Kansas 15th State Senate District, Kansas: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+49%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 72,2792024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,4062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 15, 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 | 7,383 | 21,995 | 29,918 | ||
| R | 8,085 | 23,175 | 31,862 | ||
| R | 6,785 | 20,726 | 29,272 | ||
| R | 9,228 | 19,995 | 29,929 | ||
| R | 11,503 | 21,240 | 33,412 | ||
| R | 11,149 | 22,348 | 33,957 | ||
| R | 11,947 | 19,410 | 32,595 | ||
| R | 12,781 | 17,193 | 34,241 | ||
| R | 13,529 | 14,741 | 37,792 | ||
| R | 14,531 | 20,250 | 35,170 | ||
| R | 12,190 | 26,519 | 39,121 | ||
| R | 13,175 | 23,556 | 38,932 | ||
| R | 18,022 | 19,786 | 38,647 | ||
| R | 10,259 | 26,215 | 37,505 | ||
| R | 12,888 | 22,011 | 39,994 | ||
| D | 22,010 | 19,384 | 41,682 | ||
| R | 18,343 | 29,890 | 48,545 | ||
| R | 17,169 | 30,900 | 48,256 | ||
| R | 17,437 | 34,398 | 52,106 | ||
| R | 20,849 | 25,890 | 47,269 | ||
| R | 17,752 | 29,222 | 47,110 | ||
| R | 24,432 | 34,205 | 58,963 | ||
| D | 29,331 | 28,809 | 58,329 | ||
| D | 27,722 | 23,600 | 52,469 | ||
| R | 11,406 | 36,272 | 48,309 | ||
| R | 11,612 | 27,737 | 45,657 | ||
| R | 15,224 | 26,578 | 43,144 | ||
| D | 23,158 | 19,603 | 45,328 | ||
| O | 9,294 | 6,360 | 26,259 | ||
| R | 11,342 | 14,603 | 27,764 | ||
| R | 6,644 | 15,575 | 24,597 | ||
| R | 11,506 | 12,424 | 24,127 | ||
| D | 12,157 | 10,793 | 23,130 | ||
| O | 0 | 10,459 | 20,942 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.2%
English
12.6%
Irish
11.8%
American
10.0%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
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: 41.2 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
$56,406
State Senate District 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 15$56,406
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.2, this district anchors the GOP's structural advantage in the state senate. Its population of roughly 73,000 reflects a predominantly rural or small-city base with little recent competitive pressure.
The Democratic margin in Kansas 15th State Senate District peaked at eleven points in 1912. By 1968 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was forty-nine points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $56,406 sits well below state and national norms, and 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 15, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 15, Kansas voted Republican by 48.8 points (R+49), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,918 votes cast, 7,383 went Democratic and 21,995 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 15, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 15, Kansas as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 27 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 15, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 15, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 15, Kansas?
State Senate District 15, Kansas has a population of 72,279 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 15, Kansas?
Median household income in State Senate District 15, Kansas is $56,406 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State Senate District 15, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 15, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.