state house districtKansas 16th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+27.2
2008R+13.0
2012R+22.5
2016R+4.4
2020D+8.0
2024D+9.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+37.0R+27.2 → D+9.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.3D+9.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.1% of 18,514 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,409
6,058
247
13,714
18,514
74.1%
2020
7,697
6,530
289
14,516
17,615†
82.4%
2016
5,464
6,020
1,081
12,565
16,623†
75.6%
2012
4,672
7,451
220
12,343
15,638†
78.9%
2008
5,605
7,306
142
13,053
15,174†
86.0%
2004
4,320
7,588
122
12,030
14,710†
81.8%
† 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 16KansasUnited States
German24.6%23.3%12.5%
English16.0%12.4%9.5%
Irish14.6%11.3%9.4%
American4.6%5.6%5.3%
Italian3.3%2.0%4.8%
Scottish2.3%1.9%1.3%
French2.2%1.8%1.6%
Polish2.0%—2.2%
Mexican4.3%10.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%0.3%0.7%
Asian Indian2.7%0.6%1.4%
Chinese1.1%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.5%0.5%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%——
African American†3.2%4.3%9.9%
Ethiopian0.4%——
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Kenyan0.3%——
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 16
Kansas
United States
Median age
39
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS HD 16
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$106,831
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.0%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.6%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS HD 16
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.1%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
5.3%
8.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
0.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.0%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS HD 16
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 16th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−27.2%
2008
−13.0%
2012
−22.5%
2016
−4.4%
2020
+8.0%
2024
+9.9%
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
D
54.0%Harris7,409
44.2%Trump6,058
1.8%
D+9.9
D+1.8
D+11.3
13,714
D
53.0%Biden7,697
45.0%Trump6,530
2.0%
D+8.0
D+12.5
D+3.6
14,516
R
43.5%Clinton5,464
47.9%Trump6,020
8.6%
R+4.4
D+18.1
R+6.5
12,565
R
37.9%Obama4,672
60.4%Romney7,451
1.8%
R+22.5
R+9.5
R+26.4
12,343
R
42.9%Obama5,605
56.0%McCain7,306
1.1%
R+13.0
D+14.1
R+20.3
13,053
R
35.9%Kerry4,320
63.1%Bush7,588
1.0%
R+27.2
—
R+24.7
12,030
current representation
Current officeholders
DLinda FeatherstonState House · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Kansas House District 16 sits within the Wichita metro and leans notably left by state standards, posting a D+9.8 margin in 2024 — a rare result in a legislature dominated by Republican supermajorities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.9 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 27.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.
A population of 23,745, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,831 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 17 and State House District 30.
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How did Kansas 16th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 16th State House District voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+9.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,714 votes cast, 7,409 went Democratic and 6,058 went Republican.
When did Kansas 16th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 16th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kansas 16th State House District?
Kansas 16th State House District has a population of 23,745 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 16th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 16th State House District is $106,831 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 16th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 16th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
