Kansas 47th State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 65.1% | 8,325 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.0% | 4,212 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.9% | 245 |
County-level results (3 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, KS | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Jackson County, KS | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33.0%Harris4,212 | 65.1%Trump8,325 | 1.9%Kennedy245 | 12,782 | ||
| R | 35.2%Biden4,420 | 62.4%Trump7,826 | 2.4%Jorgensen302 | 12,548 | ||
| R | 32.2%Clinton3,474 | 60.7%Trump6,548 | 7.1%Johnson766 | 10,788 | ||
| R | 37.9%Obama3,912 | 59.5%Romney6,143 | 2.6%Johnson264 | 10,319 | ||
| R | 39.8%Obama4,401 | 57.4%McCain6,357 | 2.8%Nader309 | 11,067 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −28.5% |
| 2020 | −27.1% |
| 2024 | −32.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.3, this rural Kansas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep partisan consolidation common to sparsely populated Great Plains constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 22,746, a 90% 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 13.
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Kansas 47th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.