state senate districtKansas 38th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+56.4
2008R+43.2
2012R+47.6
2016R+47.0
2020R+43.8
2024R+49.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.9R+56.4 → R+49.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+48.0R+49.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.2% of 41,333 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,872
14,742
321
19,935
41,333
48.2%
2020
5,949
15,510
385
21,844
40,865†
53.5%
2016
4,739
14,106
1,073
19,918
40,866†
48.7%
2012
5,240
15,069
356
20,665
40,676†
50.8%
2008
6,008
15,737
762
22,507
39,860†
56.5%
2004
4,877
17,785
224
22,886
39,044†
58.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupKS SD 38KansasUnited States
Mexican40.6%10.4%11.3%
Guatemalan5.9%0.4%0.5%
Cuban0.9%0.2%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%
Venezuelan0.6%——
Salvadoran0.4%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
German19.7%23.3%12.5%
English7.0%12.4%9.5%
Irish6.6%11.3%9.4%
American5.0%5.6%5.3%
Dutch1.1%——
French0.8%1.8%1.6%
Swedish0.8%1.1%—
Italian0.5%2.0%4.8%
African American†1.7%4.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Somali0.2%——
Vietnamese0.3%0.5%0.6%
Laotian0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
KS SD 38
Kansas
United States
Median age
33.3
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
10.1%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.0%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS SD 38
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$68,895
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.4%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.1%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS SD 38
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
45.4%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
40.4%
8.1%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
2.0%
0.4%
0.5%
Other languages
1.3%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS SD 38
Kansas
United States
Catholic
—
14.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
17.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Kansas 38th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−56.4%
2008
−43.2%
2012
−47.6%
2016
−47.0%
2020
−43.8%
2024
−49.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
24.4%Harris4,872
74.0%Trump14,742
1.6%
R+49.5
R+5.7
R+48.0
19,935
R
27.2%Biden5,949
71.0%Trump15,510
1.8%
R+43.8
D+3.3
R+48.2
21,844
R
23.8%Clinton4,739
70.8%Trump14,106
5.4%
R+47.0
D+0.5
R+49.1
19,918
R
25.4%Obama5,240
72.9%Romney15,069
1.7%
R+47.6
R+4.3
R+51.4
20,665
R
26.7%Obama6,008
69.9%McCain15,737
3.4%
R+43.2
D+13.2
R+50.5
22,507
R
21.3%Kerry4,877
77.7%Bush17,785
1.0%
R+56.4
—
R+53.9
22,886
current representation
Current officeholders
RRon RyckmanState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+49.5, against R+43.2 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 Republican high of 56.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 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.
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 6 presidential elections in Kansas 38th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
