Kansas 116th State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 80.3% | 9,093 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 18.0% | 2,038 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.7% | 192 |
County-level results (6 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barber County, KS | Republican | R+72.2 |
| Comanche County, KS | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Harper County, KS | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Kiowa County, KS | Republican | R+71.2 |
| Pratt County, KS | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Sumner County, KS | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18.0%Harris2,038 | 80.3%Trump9,093 | 1.7%Kennedy192 | 11,323 | ||
| R | 17.4%Biden2,054 | 80.6%Trump9,534 | 2.1%Jorgensen245 | 11,833 | ||
| R | 15.7%Clinton1,732 | 78.2%Trump8,620 | 6.0%Johnson665 | 11,017 | ||
| R | 21.7%Obama2,343 | 76.1%Romney8,211 | 2.1%Johnson230 | 10,784 | ||
| R | 25.3%Obama3,067 | 70.3%McCain8,531 | 4.4%Nader536 | 12,134 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −45.0% |
| 2012 | −54.4% |
| 2016 | −62.5% |
| 2020 | −63.2% |
| 2024 | −62.3% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.3 in a district of roughly 23,500 residents, this seat sits at the far end of Kansas's partisan spectrum, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency with deeply consolidated voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.3 points.
A population of 23,533, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,783 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 70.
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