Kansas 31st State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −33.8% |
| 2008 | −22.6% |
| 2012 | −28.4% |
| 2016 | −29.4% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −26.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.1%Harris13,045 | 62.1%Trump22,448 | 1.7% | R+26.0 | R+0.6 | R+24.6 | 36,122 | |
| R | 36.1%Biden13,471 | 61.6%Trump22,978 | 2.4% | R+25.5 | D+3.9 | R+29.9 | 37,331 | |
| R | 31.0%Clinton9,880 | 60.4%Trump19,228 | 8.6% | R+29.4 | R+0.9 | R+31.4 | 31,845 | |
| R | 34.5%Obama10,280 | 62.9%Romney18,752 | 2.6% | R+28.4 | R+5.8 | R+32.3 | 29,817 | |
| R | 37.5%Obama12,035 | 60.1%McCain19,274 | 2.4% | R+22.6 | D+11.3 | R+29.8 | 32,075 | |
| R | 32.4%Kerry9,852 | 66.2%Bush20,155 | 1.4% | R+33.8 | — | R+31.4 | 30,448 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 55 points, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, suggesting a rural or small-city electorate where statewide Republican candidates routinely post landslide numbers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.0 points.
A population of 74,187, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,166 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 26.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Kansas 31st State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/20031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.