Kansas 34th 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
Barack Obama2008
86.7%
6,045 votes · D+75.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 86.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
39.9%
485 votes · D+9.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 38.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
6,601votes
85.2% of the vote · D+72.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 6,292 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
1,723votes
21.4% of the vote · D+56.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 1,690 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+80.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +77.9 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+38.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.8 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · −29.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DVal WinnState House · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+54.6, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Kansas, likely anchored by a dense urban or university-adjacent population center.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 36.8 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.6 points.
A population of 24,230, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,376 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 35 and State House District 1.
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How did Kansas 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 34th State House District voted Democratic by 54.6 points (D+54.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,982 votes cast, 3,808 went Democratic and 1,088 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 34th State House District?
Kansas 34th State House District has a population of 24,230 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 34th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 34th State House District is $48,376 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.