HarrisDemocratic49.6%12,063TrumpRepublican47.8%11,629OtherAll other candidates2.6%620
D+1.8- Lead
- 434
- Total
- 24,312
- vs nation
- D+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Kansas 22nd State Senate 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
BidenDemocratic49.9%11,940TrumpRepublican46.7%11,174OtherAll other candidates3.3%796
D+3.2- Lead
- 766
- Total
- 23,910
- vs nation
- R+1.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.5%9,341TrumpRepublican46.0%10,107OtherAll other candidates11.5%2,526
R+3.5- Lead
- 766
- Total
- 21,974
- vs nation
- R+5.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.5%8,977RomneyRepublican54.5%11,507OtherAll other candidates2.9%617
R+12.0- Lead
- 2,530
- Total
- 21,101
- vs nation
- R+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.4%10,495McCainRepublican52.4%12,111OtherAll other candidates2.1%494
R+7.0- Lead
- 1,616
- Total
- 23,100
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.8%7,908BushRepublican60.6%12,672OtherAll other candidates1.6%331
R+22.8- Lead
- 4,764
- Total
- 20,911
- vs nation
- R+20.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.9%6,188BushRepublican58.5%10,672OtherAll other candidates7.6%1,393
R+24.6- Lead
- 4,484
- Total
- 18,253
- vs nation
- R+25.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.4%6,746DoleRepublican56.7%11,113OtherAll other candidates8.9%1,748
R+22.3- Lead
- 4,367
- Total
- 19,607
- vs nation
- R+30.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 71,5302024 5-year
- Population density
- 117 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 610 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,0982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.0 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 9, WY · twin score 75.7
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 22nd 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
Joe Biden2020
49.9%
11,940 votes · D+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 49.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
80.3%
9,799 votes · R+61.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 · 79.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
12,063votes
49.6% of the vote · D+1.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,940 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
12,672votes
60.6% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 12,111 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
+3.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · 0.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+53.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.7 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +50.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad StarnesState Senate · 22
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 | 45.6%10,817 | 54.4%12,929 | 23,746 |
| 2020 | D | 51.7%12,850 | 48.3%11,986 | 24,836 |
Anchored in urban Johnson or Wyandotte County territory, this district posts a D+1.8 presidential margin that sits well outside the norm for a state that regularly delivers statewide offices to Republicans by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.8 points.
A population of 71,530, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,098 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 19.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 9
Wyoming
75.7twin score
median agecollege sharemedian income≠ population scale
State Senate District 19
Missouri
74.3twin score
college share12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age
State Senate District 31
Montana
73.5twin score
median agecollege share12-yr trend≠ population scale
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 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 1.8 points (D+1.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,312 votes cast, 12,063 went Democratic and 11,629 went Republican.
When did Kansas 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kansas 22nd State Senate District?
Kansas 22nd State Senate District has a population of 71,530 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 22nd State Senate District is $61,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.