State House District 62 State House District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 62nd State House District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+55%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1952.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+55MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 25,0682024 5-year
Median household income: $71,2412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+14 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56 in 1952MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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	−55.1%	2,681	9,562	12,496
2020	R	−54.2%	2,816	9,810	12,902
2016	R	−55.5%	2,219	8,673	11,622
2012	R	−47.3%	2,869	8,230	11,339
2008	R	−37.9%	3,712	8,392	12,344
2004	R	−42.1%	3,484	8,675	12,337
2000	R	−32.7%	3,836	7,815	12,171
1996	R	−22.7%	4,004	6,821	12,404
1992	R	−11.4%	3,740	5,245	13,229
1988	R	−17.6%	4,923	7,059	12,111
1984	R	−40.5%	3,759	8,993	12,909
1980	R	−37.8%	3,611	8,483	12,893
1976	R	−16.3%	5,219	7,303	12,758
1972	R	−45.7%	3,312	9,139	12,757
1968	R	−33.0%	3,635	7,868	12,820
1964	R	−0.8%	6,468	6,578	13,128
1960	R	−27.8%	5,311	9,435	14,810
1956	R	−44.5%	4,123	10,780	14,946
1952	R	−56.1%	3,624	12,942	16,608
1948	R	−24.3%	5,687	9,368	15,171
1944	R	−39.8%	4,620	10,753	15,409
1940	R	−34.4%	6,312	12,982	19,383
1936	R	−10.9%	9,032	11,252	20,395
1932	D	+0.4%	9,618	9,536	19,305
1928	R	−40.8%	5,592	13,338	19,001
1924	R	−41.4%	4,304	11,575	17,567
1920	R	−44.9%	4,320	11,469	15,929
1916	R	−5.6%	8,297	9,312	18,094
1912	D	+13.5%	4,363	2,901	10,806
1908	R	−11.1%	4,849	6,090	11,140
1904	R	−35.8%	3,191	6,984	10,582
1900	R	−12.0%	5,374	6,854	12,361
1896	R	−3.5%	5,911	6,347	12,389
1892	O	−47.2%	0	5,111	10,830
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

37.0%

Irish

11.5%

English

9.2%

American

6.8%

Scottish

1.6%

French

1.5%

Italian

0.8%

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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

2.0%

2.9%

75–84

3.2%

5.8%

65–74

6.0%

6.8%

55–64

6.9%

5.4%

45–54

5.1%

6.0%

35–44

5.8%

5.2%

25–34

5.2%

3.8%

18–24

3.2%

10.1%

5–17

9.0%

3.5%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,241

State House District 62 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 62$71,241

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.0%

Working age (18–64)9.3%

Seniors (65+)15.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.1%

speak English only

Spanish1.4%

Other Indo-European1.1%

Other languages0.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.8%

Methodist

10.3%

Other Christian

8.7%

Mainline Protestant

6.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.4%

Baptist

2.7%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.8, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most heavily one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deep Republican alignment common to sparsely populated plains communities.

The Republican margin in Kansas 62nd State House District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,241, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 25,068 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 62, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 62, Kansas voted Republican by 55.1 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,496 votes cast, 2,681 went Democratic and 9,562 went Republican.

What is State House District 62, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 62, 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 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 62, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 62, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 62, Kansas?

State House District 62, Kansas has a population of 25,068 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 62, Kansas?

Median household income in State House District 62, Kansas is $71,241 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of State House District 62, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 62, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 62nd State House District has voted Republican in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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