HarrisDemocratic42.3%16,471TrumpRepublican55.6%21,662OtherAll other candidates2.1%809
R+13.3- Lead
- 5,191
- Total
- 38,942
- vs nation
- R+11.9
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
BidenDemocratic42.6%16,249TrumpRepublican54.9%20,905OtherAll other candidates2.5%956
R+12.2- Lead
- 4,656
- Total
- 38,110
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.9%12,362TrumpRepublican54.6%18,256OtherAll other candidates8.5%2,842
R+17.6- Lead
- 5,894
- Total
- 33,460
- vs nation
- R+19.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.1%13,567RomneyRepublican56.3%18,582OtherAll other candidates2.7%877
R+15.2- Lead
- 5,015
- Total
- 33,026
- vs nation
- R+19.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.5%15,704McCainRepublican54.4%19,625OtherAll other candidates2.1%772
R+10.9- Lead
- 3,921
- Total
- 36,101
- vs nation
- R+18.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.4%13,866BushRepublican59.1%20,797OtherAll other candidates1.4%500
R+19.7- Lead
- 6,931
- Total
- 35,163
- vs nation
- R+17.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.6%11,641BushRepublican55.7%16,783OtherAll other candidates5.7%1,733
R+17.1- Lead
- 5,142
- Total
- 30,157
- vs nation
- R+17.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.9%11,597DoleRepublican50.5%15,463OtherAll other candidates11.7%3,577
R+12.6- Lead
- 3,866
- Total
- 30,637
- vs nation
- R+21.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 70,9452024 5-year
- Population density
- 55 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,293 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $89,8792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.1 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 6, KY · twin score 84.7
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 3rd State Senate 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
50.4%
10,982 votes · D+1.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 50.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
77.1%
16,656 votes · R+55.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 71.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
16,471votes
42.3% of the vote · R+13.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,249 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,662votes
55.6% of the vote · R+13.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,905 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
+8.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +0.9 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+50.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.2 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +38.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRick KloosState Senate · 3
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 | 46.0%14,908 | 54.0%17,497 | 32,405 |
| 2020 | R | 36.8%8,989 | 63.2%15,446 | 24,435 |
Kansas 3rd State Senate District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.3 points.
A population of 70,945, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,879 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 4.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 6
Kentucky
84.7twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity
State Senate District 4
Colorado
81.6twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 4
Wyoming
81.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Whiteelasticity≠ median age
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 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 13.3 points (R+13.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,942 votes cast, 16,471 went Democratic and 21,662 went Republican.
When did Kansas 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kansas 3rd State Senate District?
Kansas 3rd State Senate District has a population of 70,945 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 3rd State Senate District is $89,879 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.