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1876–2024
State House District 70·Kansas

Kansas 70th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

One of Kansas's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
KS
Latest
R+52
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
25,291
2024 ACS

Kansas 70th State House District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+52%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1952.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+52MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
25,2912024 5-year
Median household income
$68,2702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+22 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+63 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−51.8%
2,8959,38012,508
R
−51.1%
3,0209,58412,851
R
−51.3%
2,3718,26711,490
R
−46.5%
2,8468,03011,145
R
−40.5%
3,5118,44412,173
R
−45.9%
3,2388,90812,340
R
−39.1%
3,2137,72111,525
R
−34.9%
3,3737,64712,254
R
−17.7%
3,4295,69012,789
R
−27.4%
4,0367,15511,387
R
−47.7%
3,1098,91612,186
R
−40.2%
3,0317,79511,841
R
−9.5%
5,1926,31211,752
R
−50.4%
2,8088,82311,932
R
−39.7%
3,1847,91211,914
R
−7.5%
5,5926,51212,223
R
−42.0%
3,9829,80013,836
R
−50.8%
3,30310,19513,556
R
−62.8%
2,70012,10714,980
R
−24.8%
5,0358,44513,724
R
−36.8%
4,1519,01613,235
R
−29.9%
5,38010,02515,518
R
−2.4%
7,6328,00715,694
D
+5.7%
7,6596,81414,735
R
−52.4%
3,23710,45213,768
R
−42.6%
2,5118,11913,155
R
−39.2%
3,2417,64611,245
D
+0.7%
6,2176,12712,873
O
+21.5%
3,0631,4167,645
R
−14.0%
3,1764,2637,741
R
−43.9%
1,6744,6366,740
R
−12.9%
3,2394,2147,580
R
−4.2%
3,2743,5686,923
O
−48.1%
03,4677,211
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.5%
English
10.2%
Irish
9.8%
American
8.4%
Italian
2.6%
French
2.3%
Scottish
1.8%
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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.2%
85+
1.8%
3.0%
75–84
3.7%
6.0%
65–74
6.1%
7.1%
55–64
6.9%
5.8%
45–54
5.1%
6.0%
35–44
6.1%
5.2%
25–34
5.3%
4.5%
18–24
3.7%
8.6%
5–17
8.7%
2.5%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,270
State House District 70 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 70$68,270
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.8%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)9.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
13.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.9%
Methodist
9.2%
Other Christian
7.9%
Baptist
3.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Kansas 70th State House District reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,270, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 25,291 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 70, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 70, Kansas voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,508 votes cast, 2,895 went Democratic and 9,380 went Republican.
What is State House District 70, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 70, 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 30 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 70, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 70, Kansas voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in State House District 70, Kansas?
State House District 70, Kansas has a population of 25,291 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 70, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 70, Kansas is $68,270 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 70, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 70, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.