Kansas 16th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −40.8% |
| 2008 | −29.3% |
| 2012 | −37.2% |
| 2016 | −28.5% |
| 2020 | −20.7% |
| 2024 | −21.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 38.3%Harris15,283 | 59.9%Trump23,861 | 1.8% | R+21.5 | R+0.8 | R+20.1 | 39,855 | |
| R | 38.5%Biden15,315 | 59.3%Trump23,556 | 2.2% | R+20.7 | D+7.8 | R+25.2 | 39,748 | |
| R | 31.4%Clinton10,462 | 59.9%Trump19,959 | 8.7% | R+28.5 | D+8.7 | R+30.6 | 33,319 | |
| R | 30.3%Obama9,255 | 67.6%Romney20,611 | 2.1% | R+37.2 | R+7.9 | R+41.1 | 30,509 | |
| R | 34.4%Obama10,752 | 63.8%McCain19,917 | 1.8% | R+29.3 | D+11.4 | R+36.6 | 31,227 | |
| R | 29.3%Kerry8,568 | 70.1%Bush20,491 | 0.6% | R+40.8 | — | R+38.3 | 29,235 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+9.8 in a reliably Republican state, Kansas Senate District 16 stands as one of the more Democratic-leaning legislative constituencies in Kansas, likely anchored by an urban or university-driven population center.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.5 points.
A population of 74,122, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,801 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 34.
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 16th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/20016/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.