HarrisDemocratic14.4%1,625TrumpRepublican83.8%9,450OtherAll other candidates1.8%207
R+69.4- Lead
- 7,825
- Total
- 11,282
- vs nation
- R+67.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Kansas 120th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic14.6%1,694TrumpRepublican83.6%9,733OtherAll other candidates1.8%213
R+69.1- Lead
- 8,039
- Total
- 11,640
- vs nation
- R+73.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic12.2%1,388TrumpRepublican82.2%9,321OtherAll other candidates5.5%626
R+70.0- Lead
- 7,933
- Total
- 11,335
- vs nation
- R+72.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic17.1%1,932RomneyRepublican80.4%9,083OtherAll other candidates2.5%282
R+63.3- Lead
- 7,151
- Total
- 11,297
- vs nation
- R+67.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.3%2,510McCainRepublican77.0%9,070OtherAll other candidates1.7%196
R+55.7- Lead
- 6,560
- Total
- 11,776
- vs nation
- R+63.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic19.9%2,524BushRepublican78.7%9,959OtherAll other candidates1.4%177
R+58.7- Lead
- 7,435
- Total
- 12,660
- vs nation
- R+56.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic21.3%2,671BushRepublican74.7%9,369OtherAll other candidates4.1%509
R+53.4- Lead
- 6,698
- Total
- 12,549
- vs nation
- R+53.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.7%2,936DoleRepublican69.9%9,432OtherAll other candidates8.4%1,135
R+48.1- Lead
- 6,496
- Total
- 13,503
- vs nation
- R+56.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+69.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,2012024 5-year
- Population density
- 3.8 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,027 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,8982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 109, KS · twin score 97.4
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 120th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 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. Roosevelt1932
61.4%
11,357 votes · D+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 60.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83.8%
9,450 votes · R+69.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
11,357votes
61.4% of the vote · D+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 10,538 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
12,324votes
73.3% of the vote · R+47.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 11,484 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+25.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.8 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +12.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+73.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +72.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam SmithState House · 120
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 11.6%1,281 | 88.4%9,788 | 11,069 |
| 2020 | R | 15.6%1,576 | 84.4%8,530 | 10,106 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69.4 across a population of roughly 23,000, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment of sparsely populated plains communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 69.4 points.
A population of 23,201, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,898 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 109 and State House District 118.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 109
Kansas
97.4twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 118
Kansas
97.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 113
Kansas
96.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Kansas 120th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 120th State House District voted Republican by 69.4 points (R+69.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,282 votes cast, 1,625 went Democratic and 9,450 went Republican.
When did Kansas 120th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 120th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Kansas 120th State House District?
Kansas 120th State House District has a population of 23,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 120th State House District?
Median household income in Kansas 120th State House District is $62,898 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 120th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 120th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.