state house districtKansas 12th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+48.6
2008R+44.1
2012R+52.8
2016R+62.7
2020R+63.7
2024R+64.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.5R+48.6 → R+64.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+62.6R+64.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.5% of 17,450 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,939
9,147
165
11,251
17,450
64.5%
2020
2,021
9,445
187
11,653
17,690†
65.9%
2016
1,687
8,220
508
10,415
17,971†
58.0%
2012
2,371
7,968
252
10,591
18,112†
58.5%
2008
3,099
8,366
474
11,939
17,533†
68.1%
2004
2,968
8,812
242
12,022
16,954†
70.9%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 12KansasUnited States
German20.9%23.3%12.5%
English13.6%12.4%9.5%
Irish13.0%11.3%9.4%
American10.3%5.6%5.3%
French2.1%1.8%1.6%
Scottish2.0%1.9%1.3%
Italian1.7%2.0%4.8%
Swedish0.8%1.1%—
Mexican3.2%10.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
African American†0.9%4.3%9.9%
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 HD 12
Kansas
United States
Median age
43.6
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS HD 12
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$61,958
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.6%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.5%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS HD 12
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.2%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
3.5%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS HD 12
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 12th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−48.6%
2008
−44.1%
2012
−52.8%
2016
−62.7%
2020
−63.7%
2024
−64.1%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
17.2%Harris1,939
81.3%Trump9,147
1.5%
R+64.1
R+0.4
R+62.6
11,251
R
17.3%Biden2,021
81.1%Trump9,445
1.6%
R+63.7
R+1.0
R+68.2
11,653
R
16.2%Clinton1,687
78.9%Trump8,220
4.9%
R+62.7
R+9.9
R+64.8
10,415
R
22.4%Obama2,371
75.2%Romney7,968
2.4%
R+52.8
R+8.7
R+56.7
10,591
R
26.0%Obama3,099
70.1%McCain8,366
4.0%
R+44.1
D+4.5
R+51.4
11,939
R
24.7%Kerry2,968
73.3%Bush8,812
2.0%
R+48.6
—
R+46.2
12,022
current representation
Current officeholders
RDoug BlexState House · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.1, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural Republican alignment common to western Kansas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.1 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 64.1 points.
A population of 23,135, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,958 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 76.
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How did Kansas 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 12th State House District voted Republican by 64.1 points (R+64.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,251 votes cast, 1,939 went Democratic and 9,147 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 12th State House District?
Kansas 12th State House District has a population of 23,135 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 12th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 12th State House District is $61,958 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 12th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
