Kansas 36th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −53.4% |
| 2008 | −49.8% |
| 2012 | −58.0% |
| 2016 | −63.1% |
| 2020 | −63.1% |
| 2024 | −64.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17.0%Harris6,186 | 81.2%Trump29,495 | 1.8% | R+64.2 | R+1.1 | R+62.7 | 36,321 | |
| R | 17.5%Biden6,639 | 80.5%Trump30,589 | 2.0% | R+63.1 | ±0.0 | R+67.5 | 37,982 | |
| R | 15.6%Clinton5,523 | 78.7%Trump27,820 | 5.6% | R+63.1 | R+5.1 | R+65.2 | 35,338 | |
| R | 19.9%Obama7,098 | 77.9%Romney27,813 | 2.3% | R+58.0 | R+8.2 | R+61.9 | 35,717 | |
| R | 23.0%Obama8,910 | 72.8%McCain28,179 | 4.2% | R+49.8 | D+3.7 | R+57.1 | 38,705 | |
| R | 22.6%Kerry8,950 | 76.0%Bush30,157 | 1.4% | R+53.4 | — | R+51.0 | 39,679 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the urban core of the Kansas City metro area, this district posts double-digit Democratic presidential margins, making it among the more reliably left-of-center constituencies in a state that trends Republican statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.2 points.
A population of 71,683, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,047 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 33.
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 36th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/20036/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.