Kansas 11th State House District, Kansas: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,1922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,6972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 11, 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 | 1,630 | 5,161 | 6,913 | ||
| R | 1,794 | 5,518 | 7,460 | ||
| R | 1,465 | 4,823 | 6,670 | ||
| R | 1,945 | 4,795 | 6,900 | ||
| R | 2,411 | 5,173 | 7,728 | ||
| R | 2,411 | 5,333 | 7,844 | ||
| R | 2,651 | 4,721 | 7,638 | ||
| R | 2,928 | 4,128 | 7,982 | ||
| R | 3,030 | 3,805 | 8,842 | ||
| R | 3,017 | 5,038 | 8,128 | ||
| R | 2,741 | 6,681 | 9,517 | ||
| R | 2,935 | 6,032 | 9,399 | ||
| R | 3,977 | 4,925 | 9,108 | ||
| R | 2,048 | 6,511 | 8,839 | ||
| R | 2,895 | 5,388 | 9,661 | ||
| D | 4,919 | 4,688 | 9,678 | ||
| R | 4,411 | 6,966 | 11,468 | ||
| R | 4,037 | 7,364 | 11,446 | ||
| R | 4,267 | 7,924 | 12,264 | ||
| R | 4,790 | 5,910 | 10,804 | ||
| R | 3,925 | 6,522 | 10,471 | ||
| R | 5,556 | 7,658 | 13,277 | ||
| R | 6,410 | 6,426 | 12,873 | ||
| R | 5,524 | 5,533 | 11,302 | ||
| R | 2,337 | 7,955 | 10,424 | ||
| R | 2,322 | 6,201 | 9,537 | ||
| R | 3,143 | 5,581 | 8,971 | ||
| D | 4,478 | 3,540 | 8,540 | ||
| O | 1,673 | 1,024 | 4,985 | ||
| R | 2,239 | 2,871 | 5,510 | ||
| R | 1,162 | 2,777 | 4,278 | ||
| R | 1,785 | 1,908 | 3,720 | ||
| D | 1,740 | 1,508 | 3,275 | ||
| O | 0 | 1,397 | 2,933 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.4%
English
13.6%
Irish
13.2%
American
7.9%
Italian
2.0%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.9%
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: 41.2 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
$55,697
State House District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 11$55,697
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.0%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 54 points, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided, leaving general-election contests largely uncompetitive and primary outcomes effectively decisive.
The Democratic margin in Kansas 11th State House District peaked at thirteen points in 1912. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty-one points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $55,697 sits well below state and national norms, and 16% 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 11, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 11, Kansas voted Republican by 51.1 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,913 votes cast, 1,630 went Democratic and 5,161 went Republican.
What is State House District 11, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 11, Kansas as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 29 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 11, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 11, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 11, Kansas?
State House District 11, Kansas has a population of 17,192 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 11, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 11, Kansas is $55,697 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 11, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 11, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.