congressional districtKansas 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.3
2008R+26.3
2012R+33.4
2016R+33.9
2020R+29.6
2024R+31.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.0R+35.3 → R+31.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+29.8R+31.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.1% of 535,633 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
103,971
201,338
5,683
310,992
535,633
58.1%
2020
110,557
206,453
7,042
324,052
537,055†
60.3%
2016
85,002
182,294
20,006
287,302
540,014†
53.2%
2012
90,691
184,935
6,950
282,576
538,390†
52.5%
2008
109,448
190,970
9,587
310,005
533,153†
58.1%
2004
96,692
204,704
4,841
306,237
527,916†
58.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupKS-1KansasUnited States
German29.1%23.3%12.5%
English10.6%12.4%9.5%
Irish10.1%11.3%9.4%
American6.1%5.6%5.3%
Swedish2.3%1.1%—
French1.9%1.8%1.6%
Scottish1.7%1.9%1.3%
Italian1.4%2.0%4.8%
Mexican12.8%10.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.7%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%0.3%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†1.9%4.3%9.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.5%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
KS-1
Kansas
United States
Median age
36
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
12.0%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS-1
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$66,270
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.6%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.3%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS-1
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.8%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
11.1%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS-1
Kansas
United States
Catholic
—
14.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
17.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Kansas 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.3%
2008
−26.3%
2012
−33.4%
2016
−33.9%
2020
−29.6%
2024
−31.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
R
30.9%93,965
69.1%210,493
304,458
2022
1
R
32.3%77,092
67.7%161,333
238,425
2020
1
R
28.8%84,393
71.2%208,229
292,622
2018
1
R
31.9%71,558
68.1%153,082
224,640
2016
1
R
0.0%0
65.9%169,992
257,971
2014
1
R
32.0%65,397
68.0%138,764
204,161
2012
1
R
0.0%0
100.0%211,337
211,337
2010
1
R
22.8%44,068
73.8%142,281
192,886
2008
1
R
13.3%34,771
81.9%214,549
262,027
2006
1
R
20.0%39,781
78.6%156,728
199,378
2004
1
R
0.0%0
90.7%239,776
264,293
2002
1
R
0.0%0
91.1%189,976
208,561
2000
1
R
0.0%0
89.3%214,328
239,909
1998
1
R
19.3%36,618
80.7%152,775
189,393
1996
1
R
24.5%63,948
73.5%191,899
261,145
1994
1
R
22.6%49,477
77.4%169,531
219,008
1992
1
R
29.3%83,620
68.3%194,912
285,297
1990
1
R
37.3%61,396
62.6%102,974
164,388
1988
1
R
0.0%0
100.0%168,700
168,700
1986
1
R
23.5%43,359
76.5%141,297
184,656
1984
1
R
23.3%49,015
75.9%159,931
210,763
1982
1
R
30.2%51,079
68.4%115,749
169,133
1980
1
R
37.7%73,586
62.3%121,545
195,131
1978
1
R
0.0%0
100.0%131,037
131,037
1976
1
R
26.9%52,459
73.1%142,311
194,772
Spanning the vast wheat-belt plains of western and central Kansas, this sprawling district delivers some of the widest presidential margins in the country, anchored by rural agricultural communities where Republican support has deepened for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.
A population of 733,610, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,270 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 13.
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How did Kansas 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 310,992 votes cast, 103,971 went Democratic and 201,338 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 1st Congressional District?
Kansas 1st Congressional District has a population of 733,610 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in Kansas 1st Congressional District is $66,270 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
