Kansas 38th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
60.9%
13,430 votes · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 57.7%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
77.7%
17,791 votes · R+56.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 74.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
13,430votes
60.9% of the vote · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 12,578 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
18,707votes
74.7% of the vote · R+50.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 17,791 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+10.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.4 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +2.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+55.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+54.3 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +53.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRon RyckmanState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
22.6%4,369
77.4%14,925
19,294
2020
R
41.4%6,028
58.6%8,528
14,556
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+49.5, against R+44.1 in 2008. The district had about 72,400 residents, 51.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.5 points.
A population of 73,421, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,895 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 39 and State Senate District 27.
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How did Kansas 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 38th State Senate District voted Republican by 49.5 points (R+49.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,935 votes cast, 4,872 went Democratic and 14,742 went Republican.
When did Kansas 38th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 38th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kansas 38th State Senate District?
Kansas 38th State Senate District has a population of 73,421 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 38th State Senate District is $68,895 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 38th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.