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Kansas 4th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German19.1%23.3%12.5%

Irish13.0%11.3%9.4%

English12.9%12.4%9.5%

American11.7%5.6%5.3%

French2.2%1.8%1.6%

Scottish1.9%1.9%1.3%

Italian1.8%2.0%4.8%

Swedish1.1%1.1%—

Mexican2.0%10.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%

African American†2.0%4.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.3%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Median age	41.7	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.7%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$58,176	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.4%	35.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	76.2%	67.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	23.8%	32.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$128,300	$217,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$741	$1,060	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	34.4%	43.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.3%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Mean commute	24.9 min	19.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.3%	3.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	71.3%	75.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	10.3%	11.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.4%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Catholic	—	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.0%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	KS HD 4	Kansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	7.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.5%	3.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.8%	4.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.0%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.414	0.457	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic20.0%2,219TrumpRepublican78.3%8,684OtherAll other candidates1.7%186

R+58.3

Lead: 6,465
Total: 11,089
vs nation: R+56.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic20.8%2,273TrumpRepublican77.2%8,454OtherAll other candidates2.1%227

R+56.4

Lead: 6,181
Total: 10,954
vs nation: R+60.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic19.7%2,001TrumpRepublican74.1%7,535OtherAll other candidates6.2%626

R+54.5

Lead: 5,534
Total: 10,162
vs nation: R+56.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic29.7%3,031RomneyRepublican67.9%6,932OtherAll other candidates2.5%253

R+38.2

Lead: 3,901
Total: 10,216
vs nation: R+42.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.7%3,679McCainRepublican64.2%7,000OtherAll other candidates2.1%230

R+30.4

Lead: 3,321
Total: 10,909
vs nation: R+37.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic33.8%3,695BushRepublican64.9%7,095OtherAll other candidates1.3%140

R+31.1

Lead: 3,400
Total: 10,930
vs nation: R+28.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic36.1%3,649BushRepublican60.2%6,089OtherAll other candidates3.8%381

R+24.1

Lead: 2,440
Total: 10,119
vs nation: R+24.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.8%3,932DoleRepublican49.7%5,174OtherAll other candidates12.5%1,304

R+11.9

Lead: 1,242
Total: 10,410
vs nation: R+20.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+58.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,0262024 5-year
Population density: 20 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,166 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $58,1762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.5%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+14.6 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 151, MO · twin score 98.0

presidential history

Party record book

Kansas 4th 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

55.1%

8,447 votes · D+11.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 55.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

78.3%

8,684 votes · R+58.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

8,447votes

55.1% of the vote · D+11.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 8,119 votes

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

11,010votes

75.7% of the vote · R+52.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 9,396 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

James M. Cox1920

+11.5pts D vs U.S.

Place R+14.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +11.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+60.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+56.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +56.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RRick JamesState House · 4

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.9%2,297	78.1%8,202	10,499
2020	R	21.6%2,262	78.4%8,211	10,473

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this southwest Kansas district ranks among the state's most reliably red constituencies, where statewide Republican candidates routinely post some of their strongest numbers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.3 points.

A population of 23,026, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,176 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 151 and Delegate District 14.

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 151

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Delegate District 14

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 1

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 4th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kansas 4th State House District voted Republican by 58.3 points (R+58.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,089 votes cast, 2,219 went Democratic and 8,684 went Republican.

When did Kansas 4th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 4th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Kansas 4th State House District?

Kansas 4th State House District has a population of 23,026 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kansas 4th State House District?

Median household income in Kansas 4th State House District is $58,176 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Kansas 4th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 4th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.