State House District 38 State House District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 38th State House District, Kansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1892.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 37,8712024 5-year
Median household income: $80,2202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.2%2024 5-year
Black: 11.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 16.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1892MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−10.1%	6,514	8,014	14,901
2020	R	−5.6%	7,024	7,887	15,289
2016	R	−8.1%	5,410	6,466	12,962
2012	R	−1.5%	6,080	6,270	12,634
2008	D	+6.0%	7,082	6,271	13,576
2004	R	−0.8%	6,035	6,135	12,315
2000	D	+5.8%	5,450	4,831	10,708
1996	D	+8.2%	5,170	4,297	10,591
1992	D	+15.5%	5,118	3,308	11,700
1988	D	+12.0%	5,671	4,445	10,213
1984	R	−6.5%	4,814	5,488	10,403
1980	R	−0.6%	4,479	4,533	9,704
1976	D	+10.3%	5,347	4,322	9,925
1972	R	−22.9%	3,637	5,892	9,844
1968	D	+4.4%	4,354	3,926	9,821
1964	D	+26.4%	5,660	3,270	9,058
1960	D	+2.4%	5,337	5,086	10,482
1956	R	−7.3%	4,625	5,356	10,005
1952	R	−6.5%	4,761	5,424	10,218
1948	D	+15.4%	5,277	3,850	9,239
1944	R	−1.9%	4,120	4,281	8,436
1940	D	+0.8%	4,826	4,748	9,606
1936	D	+7.8%	5,388	4,605	10,035
1932	D	+15.5%	5,400	3,939	9,432
1928	R	−21.8%	3,273	5,110	8,417
1924	R	−42.5%	1,589	4,682	7,282
1920	R	−25.2%	2,098	3,555	5,786
1916	D	+7.3%	3,191	2,736	6,228
1912	D	+15.2%	1,501	924	3,787
1908	R	−6.9%	1,837	2,121	4,108
1904	R	−34.5%	1,123	2,431	3,789
1900	R	−2.2%	1,794	1,875	3,715
1896	D	+5.4%	1,925	1,727	3,682
1892	R	−51.0%	0	1,582	3,099
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

16.7%

English

12.4%

Irish

10.9%

American

5.6%

Italian

2.0%

Polish

1.9%

Scottish

1.8%

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: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

0.8%

1.9%

75–84

2.5%

4.5%

65–74

4.8%

6.0%

55–64

5.8%

6.7%

45–54

5.5%

7.6%

35–44

6.6%

7.3%

25–34

6.2%

4.6%

18–24

3.7%

9.7%

5–17

8.8%

3.5%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$80,220

State House District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 38$80,220

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.8%

Working age (18–64)10.4%

Seniors (65+)13.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

85.3%

speak English only

Spanish11.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%

Other Indo-European1.1%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

14.2%

Other Christian

9.6%

Baptist

7.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.6%

Methodist

3.3%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+25.1, this sparsely populated district of roughly 23,000 residents reflects the broader pattern of durable Republican strength across rural Kansas's agricultural heartland.

The Democratic margin in Kansas 38th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by ten points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 66% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $80,220 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 38, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 38, Kansas voted Republican by 10.1 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,901 votes cast, 6,514 went Democratic and 8,014 went Republican.

What is State House District 38, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 38, Kansas as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 38, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 38, Kansas voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 38, Kansas?

State House District 38, Kansas has a population of 37,871 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 38, Kansas?

Median household income in State House District 38, Kansas is $80,220 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of State House District 38, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 38, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 38th State House District delivered R+10 in 2024.

Key facts

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