Kansas 59th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −30.1% |
| 2008 | −22.2% |
| 2012 | −29.4% |
| 2016 | −39.1% |
| 2020 | −37.8% |
| 2024 | −39.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.2%Harris3,253 | 68.8%Trump7,661 | 2.0% | R+39.6 | R+1.7 | R+38.1 | 11,139 | |
| R | 29.8%Biden3,257 | 67.7%Trump7,386 | 2.5% | R+37.8 | D+1.2 | R+42.3 | 10,914 | |
| R | 26.4%Clinton2,541 | 65.5%Trump6,304 | 8.1% | R+39.1 | R+9.7 | R+41.2 | 9,629 | |
| R | 33.8%Obama3,265 | 63.2%Romney6,100 | 2.9% | R+29.4 | R+7.2 | R+33.2 | 9,647 | |
| R | 37.6%Obama3,917 | 59.8%McCain6,232 | 2.6% | R+22.2 | D+7.9 | R+29.5 | 10,415 | |
| R | 34.3%Kerry3,463 | 64.4%Bush6,503 | 1.3% | R+30.1 | — | R+27.6 | 10,102 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+40.1, this sparsely populated district of roughly 23,000 residents sits among the most one-sided state house constituencies in Kansas, reflecting the heavily Republican character of its rural base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 22,912, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,010 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49 and State House District 75.
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 59th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.