Kansas 15th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −33.0% |
| 2008 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | −36.0% |
| 2016 | −47.8% |
| 2020 | −47.4% |
| 2024 | −48.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24.7%Harris7,417 | 73.6%Trump22,080 | 1.7% | R+48.9 | R+1.5 | R+47.4 | 30,011 | |
| R | 25.4%Biden8,086 | 72.7%Trump23,178 | 1.9% | R+47.4 | D+0.4 | R+51.8 | 31,866 | |
| R | 23.3%Clinton6,786 | 71.1%Trump20,729 | 5.7% | R+47.8 | R+11.8 | R+49.9 | 29,165 | |
| R | 30.8%Obama9,226 | 66.8%Romney19,987 | 2.4% | R+36.0 | R+7.3 | R+39.8 | 29,920 | |
| R | 33.9%Obama11,498 | 62.5%McCain21,229 | 3.6% | R+28.7 | D+4.3 | R+35.9 | 33,965 | |
| R | 32.8%Kerry11,144 | 65.8%Bush22,336 | 1.4% | R+33.0 | — | R+30.5 | 33,939 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.2, this district anchors the GOP's structural advantage in the state senate. Its population of roughly 73,000 reflects a predominantly rural or small-city base with little recent competitive pressure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.9 points.
A population of 73,398, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,384 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 3.
The state-senate 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 15th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/20015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.