Kansas 96th 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
66.3%
1,357 votes · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 62.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.7%
999 votes · R+40.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 66.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,932votes
45.5% of the vote · R+6.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 2,877 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
3,409votes
59.4% of the vote · R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,348 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
+31.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +15.3 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+47.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +24.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom KesslerState House · 96
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Kansas 96th State House District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.6 points.
A population of 22,823, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,347 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 95 and State House District 60.
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How did Kansas 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 96th State House District voted Republican by 7.6 points (R+7.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,067 votes cast, 2,753 went Democratic and 3,214 went Republican.
When did Kansas 96th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 96th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Kansas 96th State House District?
Kansas 96th State House District has a population of 22,823 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 96th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 96th State House District is $50,347 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.