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Kansas 12th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+44.12012R+52.82016R+62.72020R+63.72024R+64.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+64.1
2024
median income$61,958U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age43.6U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate12.6%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.5%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.9%
English13.6%
Irish13.0%
Mexican3.2%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Guatemalan0.2%
African American†0.9%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Elk County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Kansas 12th State House District

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Kansas 12th State House DistrictTrumpR+64.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Kansas 12th State House DistrictThe boundary of Kansas 12th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+64.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Kansas 12th State House District · R+64.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.3%9,147
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.2%1,939
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.5%165
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Kansas 12th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Butler County, KSRepublicanR+41.2
Chautauqua County, KSRepublicanR+71.2
Cowley County, KSRepublicanR+40.1
Elk County, KSRepublicanR+69.7
Montgomery County, KSRepublicanR+51.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.2%Harris1,939
81.3%Trump9,147
1.5%Kennedy165
−64.1%
11,251
R
17.3%Biden2,021
81.1%Trump9,445
1.6%Jorgensen187
−63.7%
11,653
R
16.2%Clinton1,687
78.9%Trump8,220
4.9%Johnson508
−62.7%
10,415
R
22.4%Obama2,371
75.2%Romney7,968
2.4%Johnson252
−52.8%
10,591
R
26.0%Obama3,099
70.1%McCain8,366
4.0%Nader474
−44.1%
11,939
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −64.1% in 2024.−64.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−44.1%
2012−52.8%
2016−62.7%
2020−63.7%
2024−64.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RDoug BlexState House · 12

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.1, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural Republican alignment common to western Kansas.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.1 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 64.1 points.

A population of 23,135, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,958 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 76.

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 13
Kansas
98.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 76
Kansas
96.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 62
Wyoming
96.2twin score
2008–2024 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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Places within Kansas 12th State House District

counties it covers5
Butler CountyChautauqua CountyCowley CountyElk CountyMontgomery County

Frequently asked questions

How did Kansas 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 12th State House District voted Republican by 64.1 points (R+64.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,251 votes cast, 1,939 went Democratic and 9,147 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 12th State House District?
Kansas 12th State House District has a population of 23,135 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 12th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 12th State House District is $61,958 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Kansas 12th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.