HarrisDemocratic22.2%5,140TrumpRepublican76.0%17,555OtherAll other candidates1.8%413
R+53.7- Lead
- 12,415
- Total
- 23,108
- vs nation
- R+52.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Kansas 39th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (42 available)
President36 · 1884–2024 · 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
BidenDemocratic24.9%6,196TrumpRepublican73.2%18,237OtherAll other candidates1.9%477
R+48.3- Lead
- 12,041
- Total
- 24,910
- vs nation
- R+52.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.4%4,978TrumpRepublican72.6%16,906OtherAll other candidates6.0%1,389
R+51.3- Lead
- 11,928
- Total
- 23,273
- vs nation
- R+53.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.8%4,872RomneyRepublican76.4%17,077OtherAll other candidates1.8%412
R+54.6- Lead
- 12,205
- Total
- 22,361
- vs nation
- R+58.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.0%5,980McCainRepublican74.6%18,588OtherAll other candidates1.4%351
R+50.6- Lead
- 12,608
- Total
- 24,919
- vs nation
- R+57.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic19.9%5,013BushRepublican79.1%19,932OtherAll other candidates1.0%248
R+59.2- Lead
- 14,919
- Total
- 25,193
- vs nation
- R+56.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic22.7%5,599BushRepublican74.6%18,399OtherAll other candidates2.7%661
R+51.9- Lead
- 12,800
- Total
- 24,659
- vs nation
- R+52.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.3%5,829DoleRepublican68.1%17,039OtherAll other candidates8.6%2,150
R+44.8- Lead
- 11,210
- Total
- 25,018
- vs nation
- R+53.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 72,5192024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,813 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,9662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 43.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.2 in 2004MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 38, KS · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
Kansas 39th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 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. Roosevelt1932
57.9%
10,875 votes · D+19.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.6%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
79.1%
19,932 votes · R+59.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 76.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
11,489votes
55.9% of the vote · D+12.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 11,151 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
20,051votes
76.3% of the vote · R+53.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 19,932 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
+4.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.9 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +1.7 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+58.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+54.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +57.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill CliffordState Senate · 39
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 | 20.2%4,567 | 79.8%18,037 | 22,604 |
| 2020 | R | 37.7%6,750 | 62.3%11,142 | 17,892 |
Kansas 39th State Senate District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.7 points.
A population of 72,519, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,966 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 27.
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 38
Kansas
98.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 27
New Mexico
91.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 42
New Mexico
91.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 39th State Senate District voted Republican by 53.7 points (R+53.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,108 votes cast, 5,140 went Democratic and 17,555 went Republican.
When did Kansas 39th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 39th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kansas 39th State Senate District?
Kansas 39th State Senate District has a population of 72,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 39th State Senate District is $70,966 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kansas 39th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.