Kansas 70th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −44.8% |
| 2008 | −40.2% |
| 2012 | −46.2% |
| 2016 | −53.3% |
| 2020 | −53.6% |
| 2024 | −54.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.2%Harris2,540 | 76.3%Trump8,744 | 1.6% | R+54.1 | R+0.5 | R+52.6 | 11,464 | |
| R | 22.4%Biden2,639 | 76.0%Trump8,957 | 1.6% | R+53.6 | R+0.3 | R+58.0 | 11,789 | |
| R | 19.9%Clinton2,089 | 73.2%Trump7,679 | 6.9% | R+53.3 | R+7.1 | R+55.4 | 10,491 | |
| R | 25.7%Obama2,607 | 71.9%Romney7,288 | 2.4% | R+46.2 | R+6.0 | R+50.0 | 10,136 | |
| R | 28.0%Obama3,160 | 68.2%McCain7,689 | 3.8% | R+40.2 | D+4.6 | R+47.4 | 11,276 | |
| R | 26.9%Kerry3,028 | 71.7%Bush8,070 | 1.4% | R+44.8 | — | R+42.3 | 11,261 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 54 points, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where general-election competition rarely materializes and primary outcomes effectively determine representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.1 points.
A population of 22,896, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 114 and State House District 107.
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 70th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20070/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.