HarrisDemocratic29.2%3,253TrumpRepublican68.8%7,661OtherAll other candidates2.0%225
R+39.6- Lead
- 4,408
- Total
- 11,139
- vs nation
- R+38.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic29.8%3,202TrumpRepublican67.6%7,260OtherAll other candidates2.5%271
R+37.8- Lead
- 4,058
- Total
- 10,733
- vs nation
- R+42.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.1%2,541TrumpRepublican64.8%6,304OtherAll other candidates9.1%881
R+38.7- Lead
- 3,763
- Total
- 9,726
- vs nation
- R+40.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.7%3,238RomneyRepublican63.8%6,133OtherAll other candidates2.5%245
R+30.1- Lead
- 2,895
- Total
- 9,616
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.7%3,888McCainRepublican60.2%6,218OtherAll other candidates2.1%219
R+22.6- Lead
- 2,330
- Total
- 10,325
- vs nation
- R+29.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.2%3,440BushRepublican64.4%6,480OtherAll other candidates1.4%144
R+30.2- Lead
- 3,040
- Total
- 10,064
- vs nation
- R+27.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.5%2,920BushRepublican61.4%5,198OtherAll other candidates4.1%344
R+26.9- Lead
- 2,278
- Total
- 8,462
- vs nation
- R+27.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.1%3,108DoleRepublican51.0%4,389OtherAll other candidates12.8%1,104
R+14.9- Lead
- 1,281
- Total
- 8,601
- vs nation
- R+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 22,9122024 5-year
- Population density
- 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 537 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,0102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 49, MO · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 59th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
54.3%
2,760 votes · D+9.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
78.4%
6,438 votes · R+57.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 72.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
4,121votes
48.2% of the vote · R+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 3,954 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,661votes
68.8% of the vote · R+39.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,260 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
+15.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +7.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+47.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.9 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +42.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRebecca SchmoeState House · 59
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 36.9%3,849 | 63.1%6,574 | 10,423 |
| 2020 | R | 28.7%2,896 | 71.3%7,188 | 10,084 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39.6, this sparsely populated district of roughly 23,000 residents sits among the most one-sided state house constituencies in Kansas, reflecting the heavily Republican character of its rural base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 22,912, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,010 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49 and State House District 75.
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 49
Missouri
96.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 75
Kansas
96.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 49
Kentucky
95.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
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 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 59th State House District voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+39.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,139 votes cast, 3,253 went Democratic and 7,661 went Republican.
When did Kansas 59th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 59th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kansas 59th State House District?
Kansas 59th State House District has a population of 22,912 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 59th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 59th State House District is $75,010 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.