Kansas 2nd State House District, Kansas: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,2542024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,8032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 2, KSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,541 | 12,643 | 19,632 | ||
| R | 6,813 | 12,616 | 19,884 | ||
| R | 5,725 | 10,954 | 18,072 | ||
| R | 7,576 | 10,025 | 18,167 | ||
| R | 8,961 | 10,200 | 19,617 | ||
| R | 8,556 | 11,162 | 20,046 | ||
| R | 8,201 | 9,346 | 18,466 | ||
| D | 8,534 | 8,261 | 19,223 | ||
| D | 8,616 | 7,033 | 20,600 | ||
| D | 9,438 | 8,945 | 18,556 | ||
| R | 7,956 | 12,148 | 20,306 | ||
| R | 8,967 | 10,590 | 20,971 | ||
| D | 10,863 | 9,422 | 20,621 | ||
| R | 7,832 | 12,316 | 20,524 | ||
| R | 8,406 | 9,461 | 19,943 | ||
| D | 12,694 | 8,156 | 20,949 | ||
| R | 9,954 | 12,711 | 22,758 | ||
| R | 9,154 | 12,891 | 22,119 | ||
| R | 9,627 | 14,367 | 24,088 | ||
| R | 10,795 | 11,086 | 22,474 | ||
| R | 9,689 | 12,044 | 21,827 | ||
| R | 13,048 | 13,893 | 27,098 | ||
| D | 15,687 | 11,940 | 27,717 | ||
| D | 13,940 | 9,251 | 23,756 | ||
| R | 7,463 | 14,679 | 22,463 | ||
| R | 4,744 | 11,849 | 22,455 | ||
| R | 7,141 | 10,904 | 19,228 | ||
| D | 10,804 | 9,293 | 23,333 | ||
| O | 3,956 | 3,553 | 13,338 | ||
| R | 5,533 | 6,756 | 13,927 | ||
| R | 2,968 | 7,580 | 12,747 | ||
| R | 5,978 | 5,996 | 12,156 | ||
| D | 6,160 | 5,056 | 11,321 | ||
| R | 0 | 5,312 | 9,609 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.7%
English
13.1%
Irish
13.1%
American
12.1%
Italian
4.4%
Scottish
2.4%
French
2.2%
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: 35.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,803
State House District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 2$53,803
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.9%
Working age (18–64)17.8%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin in Kansas 2nd State House District peaked at twenty-two points in 1964. By 2000 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-one points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $53,803 sits well below state and national norms, and 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 2, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 2, Kansas voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,632 votes cast, 6,541 went Democratic and 12,643 went Republican.
What is State House District 2, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 2, Kansas as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 2, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 2, Kansas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 2, Kansas?
State House District 2, Kansas has a population of 46,254 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 2, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 2, Kansas is $53,803 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 2, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 2, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.