Kansas's 31st Senate district
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| Demographics | 82% White 2% Black 10% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,554[1] | ||
Kansas's 31st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Carolyn McGinn since 2005.[2]
Geography[edit]
District 31 covers parts of Sedgwick County and all of Harvey County in the northern suburbs of Wichita, including some of northern Wichita proper as well as Newton, Park City, Valley Center, Hesston, Halstead, North Newton, Sedgwick, Kechi, Bel Aire, and Maize.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 72nd, 74th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 100th, and 103rd districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results[edit]
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carolyn McGinn (incumbent) | 31,425 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 31,425 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Carolyn McGinn (incumbent) | 4,776 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Renee Erickson | 4,518 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 9,294 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Carolyn McGinn (incumbent) | 23,463 | 74.5 | |
| Democratic | J. Michelle Vann | 8,026 | 25.5 | |
| Total votes | 31,489 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Carolyn McGinn (incumbent) | 4,770 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Gary Mason | 3,893 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 8,663 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Carolyn McGinn (incumbent) | 24,183 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 24,183 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 61.7 – 35.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 46.3 – 43.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.0 – 31.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.1 – 33.7% |
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 31, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Carolyn McGinn". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 31" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 31". 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.