HarrisDemocratic26.4%2,897TrumpRepublican71.7%7,868OtherAll other candidates1.9%204
R+45.3- Lead
- 4,971
- Total
- 10,969
- vs nation
- R+43.8
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
BidenDemocratic27.0%2,821TrumpRepublican70.7%7,373OtherAll other candidates2.3%241
R+43.6- Lead
- 4,552
- Total
- 10,435
- vs nation
- R+48.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.0%2,081TrumpRepublican69.7%6,299OtherAll other candidates7.3%663
R+46.6- Lead
- 4,218
- Total
- 9,043
- vs nation
- R+48.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.1%2,300RomneyRepublican70.1%5,733OtherAll other candidates1.8%148
R+42.0- Lead
- 3,433
- Total
- 8,181
- vs nation
- R+45.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.6%2,570McCainRepublican68.7%5,964OtherAll other candidates1.6%142
R+39.1- Lead
- 3,394
- Total
- 8,676
- vs nation
- R+46.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.2%2,261BushRepublican70.1%5,609OtherAll other candidates1.7%135
R+41.8- Lead
- 3,348
- Total
- 8,005
- vs nation
- R+39.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.9%2,105BushRepublican63.2%4,447OtherAll other candidates6.9%489
R+33.3- Lead
- 2,342
- Total
- 7,041
- vs nation
- R+33.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.7%2,117DoleRepublican57.5%4,092OtherAll other candidates12.8%911
R+27.7- Lead
- 1,975
- Total
- 7,120
- vs nation
- R+36.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,1082024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,082 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,9232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.0 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 64, KS · twin score 94.3
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 61st 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
50.5%
3,538 votes · D+1.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 44.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
78.4%
4,880 votes · R+57.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
3,538votes
50.5% of the vote · D+1.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 3,125 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,868votes
71.7% of the vote · R+45.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,373 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
−5.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · −7.2 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+56.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +49.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RFrancis AwerkampState House · 61
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 | 26.3%2,829 | 73.7%7,943 | 10,772 |
| 2020 | R | 30.1%3,191 | 69.9%7,401 | 10,592 |
Kansas 61st State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.
A population of 23,108, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,923 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 and State House District 25.
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 64
Kansas
94.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 25
Wyoming
93.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 93
Kansas
93.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 61st State House District voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,969 votes cast, 2,897 went Democratic and 7,868 went Republican.
When did Kansas 61st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 61st State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Kansas 61st State House District?
Kansas 61st State House District has a population of 23,108 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 61st State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 61st State House District is $71,923 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 61st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.