State Senate District 20 State Senate District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 20th State Senate District, Kansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 62,4672024 5-year
Median household income: $68,2042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.6%2024 5-year
Black: 6.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+12 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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	−5.9%	13,501	15,245	29,513
2020	R	−3.5%	14,364	15,443	30,585
2016	R	−8.1%	11,345	13,566	27,294
2012	R	−5.9%	12,436	14,026	27,100
2008	R	−4.8%	13,881	15,315	29,743
2004	R	−13.8%	12,298	16,296	29,016
2000	R	−5.6%	11,871	13,363	26,588
1996	R	−5.8%	11,185	12,739	26,954
1992	D	+1.4%	10,811	10,395	29,007
1988	R	−4.2%	11,739	12,792	24,834
1984	R	−27.1%	9,010	15,816	25,119
1980	R	−20.3%	8,595	13,560	24,430
1976	R	−13.2%	10,256	13,478	24,323
1972	R	−38.4%	7,012	16,082	23,609
1968	R	−19.4%	7,466	11,679	21,728
1964	D	+4.7%	10,827	9,856	20,791
1960	R	−24.7%	7,760	12,881	20,697
1956	R	−37.0%	5,879	12,820	18,745
1952	R	−36.7%	6,235	13,524	19,835
1948	R	−13.1%	7,500	9,811	17,606
1944	R	−27.0%	5,445	9,504	15,029
1940	R	−20.1%	7,248	10,920	18,263
1936	D	+2.2%	9,381	8,972	18,419
1932	R	−5.4%	7,596	8,486	16,431
1928	R	−50.7%	3,504	10,800	14,383
1924	R	−52.9%	2,221	9,013	12,845
1920	R	−41.7%	3,030	7,473	10,644
1916	R	−16.5%	4,655	6,575	11,646
1912	D	+11.6%	2,715	1,902	7,013
1908	R	−17.9%	2,903	4,202	7,249
1904	R	−49.8%	1,448	4,635	6,401
1900	R	−19.9%	2,781	4,181	7,050
1896	R	−8.4%	3,166	3,753	6,991
1892	O	−44.5%	0	2,830	6,357
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

23.3%

English

16.9%

Irish

11.7%

American

4.9%

Italian

1.9%

French

1.9%

Scottish

1.6%

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: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.5%

2.5%

75–84

3.1%

5.6%

65–74

6.3%

6.4%

55–64

6.9%

5.6%

45–54

5.6%

6.2%

35–44

6.4%

5.8%

25–34

6.0%

4.3%

18–24

4.2%

9.0%

5–17

8.4%

3.0%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,204

State Senate District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 20$68,204

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.2%

Working age (18–64)11.7%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.4%

speak English only

Spanish5.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%

Other Indo-European0.6%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

11.9%

Other Christian

10.2%

Mainline Protestant

6.2%

Methodist

4.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.2%

Baptist

3.9%

Non-Christian

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the urban core of Johnson or Wyandotte County, this district's D+15.7 presidential margin in 2024 places it well outside the Republican-dominant pattern that defines most of Kansas's state legislative map.

The Democratic margin in Kansas 20th State Senate District has rarely exceeded twelve points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 77% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $68,204 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 20, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 20, Kansas voted Republican by 5.9 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,513 votes cast, 13,501 went Democratic and 15,245 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 20, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 20, Kansas as a "Bellwether" 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 20, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 20, Kansas voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State Senate District 20, Kansas?

State Senate District 20, Kansas has a population of 62,467 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 20, Kansas?

Median household income in State Senate District 20, Kansas is $68,204 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of State Senate District 20, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 20, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 20th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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