Kansas 40th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 79.6% | 27,772 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 18.5% | 6,464 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.8% | 637 |
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County, KS | Republican | R+69.0 |
| Decatur County, KS | Republican | R+68.9 |
| Ellis County, KS | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Gove County, KS | Republican | R+77.0 |
| Graham County, KS | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Logan County, KS | Republican | R+71.6 |
| Norton County, KS | Republican | R+67.1 |
| Phillips County, KS | Republican | R+73.5 |
| Rawlins County, KS | Republican | R+72.4 |
| Sheridan County, KS | Republican | R+80.5 |
| Sherman County, KS | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Thomas County, KS | Republican | R+65.6 |
| Trego County, KS | Republican | R+70.8 |
| Wallace County, KS | Republican | R+84.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18.5%Harris6,464 | 79.6%Trump27,772 | 1.8%Kennedy637 | 34,873 | ||
| R | 19.1%Biden6,880 | 79.1%Trump28,556 | 1.8%Jorgensen666 | 36,102 | ||
| R | 16.0%Clinton5,297 | 78.5%Trump25,945 | 5.4%Johnson1,796 | 33,038 | ||
| R | 19.9%Obama6,547 | 77.9%Romney25,695 | 2.2%Johnson734 | 32,976 | ||
| R | 24.4%Obama8,607 | 72.0%McCain25,381 | 3.6%Nader1,281 | 35,269 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −47.6% |
| 2012 | −58.1% |
| 2016 | −62.5% |
| 2020 | −60.0% |
| 2024 | −61.1% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+61.1 in 2024, compared with R+47.6 in 2008. About 72,300 residents lived here, with White alone at 89.8% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.1 points.
A population of 71,937, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,153 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 40.
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