Kansas 5th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −25.8% |
| 2008 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | −27.6% |
| 2020 | −26.2% |
| 2024 | −29.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34.3%Harris4,388 | 63.9%Trump8,166 | 1.8% | R+29.5 | R+3.4 | R+28.1 | 12,789 | |
| R | 35.5%Biden4,310 | 61.7%Trump7,489 | 2.8% | R+26.2 | D+1.4 | R+30.6 | 12,139 | |
| R | 32.2%Clinton3,354 | 59.8%Trump6,223 | 8.0% | R+27.6 | R+2.7 | R+29.7 | 10,408 | |
| R | 36.3%Obama3,698 | 61.2%Romney6,236 | 2.5% | R+24.9 | R+10.3 | R+28.8 | 10,188 | |
| R | 41.5%Obama4,510 | 56.1%McCain6,095 | 2.4% | R+14.6 | D+11.2 | R+21.9 | 10,861 | |
| R | 36.4%Kerry3,749 | 62.3%Bush6,409 | 1.3% | R+25.8 | — | R+23.4 | 10,295 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.4 across roughly 23,000 residents, this district sits well outside competitive territory, making it a benchmark for measuring the ceiling of rural Republican performance in Kansas legislative races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 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.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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Kansas 5th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.