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Kansas 47th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.6%23.3%12.5%

English16.5%12.4%9.5%

Irish15.5%11.3%9.4%

American5.5%5.6%5.3%

Scottish3.1%1.9%1.3%

Italian3.0%2.0%4.8%

Swedish2.3%1.1%—

French1.9%1.8%1.6%

Mexican2.3%10.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Median age	46.7	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	16.6%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.3%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$86,112	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.1%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	42.1%	35.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	86.2%	67.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	13.8%	32.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$235,100	$217,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$876	$1,060	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.8%	43.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.3%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Mean commute	28.1 min	19.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.2%	3.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	76.0%	75.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	11.6%	11.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.3%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Catholic	—	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.0%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	KS HD 47	Kansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	7.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	3.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	4.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.2%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.401	0.457	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic32.9%4,211TrumpRepublican65.1%8,324OtherAll other candidates1.9%245

R+32.2

Lead: 4,113
Total: 12,780
vs nation: R+30.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic34.6%4,274TrumpRepublican62.6%7,729OtherAll other candidates2.8%342

R+28.0

Lead: 3,455
Total: 12,345
vs nation: R+32.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic31.9%3,473TrumpRepublican60.1%6,547OtherAll other candidates7.9%865

R+28.2

Lead: 3,074
Total: 10,885
vs nation: R+30.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic37.4%3,931RomneyRepublican59.7%6,278OtherAll other candidates3.0%312

R+22.3

Lead: 2,347
Total: 10,521
vs nation: R+26.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.2%4,703McCainRepublican57.3%6,698OtherAll other candidates2.4%284

R+17.1

Lead: 1,995
Total: 11,685
vs nation: R+24.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic36.9%4,230BushRepublican61.3%7,013OtherAll other candidates1.8%205

R+24.3

Lead: 2,783
Total: 11,448
vs nation: R+21.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic36.7%3,703BushRepublican57.0%5,745OtherAll other candidates6.3%638

R+20.2

Lead: 2,042
Total: 10,086
vs nation: R+20.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic35.3%3,487DoleRepublican51.0%5,038OtherAll other candidates13.8%1,360

R+15.7

Lead: 1,551
Total: 9,885
vs nation: R+24.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+32.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 22,7462024 5-year
Population density: 34 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 678 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $86,1122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+9.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 42, KS · twin score 92.5

presidential history

Party record book

Kansas 47th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

47.8%

3,814 votes · R+2.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 46.7%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

75.9%

6,117 votes · R+52.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

4,703votes

40.2% of the vote · R+17.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,274 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

8,324votes

65.1% of the vote · R+32.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,729 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

+1.4pts D vs U.S.

Place R+4.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · −7.4 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+52.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+51.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +48.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RRonald EllisState House · 47

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	36.4%4,226	63.6%7,385	11,611
2020	R	34.5%3,369	65.5%6,397	9,766

Kansas 47th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.2 points.

A population of 22,746, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,112 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 77.

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 42

2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age

State House District 77

2024 margin% Whitemedian age≠ Norwegian ancestry

State House District 69

2008–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ elasticity

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Kansas 47th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kansas 47th State House District voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,780 votes cast, 4,211 went Democratic and 8,324 went Republican.

When did Kansas 47th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 47th State House District voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Kansas 47th State House District?

Kansas 47th State House District has a population of 22,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kansas 47th State House District?

Median household income in Kansas 47th State House District is $86,112 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Kansas 47th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.