,221
- vs nation
- R+41.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic28.8%3,226TrumpRepublican68.8%7,707OtherAll other candidates2.5%277
R+40.0- Lead
- 4,481
- Total
- 11,210
- vs nation
- R+44.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.9%2,858TrumpRepublican64.9%6,653OtherAll other candidates7.2%740
R+37.0- Lead
- 3,795
- Total
- 10,251
- vs nation
- R+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.2%3,783RomneyRepublican58.7%6,140OtherAll other candidates5.1%536
R+22.5- Lead
- 2,357
- Total
- 10,459
- vs nation
- R+26.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.1%4,654McCainRepublican55.2%6,243OtherAll other candidates3.7%420
R+14.0- Lead
- 1,589
- Total
- 11,317
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.8%4,486BushRepublican58.7%6,793OtherAll other candidates2.5%285
R+19.9- Lead
- 2,307
- Total
- 11,564
- vs nation
- R+17.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.6%4,162BushRepublican54.9%5,764OtherAll other candidates5.5%573
R+15.3- Lead
- 1,602
- Total
- 10,499
- vs nation
- R+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.3%4,445DoleRepublican46.8%5,171OtherAll other candidates12.9%1,425
R+6.6- Lead
- 726
- Total
- 11,041
- vs nation
- R+15.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 22,7132024 5-year
- Population density
- 24 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 950 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,7312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.4 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 1, KS · twin score 93.5
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 2nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.3%
6,573 votes · D+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 53.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.3%
7,886 votes · R+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
8,290votes
52.7% of the vote · D+5.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 7,285 votes
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
9,096votes
68.8% of the vote · R+39.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 8,954 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+3.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · −0.6 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+49.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +44.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKen CollinsState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.5%3,092 | 66.5%6,129 | 9,221 |
| 2020 | R | 33.7%3,110 | 66.3%6,119 | 9,229 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 42 points, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided in the Kansas House, where competitive general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically determine representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.
A population of 22,713, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,731 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 1 and State House District 67.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 1
Kansas
93.5twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 67
Indiana
92.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
State House District 116
Missouri
92.6twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kansas 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 2nd State House District voted Republican by 42.4 points (R+42.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,221 votes cast, 3,124 went Democratic and 7,886 went Republican.
When did Kansas 2nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 2nd State House District voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Kansas 2nd State House District?
Kansas 2nd State House District has a population of 22,713 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 2nd State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 2nd State House District is $57,731 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 2nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.