State Senate District 18 State Senate District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 18th State Senate District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 117,8212024 5-year
Median household income: $74,1782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.8%2024 5-year
Black: 5.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+12 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 2 D · 2 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−15.3%	23,387	32,059	56,836
2020	R	−12.2%	24,623	31,702	57,793
2016	R	−16.0%	19,031	27,106	50,545
2012	R	−12.4%	20,806	26,866	48,932
2008	R	−10.4%	23,346	28,900	53,334
2004	R	−17.9%	20,513	29,632	51,055
2000	R	−9.5%	19,560	23,937	46,141
1996	R	−8.8%	18,460	22,561	46,590
1992	D	+0.3%	18,047	17,902	49,864
1988	R	−6.1%	19,549	22,123	42,174
1984	R	−28.7%	14,868	26,993	42,316
1980	R	−21.7%	13,988	22,772	40,538
1976	R	−13.7%	16,704	22,175	39,835
1972	R	−38.7%	11,211	25,896	37,950
1968	R	−20.1%	11,962	19,005	35,091
1964	D	+5.4%	17,463	15,667	33,306
1960	R	−23.4%	13,002	20,972	34,059
1956	R	−37.3%	9,712	21,342	31,151
1952	R	−37.3%	10,196	22,399	32,721
1948	R	−12.6%	12,577	16,255	29,271
1944	R	−26.1%	9,320	15,948	25,376
1940	R	−20.1%	12,338	18,578	31,056
1936	D	+1.0%	15,580	15,271	31,077
1932	R	−2.8%	13,375	14,169	28,082
1928	R	−46.9%	6,721	18,678	25,518
1924	R	−51.0%	4,624	16,261	22,836
1920	R	−41.1%	5,533	13,392	19,137
1916	R	−11.6%	8,999	11,434	21,073
1912	D	+11.6%	4,893	3,428	12,660
1908	R	−16.9%	5,315	7,529	13,064
1904	R	−44.8%	2,932	8,091	11,511
1900	R	−16.7%	5,375	7,555	13,093
1896	R	−5.2%	6,260	6,956	13,338
1892	O	−44.5%	0	5,290	11,886
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

25.8%

English

17.2%

Irish

12.0%

American

5.2%

Italian

2.3%

Scottish

2.1%

French

1.8%

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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

2.9%

5.3%

65–74

5.9%

6.4%

55–64

6.7%

5.7%

45–54

5.6%

6.4%

35–44

6.5%

5.8%

25–34

5.9%

4.1%

18–24

4.0%

9.3%

5–17

9.0%

3.1%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,178

State Senate District 18 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 18$74,178

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.9%

Working age (18–64)10.2%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.4%

speak English only

Spanish4.0%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.1%

Other Christian

11.6%

Methodist

5.7%

Mainline Protestant

5.2%

Baptist

3.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.7%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+12.2, this 74,000-resident district trends well left of the Kansas median, suggesting an urban or university-anchored population base that consistently offsets the state's dominant Republican lean.

The Republican margin in Kansas 18th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,178, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 117,821 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 18, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 18, Kansas voted Republican by 15.3 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,836 votes cast, 23,387 went Democratic and 32,059 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 18, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 18, 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 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 18, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 18, Kansas voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State Senate District 18, Kansas?

State Senate District 18, Kansas has a population of 117,821 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 18, Kansas?

Median household income in State Senate District 18, Kansas is $74,178 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of State Senate District 18, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 18, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 18th State Senate District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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