HarrisDemocratic17.0%6,186TrumpRepublican81.2%29,495OtherAll other candidates1.8%640
R+64.2- Lead
- 23,309
- Total
- 36,321
- vs nation
- R+62.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Kansas 36th State Senate District
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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
BidenDemocratic17.4%6,536TrumpRepublican80.5%30,154OtherAll other candidates2.0%767
R+63.1- Lead
- 23,618
- Total
- 37,457
- vs nation
- R+67.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic15.6%5,523TrumpRepublican78.5%27,820OtherAll other candidates5.9%2,079
R+62.9- Lead
- 22,297
- Total
- 35,422
- vs nation
- R+65.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic19.9%7,131RomneyRepublican77.9%27,849OtherAll other candidates2.2%783
R+57.9- Lead
- 20,718
- Total
- 35,763
- vs nation
- R+61.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.6%8,914McCainRepublican74.6%28,224OtherAll other candidates1.9%711
R+51.0- Lead
- 19,310
- Total
- 37,849
- vs nation
- R+58.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic22.5%8,947BushRepublican76.0%30,189OtherAll other candidates1.4%570
R+53.5- Lead
- 21,242
- Total
- 39,706
- vs nation
- R+51.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic24.4%9,632BushRepublican70.5%27,865OtherAll other candidates5.1%2,001
R+46.2- Lead
- 18,233
- Total
- 39,498
- vs nation
- R+46.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.7%10,673DoleRepublican65.7%28,344OtherAll other candidates9.6%4,124
R+41.0- Lead
- 17,671
- Total
- 43,141
- vs nation
- R+49.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+64.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 71,6832024 5-year
- Population density
- 6.9 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 10,331 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,0472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 43, NE · twin score 97.8
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 36th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
54.3%
43,029 votes · D+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 52.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
81.2%
29,495 votes · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
43,029votes
54.3% of the vote · D+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 41,082 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
55,492votes
78.8% of the vote · R+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 53,324 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
+6.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.1 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +3.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+67.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +65.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RElaine BowersState Senate · 36
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 | 13.3%4,766 | 86.7%31,076 | 35,842 |
| 2020 | R | 18.2%6,205 | 81.8%27,857 | 34,062 |
Anchored in the urban core of the Kansas City metro area, this district posts double-digit Democratic presidential margins, making it among the more reliably left-of-center constituencies in a state that trends Republican statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.2 points.
A population of 71,683, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,047 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 33.
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 43
Nebraska
97.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 33
Kansas
97.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 38
Nebraska
95.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ French 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Kansas 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 36th State Senate District voted Republican by 64.2 points (R+64.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,321 votes cast, 6,186 went Democratic and 29,495 went Republican.
When did Kansas 36th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 36th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Kansas 36th State Senate District?
Kansas 36th State Senate District has a population of 71,683 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 36th State Senate District is $62,047 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 36th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.