Kansas 20th State Senate District, Kansas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Republican peak: R+7 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 73,2772024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,0242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 20, 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 | 15,960 | 17,645 | 34,281 | ||
| R | 16,982 | 17,845 | 35,911 | ||
| R | 13,415 | 15,730 | 31,949 | ||
| R | 14,692 | 16,305 | 31,742 | ||
| R | 16,396 | 17,820 | 34,990 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.1%
English
17.1%
Irish
11.6%
American
4.8%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 39.8 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
$68,024
State Senate District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 20$68,024
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.3%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in the urban core of Johnson or Wyandotte County, this district's D+15.7 presidential margin in 2024 places it well outside the Republican-dominant pattern that defines most of Kansas's state legislative map.
The Democratic margin in Kansas 20th State Senate District has rarely exceeded a modest threshold in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $68,024 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 20, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 20, Kansas voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,281 votes cast, 15,960 went Democratic and 17,645 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 20, Kansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 20, Kansas as a "Bellwether" 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 20, Kansas?
State Senate District 20, Kansas has a population of 73,277 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 20, Kansas?
Median household income in State Senate District 20, Kansas is $68,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of State Senate District 20, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 20, Kansas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.