Kansas 65th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −26.2% |
| 2008 | −8.1% |
| 2012 | −11.1% |
| 2016 | −16.3% |
| 2020 | −11.2% |
| 2024 | −14.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41.5%Harris2,634 | 56.2%Trump3,566 | 2.2% | R+14.7 | R+3.5 | R+13.2 | 6,342 | |
| R | 43.0%Biden2,807 | 54.2%Trump3,537 | 2.8% | R+11.2 | D+5.1 | R+15.6 | 6,529 | |
| R | 38.4%Clinton1,918 | 54.7%Trump2,732 | 6.9% | R+16.3 | R+5.2 | R+18.4 | 4,994 | |
| R | 43.7%Obama2,246 | 54.8%Romney2,816 | 1.5% | R+11.1 | R+3.0 | R+14.9 | 5,138 | |
| R | 44.9%Obama2,426 | 53.0%McCain2,863 | 2.2% | R+8.1 | D+18.1 | R+15.4 | 5,406 | |
| R | 36.2%Kerry1,743 | 62.4%Bush3,003 | 1.3% | R+26.2 | — | R+23.7 | 4,809 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.7, this rural Kansas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting the consolidation of rural, low-density communities around a single partisan preference over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 23,511, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,323 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District 14.
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 65th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.