Kansas 65th State House District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 8,7022024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,3172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 65, KSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 893 | 1,285 | 2,232 | ||
| R | 968 | 1,293 | 2,333 | ||
| R | 661 | 1,038 | 1,844 | ||
| R | 810 | 1,062 | 1,906 | ||
| R | 848 | 1,091 | 1,967 | ||
| R | 615 | 1,143 | 1,781 | ||
| R | 646 | 966 | 1,668 | ||
| R | 594 | 896 | 1,650 | ||
| R | 622 | 711 | 1,836 | ||
| R | 661 | 919 | 1,597 | ||
| R | 558 | 1,085 | 1,657 | ||
| R | 573 | 859 | 1,532 | ||
| R | 691 | 785 | 1,506 | ||
| R | 415 | 1,045 | 1,492 | ||
| R | 541 | 718 | 1,416 | ||
| D | 831 | 549 | 1,396 | ||
| R | 575 | 921 | 1,502 | ||
| R | 505 | 975 | 1,488 | ||
| R | 425 | 1,048 | 1,486 | ||
| R | 683 | 696 | 1,400 | ||
| R | 512 | 688 | 1,208 | ||
| R | 608 | 690 | 1,311 | ||
| D | 722 | 579 | 1,304 | ||
| D | 657 | 476 | 1,162 | ||
| R | 292 | 667 | 965 | ||
| R | 176 | 651 | 981 | ||
| R | 234 | 584 | 840 | ||
| D | 423 | 421 | 873 | ||
| O | 194 | 94 | 541 | ||
| R | 251 | 305 | 572 | ||
| R | 144 | 348 | 512 | ||
| R | 245 | 301 | 552 | ||
| D | 285 | 255 | 546 | ||
| R | 0 | 270 | 491 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.8%
Irish
9.0%
English
7.9%
American
5.8%
Italian
3.2%
Polish
2.5%
French
2.3%
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: 27.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,317
State House District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 65$59,317
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.8%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)18.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.9%
speak English only
Spanish9.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin in Kansas 65th State House District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 1892. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,317, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,702 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 65, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 65, Kansas voted Republican by 17.6 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,232 votes cast, 893 went Democratic and 1,285 went Republican.
What is State House District 65, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 65, 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 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 65, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 65, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 65, Kansas?
State House District 65, Kansas has a population of 8,702 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 65, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 65, Kansas is $59,317 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 65, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 65, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.