Kansas 86th 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
William J. Bryan1896
82.1%
256 votes · D+64.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 74.2%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
62.5%
879 votes · R+25.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 54.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,774votes
55.0% of the vote · D+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 3,647 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
2,914votes
49.6% of the vote · R+0.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,873 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
+70.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+64.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +50.1 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+29.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +7.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAbi BoatmanState House · 86
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in a more urbanized pocket of Kansas, District 86 delivered a double-digit Democratic presidential margin in 2024 — a notable outlier in a state that leaned heavily Republican statewide that cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 27.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.4 points.
A population of 24,159, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,572 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 83 and State House District 95.
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How did Kansas 86th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 86th State House District voted Democratic by 12.4 points (D+12.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,437 votes cast, 3,555 went Democratic and 2,759 went Republican.
When did Kansas 86th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 86th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Kansas 86th State House District?
Kansas 86th State House District has a population of 24,159 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 86th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 86th State House District is $48,572 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 86th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 86th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.