State House District 54 State House District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 54th State House District, Kansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 82,5732024 5-year
Median household income: $67,6762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.1%2024 5-year
Black: 6.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+14 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52 in 1928MIT 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	−3.5%	18,021	19,350	38,381
2020	R	−0.9%	19,272	19,626	39,917
2016	R	−5.9%	15,227	17,339	35,755
2012	R	−3.4%	16,742	17,967	35,543
2008	R	−2.6%	18,672	19,707	39,084
2004	R	−11.4%	16,547	20,859	37,939
2000	R	−2.8%	15,926	16,891	34,511
1996	R	−3.6%	15,052	16,327	35,280
1992	D	+2.7%	14,613	13,597	38,224
1988	R	−2.8%	15,676	16,606	32,652
1984	R	−25.1%	12,111	20,341	32,823
1980	R	−17.7%	11,482	17,080	31,571
1976	R	−11.9%	13,348	17,071	31,195
1972	R	−36.3%	9,340	20,366	30,357
1968	R	−16.6%	9,976	14,608	27,894
1964	D	+8.0%	14,217	12,102	26,449
1960	R	−22.2%	10,202	16,042	26,319
1956	R	−33.5%	7,779	15,652	23,499
1952	R	−31.3%	8,381	16,073	24,562
1948	R	−8.1%	9,787	11,543	21,717
1944	R	−20.1%	7,181	10,827	18,105
1940	R	−12.1%	9,587	12,250	21,950
1936	D	+6.2%	11,536	10,188	21,806
1932	R	−6.5%	8,757	10,001	19,216
1928	R	−52.4%	4,018	12,981	17,116
1924	R	−50.4%	3,017	10,632	15,122
1920	R	−32.9%	4,071	8,174	12,486
1916	R	−8.6%	5,793	6,941	13,283
1912	D	+14.5%	2,982	1,883	7,588
1908	R	−12.6%	3,322	4,320	7,905
1904	R	−47.5%	1,662	5,093	7,216
1900	R	−16.2%	3,268	4,555	7,933
1896	R	−4.6%	3,787	4,160	8,027
1892	O	−43.1%	0	3,091	7,178
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

22.2%

English

17.7%

Irish

11.3%

American

4.7%

Italian

1.9%

Scottish

1.8%

French

1.7%

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: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

3.1%

5.6%

65–74

6.2%

6.3%

55–64

6.9%

5.6%

45–54

5.7%

6.2%

35–44

6.4%

5.8%

25–34

6.1%

4.3%

18–24

4.2%

8.9%

5–17

8.5%

3.0%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,676

State House District 54 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 54$67,676

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.9%

Working age (18–64)11.8%

Seniors (65+)10.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.3%

speak English only

Spanish5.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other Indo-European0.7%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

11.9%

Other Christian

11.3%

Mainline Protestant

5.2%

Methodist

4.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.4%

Baptist

4.0%

Non-Christian

0.6%

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+34, this 22,912-person district sits firmly in the state's conservative column, leaving little competitive ground for down-ballot races to diverge from the presidential result.

The Democratic margin in Kansas 54th State House District has rarely exceeded fourteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $67,676 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 54, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 54, Kansas voted Republican by 3.5 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,381 votes cast, 18,021 went Democratic and 19,350 went Republican.

What is State House District 54, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 54, Kansas as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 54, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 54, Kansas voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State House District 54, Kansas?

State House District 54, Kansas has a population of 82,573 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 54, Kansas?

Median household income in State House District 54, Kansas is $67,676 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of State House District 54, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 54, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 54th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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