Kansas 39th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −59.2% |
| 2008 | −49.7% |
| 2012 | −54.6% |
| 2016 | −51.5% |
| 2020 | −47.7% |
| 2024 | −53.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.2%Harris5,140 | 76.0%Trump17,555 | 1.8% | R+53.7 | R+6.1 | R+52.3 | 23,108 | |
| R | 25.2%Biden6,427 | 72.9%Trump18,572 | 1.9% | R+47.7 | D+3.9 | R+52.1 | 25,475 | |
| R | 21.5%Clinton4,978 | 73.1%Trump16,906 | 5.4% | R+51.5 | D+3.0 | R+53.6 | 23,139 | |
| R | 21.8%Obama4,872 | 76.4%Romney17,077 | 1.8% | R+54.6 | R+4.8 | R+58.4 | 22,361 | |
| R | 23.6%Obama5,980 | 73.3%McCain18,588 | 3.1% | R+49.7 | D+9.5 | R+57.0 | 25,347 | |
| R | 19.9%Kerry5,013 | 79.1%Bush19,932 | 1.0% | R+59.2 | — | R+56.8 | 25,193 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69, this district sits at the far end of Kansas's partisan spectrum. Its voting pattern reflects the deeply rural and small-town character typical of western or central Kansas constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 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.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Kansas 39th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/20039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.