HarrisDemocratic22.2%2,540TrumpRepublican76.3%8,744OtherAll other candidates1.6%180
R+54.1- Lead
- 6,204
- Total
- 11,464
- vs nation
- R+52.6
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
BidenDemocratic22.4%2,608TrumpRepublican75.9%8,833OtherAll other candidates1.7%200
R+53.5- Lead
- 6,225
- Total
- 11,641
- vs nation
- R+57.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.9%2,089TrumpRepublican73.0%7,679OtherAll other candidates7.2%754
R+53.1- Lead
- 5,590
- Total
- 10,522
- vs nation
- R+55.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.9%2,544RomneyRepublican72.9%7,441OtherAll other candidates2.2%229
R+47.9- Lead
- 4,897
- Total
- 10,214
- vs nation
- R+51.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.2%3,139McCainRepublican70.0%7,808OtherAll other candidates1.8%201
R+41.9- Lead
- 4,669
- Total
- 11,148
- vs nation
- R+49.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.2%2,958BushRepublican72.3%8,181OtherAll other candidates1.5%170
R+46.2- Lead
- 5,223
- Total
- 11,309
- vs nation
- R+43.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.1%2,950BushRepublican66.7%7,000OtherAll other candidates5.2%551
R+38.6- Lead
- 4,050
- Total
- 10,501
- vs nation
- R+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.5%3,065DoleRepublican62.3%6,939OtherAll other candidates10.2%1,141
R+34.8- Lead
- 3,874
- Total
- 11,145
- vs nation
- R+43.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 22,8962024 5-year
- Population density
- 17 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,387 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,9752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.9 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 114, KS · twin score 98.8
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 70th 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
50.8%
7,043 votes · D+3.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 49.4%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
81.6%
11,513 votes · R+63.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 76.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
7,043votes
50.8% of the vote · D+3.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 6,935 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
11,513votes
81.6% of the vote · R+63.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 9,967 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
+2.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +1.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGreg WilsonState House · 70
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 | 19.9%2,220 | 80.1%8,913 | 11,133 |
| 2020 | R | 23.7%2,714 | 76.3%8,750 | 11,464 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 54 points, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where general-election competition rarely materializes and primary outcomes effectively determine representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.9 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.1 points.
A population of 22,896, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 114 and State House District 107.
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 114
Kansas
98.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 107
Kansas
97.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 109
Kansas
97.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 70th State House District voted Republican by 54.1 points (R+54.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,464 votes cast, 2,540 went Democratic and 8,744 went Republican.
When did Kansas 70th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 70th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Kansas 70th State House District?
Kansas 70th State House District has a population of 22,896 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 70th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 70th State House District is $66,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 70th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.