HarrisDemocratic32.9%4,211TrumpRepublican65.1%8,324OtherAll other candidates1.9%245
R+32.2- Lead
- 4,113
- Total
- 12,780
- vs nation
- R+30.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Kansas 47th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic34.6%4,274TrumpRepublican62.6%7,729OtherAll other candidates2.8%342
R+28.0- Lead
- 3,455
- Total
- 12,345
- vs nation
- R+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.9%3,473TrumpRepublican60.1%6,547OtherAll other candidates7.9%865
R+28.2- Lead
- 3,074
- Total
- 10,885
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.4%3,931RomneyRepublican59.7%6,278OtherAll other candidates3.0%312
R+22.3- Lead
- 2,347
- Total
- 10,521
- vs nation
- R+26.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.2%4,703McCainRepublican57.3%6,698OtherAll other candidates2.4%284
R+17.1- Lead
- 1,995
- Total
- 11,685
- vs nation
- R+24.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.9%4,230BushRepublican61.3%7,013OtherAll other candidates1.8%205
R+24.3- Lead
- 2,783
- Total
- 11,448
- vs nation
- R+21.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.7%3,703BushRepublican57.0%5,745OtherAll other candidates6.3%638
R+20.2- Lead
- 2,042
- Total
- 10,086
- vs nation
- R+20.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.3%3,487DoleRepublican51.0%5,038OtherAll other candidates13.8%1,360
R+15.7- Lead
- 1,551
- Total
- 9,885
- vs nation
- R+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 22,7462024 5-year
- Population density
- 34 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 678 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,1122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 42, KS · twin score 92.5
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 47th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
47.8%
3,814 votes · R+2.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 46.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
75.9%
6,117 votes · R+52.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
4,703votes
40.2% of the vote · R+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,274 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,324votes
65.1% of the vote · R+32.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,729 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
William J. Bryan1896
+1.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · −7.4 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+52.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.1 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +48.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRonald EllisState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 36.4%4,226 | 63.6%7,385 | 11,611 |
| 2020 | R | 34.5%3,369 | 65.5%6,397 | 9,766 |
Kansas 47th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 42
Kansas
92.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 77
Montana
91.0twin score
2024 margin% Whitemedian age≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 69
Montana
90.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Kansas 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 47th State House District voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,780 votes cast, 4,211 went Democratic and 8,324 went Republican.
When did Kansas 47th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 47th State House District voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Kansas 47th State House District?
Kansas 47th State House District has a population of 22,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 47th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 47th State House District is $86,112 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.