state senate districtKansas 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.1
2008R+29.6
2012R+38.1
2016R+49.3
2020R+51.0
2024R+52.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+17.5R+35.1 → R+52.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+51.1R+52.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.0% of 56,025 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,047
26,622
643
35,312
56,025
63.0%
2020
8,441
26,756
739
35,936
55,391†
64.9%
2016
7,046
22,813
2,142
32,001
55,145†
58.0%
2012
9,467
21,597
774
31,838
55,568†
57.3%
2008
11,598
21,936
1,342
34,876
55,224†
63.2%
2004
10,946
23,031
416
34,393
54,880†
62.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupKS SD 12KansasUnited States
German24.9%23.3%12.5%
Irish13.0%11.3%9.4%
English13.0%12.4%9.5%
American8.5%5.6%5.3%
Scottish1.8%1.9%1.3%
Italian1.5%2.0%4.8%
Swedish1.2%1.1%—
French1.0%1.8%1.6%
Mexican2.4%10.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
KS SD 12
Kansas
United States
Median age
42.8
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.6%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS SD 12
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$67,253
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.3%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.6%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS SD 12
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.3%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
8.1%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.4%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS SD 12
Kansas
United States
Catholic
—
14.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
17.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Kansas 12th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.1%
2008
−29.6%
2012
−38.1%
2016
−49.3%
2020
−51.0%
2024
−52.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
22.8%Harris8,047
75.4%Trump26,622
1.8%
R+52.6
R+1.6
R+51.1
35,312
R
23.5%Biden8,441
74.5%Trump26,756
2.1%
R+51.0
R+1.7
R+55.4
35,936
R
22.0%Clinton7,046
71.3%Trump22,813
6.7%
R+49.3
R+11.2
R+51.4
32,001
R
29.7%Obama9,467
67.8%Romney21,597
2.4%
R+38.1
R+8.5
R+42.0
31,838
R
33.3%Obama11,598
62.9%McCain21,936
3.8%
R+29.6
D+5.5
R+36.9
34,876
R
31.8%Kerry10,946
67.0%Bush23,031
1.2%
R+35.1
—
R+32.7
34,393
current representation
Current officeholders
RCaryn TysonState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.1, this rural Kansas district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, where general-election outcomes are typically decided well before November.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.6 points.
A population of 72,215, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,253 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 32.
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How did Kansas 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+52.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,312 votes cast, 8,047 went Democratic and 26,622 went Republican.
How many people live in Kansas 12th State Senate District?
Kansas 12th State Senate District has a population of 72,215 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 12th State Senate District is $67,253 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 12th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
