Kansas 71st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −33.8% |
| 2008 | −27.3% |
| 2012 | −33.4% |
| 2016 | −32.9% |
| 2020 | −28.8% |
| 2024 | −31.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33.6%Harris3,929 | 64.6%Trump7,556 | 1.8% | R+31.0 | R+2.2 | R+29.5 | 11,695 | |
| R | 34.4%Biden4,037 | 63.2%Trump7,424 | 2.5% | R+28.8 | D+4.1 | R+33.3 | 11,750 | |
| R | 29.5%Clinton3,105 | 62.3%Trump6,570 | 8.2% | R+32.9 | D+0.5 | R+35.0 | 10,538 | |
| R | 32.2%Obama3,305 | 65.6%Romney6,733 | 2.2% | R+33.4 | R+6.1 | R+37.2 | 10,266 | |
| R | 35.3%Obama3,790 | 62.6%McCain6,722 | 2.0% | R+27.3 | D+6.5 | R+34.6 | 10,731 | |
| R | 32.2%Kerry3,496 | 66.0%Bush7,168 | 1.8% | R+33.8 | — | R+31.3 | 10,864 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.4, this rural Kansas district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the consolidation of heavily Republican rural communities that has defined western and central Kansas voting patterns for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.0 points.
A population of 23,987, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,426 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 107 and State House District 70.
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 71st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.