congressional districtKansas 3rd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.8
2008R+8.6
2012R+17.0
2016R+5.3
2020D+4.5
2024D+4.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.9R+21.8 → D+4.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+5.6D+4.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.8% of 539,015 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
203,398
187,066
7,080
397,544
539,015
73.8%
2020
205,619
187,732
8,568
401,919
514,456†
78.1%
2016
146,167
164,239
30,474
340,880
488,205†
69.8%
2012
129,757
184,384
6,952
321,093
463,796†
69.2%
2008
150,131
178,845
5,117
334,093
451,319†
74.0%
2004
118,159
185,078
3,355
306,592
438,842†
69.9%
† 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-3KansasUnited States
German23.8%23.3%12.5%
English15.1%12.4%9.5%
Irish14.1%11.3%9.4%
American4.8%5.6%5.3%
Italian3.0%2.0%4.8%
Scottish2.1%1.9%1.3%
French2.0%1.8%1.6%
Polish1.8%—2.2%
Mexican7.1%10.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.6%1.8%
Honduran0.3%0.2%0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%0.3%0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Peruvian0.2%——
Asian Indian1.8%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.5%0.6%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Burmese0.2%——
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%——
African American†3.7%4.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Ethiopian0.3%——
Kenyan0.2%——
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-3
Kansas
United States
Median age
38.5
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS-3
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$101,979
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.4%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
51.5%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS-3
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.1%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
6.8%
8.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS-3
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 3rd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.8%
2008
−8.6%
2012
−17.0%
2016
−5.3%
2020
+4.5%
2024
+4.1%
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
3
D
53.4%209,871
42.6%167,570
393,333
2022
3
D
54.9%165,527
42.8%128,839
301,294
2020
3
D
53.6%220,049
43.6%178,773
410,418
2018
3
D
53.6%170,518
43.9%139,762
318,301
2016
3
R
40.6%139,300
51.3%176,022
343,113
2014
3
R
40.0%89,584
60.0%134,493
224,077
2012
3
R
0.0%0
68.5%201,087
293,762
2010
3
R
38.7%90,193
58.4%136,246
233,285
2008
3
D
56.4%202,541
39.7%142,307
358,858
2006
3
D
64.6%153,105
33.7%79,824
236,980
2004
3
D
54.8%184,050
43.3%145,542
335,739
2002
3
D
50.2%110,095
46.9%102,882
219,389
2000
3
D
50.0%154,505
46.9%144,672
308,710
1998
3
D
52.4%103,376
47.6%93,938
197,314
1996
3
R
45.4%126,848
49.8%139,169
279,264
1994
3
R
43.4%78,401
56.6%102,218
180,619
1992
3
R
37.6%110,071
58.0%169,929
292,791
1990
3
R
39.9%58,923
60.1%88,725
147,726
1988
3
R
26.4%53,959
73.6%150,223
204,182
1986
3
R
0.0%0
100.0%109,266
109,266
1984
3
R
39.9%85,441
54.8%117,159
213,902
1982
3
R
38.3%53,140
59.2%82,117
138,696
1980
3
R
41.8%82,414
55.5%109,294
197,046
1978
3
R
0.0%0
100.0%103,265
103,265
1976
3
R
29.0%52,110
68.7%123,578
179,865
Kansas's 3rd district covers the Kansas City metro suburbs and has trended toward Democratic presidential candidates by growing margins, posting a D+9.6 result in 2024 — an outlier in a state that otherwise votes heavily Republican at the federal level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 21.8 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 4.1 points.
A population of 734,383, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,979 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 49.
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How did Kansas 3rd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 3rd Congressional District voted Democratic by 4.1 points (D+4.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 397,544 votes cast, 203,398 went Democratic and 187,066 went Republican.
When did Kansas 3rd Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 3rd Congressional District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kansas 3rd Congressional District?
Kansas 3rd Congressional District has a population of 734,383 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 3rd Congressional District?
Median household income in Kansas 3rd Congressional District is $101,979 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 3rd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 3rd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
