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Kansas 120th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German32.7%23.3%12.5%

English10.5%12.4%9.5%

Irish9.5%11.3%9.4%

American5.8%5.6%5.3%

Czech1.9%——

Swedish1.7%1.1%—

Italian1.6%2.0%4.8%

French1.5%1.8%1.6%

Mexican7.4%10.4%11.3%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%

Spanish0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Median age	40	37.5	39.1
Age 18–24	9.2%	10.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.8%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Median household income	$62,898	$74,275	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	11.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.4%	35.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	72.9%	67.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.1%	32.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$133,700	$217,200	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$802	$1,060	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.4%	43.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.3%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Mean commute	13.9 min	19.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.7%	3.7%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	76.7%	75.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	12.8%	11.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.6%	12.2%	22.3%
Spanish	5.8%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Catholic	—	14.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	17.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.0%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	KS HD 120	Kansas	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	7.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	3.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.3%	4.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.3%	6.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.457	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic14.4%1,625TrumpRepublican83.8%9,450OtherAll other candidates1.8%207

R+69.4

Lead: 7,825
Total: 11,282
vs nation: R+67.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic14.6%1,694TrumpRepublican83.6%9,733OtherAll other candidates1.8%213

R+69.1

Lead: 8,039
Total: 11,640
vs nation: R+73.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic12.2%1,388TrumpRepublican82.2%9,321OtherAll other candidates5.5%626

R+70.0

Lead: 7,933
Total: 11,335
vs nation: R+72.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic17.1%1,932RomneyRepublican80.4%9,083OtherAll other candidates2.5%282

R+63.3

Lead: 7,151
Total: 11,297
vs nation: R+67.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic21.3%2,510McCainRepublican77.0%9,070OtherAll other candidates1.7%196

R+55.7

Lead: 6,560
Total: 11,776
vs nation: R+63.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic19.9%2,524BushRepublican78.7%9,959OtherAll other candidates1.4%177

R+58.7

Lead: 7,435
Total: 12,660
vs nation: R+56.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic21.3%2,671BushRepublican74.7%9,369OtherAll other candidates4.1%509

R+53.4

Lead: 6,698
Total: 12,549
vs nation: R+53.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic21.7%2,936DoleRepublican69.9%9,432OtherAll other candidates8.4%1,135

R+48.1

Lead: 6,496
Total: 13,503
vs nation: R+56.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+69.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,2012024 5-year
Population density: 3.8 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 6,027 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $62,8982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 109, KS · twin score 97.4

presidential history

Party record book

Kansas 120th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

61.4%

11,357 votes · D+27.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 60.3%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

83.8%

9,450 votes · R+69.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

11,357votes

61.4% of the vote · D+27.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 10,538 votes

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1952

12,324votes

73.3% of the vote · R+47.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 11,484 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

Woodrow Wilson1916

+25.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+28.8 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +12.3 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+73.5pts R vs U.S.

Place R+69.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +72.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RAdam SmithState House · 120

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	11.6%1,281	88.4%9,788	11,069
2020	R	15.6%1,576	84.4%8,530	10,106

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69.4 across a population of roughly 23,000, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment of sparsely populated plains communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 69.4 points.

A population of 23,201, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,898 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 109 and State House District 118.

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 109

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 118

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 113

2012–2024 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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Places within Kansas 120th State House District

counties it covers6

Cheyenne County Decatur County Rawlins County Sherman County Thomas County Wallace County

Frequently asked questions

How did Kansas 120th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kansas 120th State House District voted Republican by 69.4 points (R+69.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,282 votes cast, 1,625 went Democratic and 9,450 went Republican.

When did Kansas 120th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 120th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Kansas 120th State House District?

Kansas 120th State House District has a population of 23,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kansas 120th State House District?

Median household income in Kansas 120th State House District is $62,898 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of Kansas 120th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 120th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.