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Kansas 55th 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

German22.3%23.3%12.5%

English18.2%12.4%9.5%

Irish11.3%11.3%9.4%

American4.7%5.6%5.3%

Italian1.9%2.0%4.8%

Scottish1.8%1.9%1.3%

French1.7%1.8%1.6%

Swedish1.7%1.1%—

Mexican12.1%10.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.3%0.6%1.8%

Nicaraguan0.2%——

Spaniard0.2%——

African American†8.0%4.3%9.9%

African0.5%0.3%0.5%

Aztec0.7%——

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 55	Kansas	United States
Median age	34.7	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.6%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.6%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KS HD 55	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$57,296	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.9%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.2%	35.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KS HD 55	Kansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	59.2%	67.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	40.8%	32.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$122,400	$217,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$980	$1,060	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.8%	43.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.5%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KS HD 55	Kansas	United States
Mean commute	13.3 min	19.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.5%	3.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	11.0%	11.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KS HD 55	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.1%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	5.4%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KS HD 55	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 55	Kansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.1%	7.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	3.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.0%	4.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.0%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	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

HarrisDemocratic60.6%5,552TrumpRepublican37.1%3,404OtherAll other candidates2.3%210

D+23.4

Lead: 2,148
Total: 9,166
vs nation: D+24.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic61.4%6,135TrumpRepublican34.9%3,485OtherAll other candidates3.7%366

D+26.5

Lead: 2,650
Total: 9,986
vs nation: D+22.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic54.6%4,999TrumpRepublican34.2%3,132OtherAll other candidates11.3%1,031

D+20.4

Lead: 1,867
Total: 9,162
vs nation: D+18.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic60.7%5,496RomneyRepublican36.0%3,254OtherAll other candidates3.3%297

D+24.8

Lead: 2,242
Total: 9,047
vs nation: D+20.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic60.9%6,105McCainRepublican36.1%3,621OtherAll other candidates3.0%300

D+24.8

Lead: 2,484
Total: 10,026
vs nation: D+17.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic57.1%5,398BushRepublican41.0%3,876OtherAll other candidates1.8%173

D+16.1

Lead: 1,522
Total: 9,447
vs nation: D+18.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic58.1%5,137BushRepublican35.4%3,132OtherAll other candidates6.4%570

D+22.7

Lead: 2,005
Total: 8,839
vs nation: D+22.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic53.1%4,822DoleRepublican34.1%3,099OtherAll other candidates12.8%1,162

D+19.0

Lead: 1,723
Total: 9,083
vs nation: D+10.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,5172024 5-year
Population density: 3,563 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 6.6 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,2962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.9%2024 5-year
Black: 8.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 14.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47.7 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 46, KS · twin score 87.4

presidential history

Party record book

Kansas 55th 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

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

66.7%

4,482 votes · D+33.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 66.1%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

65.4%

2,132 votes · R+31.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 61.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

6,135votes

61.4% of the vote · D+26.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,105 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

3,876votes

41.0% of the vote · D+16.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 3,819 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

Michael Dukakis1988

+30.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+22.7 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +24.9 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+49.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+47.7 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +13.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DTobias SchlingensiepenState House · 55

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	D	50.2%5,021	49.8%4,974	9,995
2020	D	52.6%5,745	47.4%5,176	10,921

Kansas 55th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 points.

A population of 23,517, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,296 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 46 and State House District 36.

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 46

median incomepopulation scaleelasticity≠ 2024 margin

State House District 36

median age2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 10

elasticitymedian income2020–2024 trajectory≠ college share

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 55th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kansas 55th State House District voted Democratic by 23.4 points (D+23.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,166 votes cast, 5,552 went Democratic and 3,404 went Republican.

When did Kansas 55th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 55th State House District voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Kansas 55th State House District?

Kansas 55th State House District has a population of 23,517 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kansas 55th State House District?

Median household income in Kansas 55th State House District is $57,296 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Kansas 55th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 55th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.