Kansas 116th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −49.8% |
| 2008 | −45.0% |
| 2012 | −54.4% |
| 2016 | −62.5% |
| 2020 | −63.2% |
| 2024 | −62.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18.0%Harris2,038 | 80.3%Trump9,093 | 1.7% | R+62.3 | D+0.9 | R+60.8 | 11,323 | |
| R | 17.4%Biden2,054 | 80.6%Trump9,534 | 2.1% | R+63.2 | R+0.7 | R+67.7 | 11,833 | |
| R | 15.7%Clinton1,732 | 78.2%Trump8,620 | 6.0% | R+62.5 | R+8.1 | R+64.6 | 11,017 | |
| R | 21.7%Obama2,343 | 76.1%Romney8,211 | 2.1% | R+54.4 | R+9.4 | R+58.3 | 10,784 | |
| R | 25.3%Obama3,067 | 70.3%McCain8,531 | 4.4% | R+45.0 | D+4.7 | R+52.3 | 12,134 | |
| R | 24.3%Kerry3,038 | 74.0%Bush9,270 | 1.7% | R+49.8 | — | R+47.3 | 12,520 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.3 in a district of roughly 23,500 residents, this seat sits at the far end of Kansas's partisan spectrum, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency with deeply consolidated voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.3 points.
A population of 23,533, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,783 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 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 116th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/20116/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.