State Senate District 39 State Senate District (KS) — Elections 1876–2024

Kansas 39th State Senate District, Kansas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+54%. Republican peak: R+59 in 2004.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 71,3382024 5-year
Median household income: $71,8522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 59.1%2024 5-year
Black: 2.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 45.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 2004MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

11 counties · 0 D · 11 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	−53.6%	5,137	17,524	23,110
2020	R	−47.7%	6,427	18,574	25,476
2016	R	−51.3%	4,978	16,905	23,272
2012	R	−54.6%	4,872	17,076	22,360
2008	R	−50.6%	5,980	18,587	24,917
2004	R	−59.2%	5,013	19,931	25,191
2000	R	−51.9%	5,599	18,398	24,657
1996	R	−44.8%	5,829	17,038	25,016
1992	R	−30.1%	6,190	14,661	28,118
1988	R	−28.2%	8,729	15,801	25,054
1984	R	−53.9%	5,883	20,050	26,261
1980	R	−38.3%	6,587	15,918	24,333
1976	R	−1.5%	11,150	11,508	23,210
1972	R	−44.0%	5,530	14,854	21,208
1968	R	−24.2%	6,739	11,732	20,654
1964	D	+12.7%	11,488	8,881	20,554
1960	R	−26.8%	7,711	13,398	21,214
1956	R	−37.7%	5,725	12,702	18,501
1952	R	−49.4%	5,109	15,282	20,596
1948	R	−8.7%	7,798	9,328	17,520
1944	R	−24.5%	5,303	8,771	14,174
1940	R	−14.7%	6,950	9,370	16,464
1936	D	+15.7%	10,229	7,443	17,757
1932	D	+19.0%	10,874	7,303	18,778
1928	R	−48.0%	3,514	10,143	13,816
1924	R	−36.5%	2,962	7,683	12,932
1920	R	−38.7%	2,962	7,035	10,512
1916	D	+7.9%	5,707	4,770	11,810
1912	O	+16.8%	2,299	1,256	6,225
1908	R	−17.7%	2,552	3,740	6,709
1904	R	−41.4%	883	2,388	3,633
1900	R	−12.7%	1,374	1,782	3,217
1896	R	−3.1%	1,631	1,735	3,388
1892	O	−44.3%	0	1,969	4,447
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

16.8%

English

6.5%

Irish

5.8%

American

3.2%

French

1.1%

Scottish

0.7%

Italian

0.6%

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: 34.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.1%

4.7%

65–74

4.2%

5.7%

55–64

5.7%

5.8%

45–54

5.3%

6.3%

35–44

5.5%

6.7%

25–34

6.2%

4.8%

18–24

4.3%

11.5%

5–17

10.3%

3.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,852

State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 39$71,852

Kansas$74,275

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.8%

Working age (18–64)9.4%

Seniors (65+)12.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

61.2%

speak English only

Spanish33.9%

Other Indo-European1.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Other languages1.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

26.4%

Other Christian

9.9%

Methodist

9.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

5.1%

Baptist

4.9%

Mainline Protestant

4.6%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69, this district sits at the far end of Kansas's partisan spectrum. Its voting pattern reflects the deeply rural and small-town character typical of western or central Kansas constituencies.

The Republican margin in Kansas 39th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,852, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 71,338 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 39, Kansas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 39, Kansas voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,110 votes cast, 5,137 went Democratic and 17,524 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 39, Kansas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, 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 28 times, and other 2 times.

When did State Senate District 39, Kansas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 39, Kansas?

State Senate District 39, Kansas has a population of 71,338 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 39, Kansas?

Median household income in State Senate District 39, Kansas is $71,852 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.

What is the political history of State Senate District 39, Kansas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Kansas 39th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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