Kansas's 29th Senate district
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| Demographics | 38% White 28% Black 26% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 68,225[1] | ||
Kansas's 29th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Oletha Faust-Goudeau since 2009.[2]
Geography[edit]
District 29 is based in northern and downtown Wichita in Sedgwick County, covering many of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.[3][4]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 83rd, 84th, 86th, 89th, 91st, 92nd, and 103rd districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results[edit]
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oletha Faust-Goudeau (incumbent) | 15,253 | 71.1 | |
| Republican | Myron Ackerman | 6,199 | 28.9 | |
| Total votes | 21,452 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oletha Faust-Goudeau (incumbent) | 14,511 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 14,511 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Oletha Faust-Goudeau (incumbent) | 2,103 | 78.4 | |
| Democratic | KC Ohaebosim | 579 | 21.6 | |
| Total votes | 2,682 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Oletha Faust-Goudeau (incumbent) | 11,720 | 63.7 | |
| Republican | Kenya Cox | 5,570 | 30.3 | |
| Libertarian | Carl Kramer | 1,120 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 18,410 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 69.3 – 28.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 71.5 – 20.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 65.0 – 28.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68.6 – 29.2% |
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 29, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 29" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Stephens, Ken: "Faust-Goudeau continues pushing her mother's legacy," January 2019, Active Age, Vol. 37, No.2, retrieved from Issue.com January 9, 2020
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.