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Kansas 5th 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

German29.1%23.3%12.5%

English17.3%12.4%9.5%

Irish16.0%11.3%9.4%

American5.0%5.6%5.3%

Italian3.4%2.0%4.8%

Scottish2.8%1.9%1.3%

French2.4%1.8%1.6%

Swedish1.2%1.1%—

Mexican3.4%10.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%

African American†1.0%4.3%9.9%

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 5	Kansas	United States
Median age	37.5	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	14.3%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.3%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KS HD 5	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$91,747	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.4%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	52.9%	35.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KS HD 5	Kansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.6%	67.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.4%	32.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$293,500	$217,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,234	$1,060	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	35.0%	43.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.2%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KS HD 5	Kansas	United States
Mean commute	28.4 min	19.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.6%	3.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.8%	75.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	13.5%	11.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KS HD 5	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.8%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	3.9%	8.1%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	KS HD 5	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 5	Kansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	7.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	3.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.4%	4.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.2%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.399	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

HarrisDemocratic34.3%4,388TrumpRepublican63.9%8,166OtherAll other candidates1.8%235

R+29.5

Lead: 3,778
Total: 12,789
vs nation: R+28.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic36.2%4,313TrumpRepublican61.2%7,293OtherAll other candidates2.5%301

R+25.0

Lead: 2,980
Total: 11,907
vs nation: R+29.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic32.0%3,354TrumpRepublican59.4%6,223OtherAll other candidates8.6%897

R+27.4

Lead: 2,869
Total: 10,474
vs nation: R+29.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.0%3,452RomneyRepublican64.7%6,754OtherAll other candidates2.3%240

R+31.6

Lead: 3,302
Total: 10,446
vs nation: R+35.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic36.8%4,005McCainRepublican61.3%6,661OtherAll other candidates1.9%207

R+24.4

Lead: 2,656
Total: 10,873
vs nation: R+31.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic32.0%3,358BushRepublican67.3%7,059OtherAll other candidates0.7%77

R+35.3

Lead: 3,701
Total: 10,494
vs nation: R+32.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic29.4%2,595BushRepublican64.4%5,688OtherAll other candidates6.2%552

R+35.0

Lead: 3,093
Total: 8,835
vs nation: R+35.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic30.2%2,505DoleRepublican60.4%5,003OtherAll other candidates9.3%774

R+30.2

Lead: 2,498
Total: 8,282
vs nation: R+38.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+29.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,4932024 5-year
Population density: 59 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 396 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $91,7472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.3%2024 5-year
Black: 1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+11.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 46, WY · twin score 90.6

presidential history

Party record book

Kansas 5th 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

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

44.8%

2,039 votes · R+9.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 42.8%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

81.6%

3,360 votes · R+64.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 76.5%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

4,388votes

34.3% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,313 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

8,166votes

63.9% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,293 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

Woodrow Wilson1912

−8.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+11.0 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · −13.0 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+60.5pts R vs U.S.

Place R+58.8 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +50.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RCourtney SappingtonState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 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	D	53.3%6,140	46.7%5,371	11,511

Kansas 5th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.5 points.

A population of 23,493, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,747 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 46 and State House District 68.

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 46

2012–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ Norwegian ancestry

State House District 68

college share2016–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

State House District 44

college share2012–2020 trajectory

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 5th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kansas 5th State House District voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,789 votes cast, 4,388 went Democratic and 8,166 went Republican.

How many people live in Kansas 5th State House District?

Kansas 5th State House District has a population of 23,493 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kansas 5th State House District?

Median household income in Kansas 5th State House District is $91,747 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Kansas 5th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.