Kansas 29th State House District, Kansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 9,6312024 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+24 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2,847 | 2,394 | 5,383 | ||
| D | 2,859 | 2,415 | 5,388 | ||
| R | 2,015 | 2,134 | 4,565 | ||
| R | 1,715 | 2,458 | 4,269 | ||
| R | 1,972 | 2,368 | 4,398 | ||
| R | 1,519 | 2,453 | 4,014 | ||
| R | 1,228 | 2,017 | 3,376 | ||
| R | 1,057 | 1,713 | 2,962 | ||
| R | 924 | 1,326 | 3,024 | ||
| R | 856 | 1,483 | 2,362 | ||
| R | 590 | 1,583 | 2,186 | ||
| R | 515 | 1,211 | 1,924 | ||
| R | 553 | 1,176 | 1,771 | ||
| R | 377 | 1,182 | 1,594 | ||
| R | 404 | 854 | 1,364 | ||
| R | 484 | 585 | 1,074 | ||
| R | 340 | 668 | 1,009 | ||
| R | 220 | 551 | 772 | ||
| R | 171 | 452 | 623 | ||
| R | 139 | 220 | 363 | ||
| R | 90 | 185 | 276 | ||
| R | 90 | 160 | 250 | ||
| R | 95 | 130 | 226 | ||
| O | 101 | 101 | 203 | ||
| R | 52 | 127 | 180 | ||
| R | 39 | 95 | 143 | ||
| R | 36 | 67 | 104 | ||
| D | 61 | 58 | 123 | ||
| D | 29 | 13 | 68 | ||
| R | 32 | 36 | 70 | ||
| R | 21 | 40 | 65 | ||
| R | 34 | 37 | 72 | ||
| D | 38 | 36 | 75 | ||
| O | 0 | 30 | 64 | ||
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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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.6 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
$109,208
State House District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 29$109,208
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.2%
Working age (18–64)5.3%
Seniors (65+)7.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding R+60, this rural Kansas district sits among the state's most one-sided legislative territories, where low population density and agricultural land use correlate with exceptionally uniform voting patterns.
The Democratic margin in Kansas 29th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-one 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 29, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 29, Kansas voted Democratic by 8.4 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,383 votes cast, 2,847 went Democratic and 2,394 went Republican.
What is State House District 29, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 29, 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 29, Kansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 29, Kansas voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 29, Kansas?
State House District 29, Kansas has a population of 9,631 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 29, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 29, 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 29, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 29, 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.