Kansas 47th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −24.5% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −28.5% |
| 2020 | −27.1% |
| 2024 | −32.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33.0%Harris4,212 | 65.1%Trump8,325 | 1.9% | R+32.2 | R+5.0 | R+30.7 | 12,782 | |
| R | 35.2%Biden4,420 | 62.4%Trump7,826 | 2.4% | R+27.1 | D+1.4 | R+31.6 | 12,548 | |
| R | 32.2%Clinton3,474 | 60.7%Trump6,548 | 7.1% | R+28.5 | R+6.9 | R+30.6 | 10,788 | |
| R | 37.9%Obama3,912 | 59.5%Romney6,143 | 2.6% | R+21.6 | R+3.9 | R+25.5 | 10,319 | |
| R | 39.8%Obama4,401 | 57.4%McCain6,357 | 2.8% | R+17.7 | D+6.8 | R+24.9 | 11,067 | |
| R | 36.9%Kerry3,968 | 61.4%Bush6,598 | 1.7% | R+24.5 | — | R+22.0 | 10,750 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.3, this rural Kansas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep partisan consolidation common to sparsely populated Great Plains constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 22,746, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,112 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 77.
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 47th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.