Kansas 31st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | +41.7% |
| 2012 | +39.8% |
| 2016 | +36.0% |
| 2020 | +41.9% |
| 2024 | +35.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 67.1%Harris4,393 | 31.2%Trump2,044 | 1.7% | D+35.9 | R+6.0 | D+37.3 | 6,550 | |
| D | 69.8%Biden5,452 | 27.9%Trump2,183 | 2.3% | D+41.9 | D+5.9 | D+37.4 | 7,811 | |
| D | 63.8%Clinton4,021 | 27.8%Trump1,753 | 8.4% | D+36.0 | R+3.8 | D+33.9 | 6,303 | |
| D | 68.6%Obama4,343 | 28.8%Romney1,822 | 2.6% | D+39.8 | R+1.9 | D+36.0 | 6,331 | |
| D | 69.9%Obama5,070 | 28.2%McCain2,043 | 2.0% | D+41.7 | D+8.8 | D+34.4 | 7,257 | |
| D | 65.8%Kerry4,441 | 32.9%Bush2,221 | 1.4% | D+32.9 | — | D+35.3 | 6,754 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 55 points, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Kansas, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate that has voted in consistent alignment with statewide Republican trends for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.9 points.
A population of 23,924, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,710 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 32 and State House District 37.
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 31st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.