Kansas 36th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | +13.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 56.0%Harris6,328 | 42.7%Trump4,828 | 1.3% | D+13.3 | R+5.2 | D+14.7 | 11,299 | |
| D | 58.3%Biden6,954 | 39.9%Trump4,753 | 1.8% | D+18.5 | D+4.0 | D+14.0 | 11,925 | |
| D | 53.9%Clinton5,394 | 39.5%Trump3,951 | 6.7% | D+14.4 | R+2.6 | D+12.3 | 10,013 | |
| D | 57.8%Obama5,757 | 40.7%Romney4,060 | 1.5% | D+17.0 | R+4.3 | D+13.2 | 9,965 | |
| D | 60.0%Obama6,270 | 38.7%McCain4,045 | 1.3% | D+21.3 | D+10.3 | D+14.0 | 10,453 | |
| D | 55.4%Kerry5,499 | 44.3%Bush4,404 | 0.3% | D+11.0 | — | D+13.5 | 9,933 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+13.3 in a state that leans heavily Republican statewide, District 36 stands out as a consistent outlier, likely anchored by an urban core or university community driving its leftward tilt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.3 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.3 points.
A population of 23,783, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,868 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 34.
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 36th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20036/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.