Kansas 85th 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. Roosevelt1936
66.0%
2,265 votes · D+32.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 57.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
72.9%
1,706 votes · R+47.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 64.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,570votes
45.1% of the vote · R+8.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,371 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,568votes
53.2% of the vote · R+8.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,286 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
+17.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +9.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+48.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.7 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +29.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve BrunkState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
39.3%3,679
60.7%5,673
9,352
2020
R
41.0%3,954
59.0%5,684
9,638
Kansas 85th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 8.1 points.
A population of 23,565, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,561 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State House District 99.
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How did Kansas 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 85th State House District voted Republican by 8.1 points (R+8.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,351 votes cast, 5,570 went Democratic and 6,568 went Republican.
When did Kansas 85th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 85th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Kansas 85th State House District?
Kansas 85th State House District has a population of 23,565 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 85th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 85th State House District is $96,561 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 85th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.