HarrisDemocratic34.3%4,388TrumpRepublican63.9%8,166OtherAll other candidates1.8%235
R+29.5- Lead
- 3,778
- Total
- 12,789
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Kansas 5th State House District
Contests in this Place (43 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic36.2%4,313TrumpRepublican61.2%7,293OtherAll other candidates2.5%301
R+25.0- Lead
- 2,980
- Total
- 11,907
- vs nation
- R+29.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.0%3,354TrumpRepublican59.4%6,223OtherAll other candidates8.6%897
R+27.4- Lead
- 2,869
- Total
- 10,474
- vs nation
- R+29.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.0%3,452RomneyRepublican64.7%6,754OtherAll other candidates2.3%240
R+31.6- Lead
- 3,302
- Total
- 10,446
- vs nation
- R+35.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.8%4,005McCainRepublican61.3%6,661OtherAll other candidates1.9%207
R+24.4- Lead
- 2,656
- Total
- 10,873
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.0%3,358BushRepublican67.3%7,059OtherAll other candidates0.7%77
R+35.3- Lead
- 3,701
- Total
- 10,494
- vs nation
- R+32.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.4%2,595BushRepublican64.4%5,688OtherAll other candidates6.2%552
R+35.0- Lead
- 3,093
- Total
- 8,835
- vs nation
- R+35.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.2%2,505DoleRepublican60.4%5,003OtherAll other candidates9.3%774
R+30.2- Lead
- 2,498
- Total
- 8,282
- vs nation
- R+38.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,4932024 5-year
- Population density
- 59 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 396 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,7472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 46, WY · twin score 90.6
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 5th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
44.8%
2,039 votes · R+9.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 42.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
81.6%
3,360 votes · R+64.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 76.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
4,388votes
34.3% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,313 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,166votes
63.9% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,293 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
−8.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.0 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · −13.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+60.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.8 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +50.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCourtney SappingtonState House · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 53.3%6,140 | 46.7%5,371 | 11,511 |
Kansas 5th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.5 points.
A population of 23,493, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,747 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 46 and State House District 68.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 46
Wyoming
90.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 68
Montana
90.3twin score
college share2016–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 44
Missouri
89.6twin score
college share2012–2020 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kansas 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 5th State House District voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,789 votes cast, 4,388 went Democratic and 8,166 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 5th State House District?
Kansas 5th State House District has a population of 23,493 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 5th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 5th State House District is $91,747 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.