Kansas 2nd State Senate 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
Kamala Harris2024
77.9%
24,379 votes · D+57.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 77.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.0%
3,583 votes · R+39.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 64.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
24,934votes
77.4% of the vote · D+57.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 24,379 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
8,278votes
30.0% of the vote · D+37.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 7,644 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
Kamala Harris2024
+58.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+57.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +53.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+47.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.8 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +29.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarci FranciscoState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
69.2%23,971
30.8%10,659
34,630
Kansas 2nd State Senate District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1892. The 2024 margin was 57.3 points.
A population of 73,585, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,935 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Kansas 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 57.3 points (D+57.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 31,303 votes cast, 24,379 went Democratic and 6,444 went Republican.
When did Kansas 2nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 2nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1960.
How many people live in Kansas 2nd State Senate District?
Kansas 2nd State Senate District has a population of 73,585 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 2nd State Senate District is $59,935 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.