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State House District 59·Kansas

Kansas 59th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Kansas's most heavily Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
KS
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
24,495
2024 ACS

Kansas 59th State House District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
24,4952024 5-year
Median household income
$77,2072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.6%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+58 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−40.0%
3,4498,23211,972
R
−38.4%
3,4627,95611,707
R
−38.7%
2,7146,74210,398
R
−29.9%
3,4666,55310,312
R
−22.5%
4,1596,64211,015
R
−30.2%
3,6796,93510,768
R
−27.0%
3,1165,5599,062
R
−14.8%
3,3334,6989,228
R
−7.4%
2,7853,4719,273
R
−14.0%
3,3704,4827,943
R
−42.3%
2,3675,8968,350
R
−31.8%
2,5585,1848,265
R
−13.4%
3,3844,4668,049
R
−47.8%
1,9295,6407,757
R
−28.5%
2,3684,5747,731
D
+8.3%
4,1383,4957,714
R
−36.9%
2,6505,7788,472
R
−43.2%
2,4316,1528,614
R
−46.4%
2,3766,5528,993
R
−19.0%
3,2534,8288,289
R
−30.0%
2,7025,0437,797
R
−28.5%
3,3235,9999,402
R
−14.3%
4,2255,6369,888
R
−2.0%
4,4014,5859,141
R
−57.6%
1,8316,8938,792
R
−41.1%
2,1815,6378,407
R
−32.6%
2,4454,8947,511
D
+2.8%
3,8733,6458,070
O
+26.5%
1,8486314,587
R
−10.0%
2,0222,4944,729
R
−34.0%
1,2292,6794,263
R
−4.8%
2,4442,6955,227
D
+9.4%
2,9582,4485,451
R
−50.7%
02,2814,500
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.3%
Irish
13.9%
English
12.8%
American
8.9%
French
1.7%
Italian
1.5%
Scottish
1.5%
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
0.6%
85+
1.5%
2.4%
75–84
2.6%
5.5%
65–74
5.4%
7.0%
55–64
7.2%
6.0%
45–54
5.7%
6.1%
35–44
5.9%
6.2%
25–34
5.9%
4.8%
18–24
4.1%
8.8%
5–17
8.6%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,207
State House District 59 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 59$77,207
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.7%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.1%
Baptist
4.9%
Methodist
4.8%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+40.1, this sparsely populated district of roughly 23,000 residents sits among the most one-sided state house constituencies in Kansas, reflecting the deep-red character of its rural base.

The Republican margin in Kansas 59th State House District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,207, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,495 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 59, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 59, Kansas voted Republican by 40.0 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,972 votes cast, 3,449 went Democratic and 8,232 went Republican.
What is State House District 59, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 59, Kansas as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 59, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 59, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 59, Kansas?
State House District 59, Kansas has a population of 24,495 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 59, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 59, Kansas is $77,207 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 59, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 59, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.