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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Kansas/KS-02
      1980·US House·Kansas·District profile →

      Kansas District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James E Jeffries
      53.9%92,107 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Sam Keys
      46.1%78,859 votes
      Margin
      R+7.8
      170,977 total votes
      3 candidates170,977 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James E JeffriesREP✓
      		REP92,10753.9%
      Sam KeysDEM
      		DEM78,85946.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH110.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.2%58.9%R+19.7307,902
      202040.7%57.0%R+16.3321,754
      201636.9%55.6%R+18.8284,752
      201243.2%54.6%R+11.4284,013
      200845.5%51.8%R+6.3312,314

      Seat History

      US House in Kansas

      2024
      Derek SchmidtREP
      R+18.9
      2022
      Jacob LaturnerREP
      R+15.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jacob LaturnerREP
      R+14.5
      2018
      Steve WatkinsREP
      R+0.8
      2016
      Lynn JenkinsREP
      R+28.4
      2014
      Lynn JenkinsREP
      R+18.4
      2012
      Lynn JenkinsREP
      R+18.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Lynn JenkinksREP
      R+30.8
      2008
      Lynn JenkinsREP
      R+4.4
      2006
      Nancy E BoydaDEM
      D+3.5
      2004
      Jim RyunREP
      R+14.9
      2002
      Jim RyunREP
      R+22.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim RyunREP
      R+38.1
      1998
      Jim RyanREP
      R+21.9
      1996
      Jim RyunREP
      R+6.7
      View all US House history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James E JeffriesREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sam KeysDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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