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State House District 24·Kansas

Kansas 24th State House District delivered D+8 in 2024.

One of Kansas's most Democratic state house seats, anchored in urban Lawrence

18762024·38 elections
KS
Latest
D+8
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
11,012
2024 ACS

Kansas 24th State House District, Kansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
11,0122024 5-year
Median household income
$109,2082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
78.5%2024 5-year
Black
4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+23 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+8.4%
3,2552,7376,154
D
+8.2%
3,2692,7616,161
R
−2.6%
2,3042,4395,220
R
−17.4%
1,9612,8114,881
R
−9.0%
2,2552,7085,029
R
−23.3%
1,7362,8054,590
R
−23.4%
1,4042,3063,860
R
−22.1%
1,2091,9583,387
R
−13.3%
1,0571,5163,458
R
−26.6%
9791,6962,700
R
−45.4%
6751,8102,500
R
−36.2%
5891,3852,200
R
−35.2%
6321,3452,025
R
−50.4%
4321,3511,823
R
−33.0%
4629771,560
R
−9.3%
5546681,227
R
−32.4%
3897631,154
R
−42.9%
252630882
R
−45.0%
195516713
R
−22.4%
159252415
R
−34.9%
102212315
R
−28.3%
102183286
R
−15.9%
108149258
O
+0.0%
115115232
R
−41.3%
60145206
R
−38.4%
45108164
R
−30.3%
4177119
D
+2.1%
7067140
D
+23.1%
331578
R
−5.0%
374180
R
−29.3%
244675
R
−3.7%
394282
D
+3.5%
444186
O
−46.6%
03473
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.7%
English
15.4%
Irish
14.0%
American
4.4%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
2.2%
French
2.1%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.7%
Other Christian
10.0%
Methodist
6.3%
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Baptist
3.8%
Non-Christian
2.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Centered in Douglas County's college-town core, this district's D+29 presidential margin reflects the concentrated influence of University of Kansas students, faculty, and a young, highly educated residential base.

The Democratic margin in Kansas 24th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by eight points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 79% non-Hispanic-white share, a 5% poverty rate, and a median household income of $109,208 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 24, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 24, Kansas voted Democratic by 8.4 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,154 votes cast, 3,255 went Democratic and 2,737 went Republican.
What is State House District 24, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 24, Kansas as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 27 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 24, Kansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 24, Kansas voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 24, Kansas?
State House District 24, Kansas has a population of 11,012 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 24, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 24, Kansas is $109,208 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 24, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 24, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.