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Kansas 65th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+8.12012R+11.12016R+16.32020R+11.22024R+14.7
full record · 20082024
R+14.7
2024
median income$63,323U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age27.9U.S. 39.1 · KS 37.5
poverty rate19.2%U.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.2%U.S. 35.6% · KS 35.6%
non-english14.1%U.S. 22.3% · KS 12.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.0%
Irish9.6%
English8.5%
African American14.8%
African1.0%
Jamaican1.0%
Mexican7.7%
Puerto Rican3.9%
Salvadoran0.6%
Native Hawaiian2.9%
Filipino1.5%
Korean1.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Geary County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Kansas 65th State House District

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Kansas 65th State House DistrictTrumpR+14.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Kansas 65th State House DistrictThe boundary of Kansas 65th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+14.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Kansas 65th State House District · R+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican56.2%3,566
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.5%2,634
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%142
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Kansas 65th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Geary County, KSRepublicanR+17.6
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.5%Harris2,634
56.2%Trump3,566
2.2%Kennedy142
−14.7%
6,342
R
43.0%Biden2,807
54.2%Trump3,537
2.8%Jorgensen185
−11.2%
6,529
R
38.4%Clinton1,918
54.7%Trump2,732
6.9%Johnson344
−16.3%
4,994
R
43.7%Obama2,246
54.8%Romney2,816
1.5%Johnson76
−11.1%
5,138
R
44.9%Obama2,426
53.0%McCain2,863
2.2%Nader117
−8.1%
5,406
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −14.7% in 2024.−14.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−8.1%
2012−11.1%
2016−16.3%
2020−11.2%
2024−14.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RShawn ChaunceyState House · 65

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.7, this rural Kansas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the consolidation of rural, low-density communities around a single partisan preference over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.

A population of 23,511, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,323 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District 15.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 65th State House District voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,342 votes cast, 2,634 went Democratic and 3,566 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 65th State House District?
Kansas 65th State House District has a population of 23,511 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 65th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 65th State House District is $63,323 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Kansas 65th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.