Kansas 83rd State House District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,8372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,3652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 83, 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 | 486 | 645 | 1,158 | ||
| R | 515 | 657 | 1,201 | ||
| R | 374 | 560 | 1,030 | ||
| R | 387 | 572 | 982 | ||
| R | 442 | 574 | 1,035 | ||
| R | 348 | 593 | 954 | ||
| R | 336 | 503 | 878 | ||
| R | 320 | 502 | 895 | ||
| R | 337 | 406 | 1,001 | ||
| R | 352 | 462 | 836 | ||
| R | 297 | 515 | 823 | ||
| R | 296 | 404 | 781 | ||
| R | 344 | 375 | 739 | ||
| R | 211 | 451 | 686 | ||
| R | 237 | 327 | 631 | ||
| D | 356 | 282 | 645 | ||
| R | 316 | 395 | 715 | ||
| R | 246 | 388 | 636 | ||
| R | 188 | 381 | 573 | ||
| R | 207 | 210 | 424 | ||
| R | 185 | 209 | 396 | ||
| D | 184 | 173 | 359 | ||
| D | 212 | 116 | 329 | ||
| D | 158 | 117 | 282 | ||
| R | 57 | 173 | 232 | ||
| R | 47 | 114 | 198 | ||
| R | 59 | 89 | 151 | ||
| D | 72 | 59 | 140 | ||
| O | 31 | 8 | 78 | ||
| R | 32 | 36 | 72 | ||
| R | 15 | 36 | 59 | ||
| R | 28 | 29 | 58 | ||
| D | 29 | 22 | 52 | ||
| R | 0 | 28 | 55 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.2%
English
11.5%
Irish
10.0%
American
5.2%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
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: 36.0 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
$69,365
State House District 83 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 83$69,365
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.6%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.8%
speak English only
Spanish10.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Other languages1.1%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5, this sparsely populated district posts margins rarely seen outside the Great Plains — signaling a rural electorate where one party's dominance leaves little competitive ground.
The Republican margin in Kansas 83rd State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1892. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,365, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,837 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 83, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 83, Kansas voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,158 votes cast, 486 went Democratic and 645 went Republican.
What is State House District 83, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 83, 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 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 83, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 83, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 83, Kansas?
State House District 83, Kansas has a population of 2,837 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 83, Kansas?
Median household income in State House District 83, Kansas is $69,365 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State House District 83, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 83, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.