Kansas 5th State Senate District, Kansas: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Republican peak: R+15 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 76,3452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,4062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+15 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 5, KSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 12,948 | 17,607 | 31,176 | ||
| R | 13,441 | 17,090 | 31,346 | ||
| R | 10,365 | 14,155 | 26,842 | ||
| R | 11,610 | 13,712 | 25,910 | ||
| R | 13,532 | 13,626 | 27,653 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.9%
English
13.6%
Irish
11.5%
American
6.1%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
2.1%
Polish
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,406
State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 5$83,406
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.2%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.4, this district sits well outside competitive territory. Its voting patterns reflect the deep-red rural or exurban Kansas terrain that anchors the state's Republican legislative dominance.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. the Republican margin reached fifteen points in 2024. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 76,345, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $83,406 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 5, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 5, Kansas voted Republican by 14.9 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,176 votes cast, 12,948 went Democratic and 17,607 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 5, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, Kansas as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 5, Kansas?
State Senate District 5, Kansas has a population of 76,345 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 5, Kansas?
Median household income in State Senate District 5, Kansas is $83,406 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State Senate District 5, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, Kansas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.