Overview
- District ID
- ks-hd-042
- State
- Kansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 304.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.04 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 5 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| KS District 2 | 18,919 | 82.0% | 2.6% | 77.8% |
| KS District 1 | 4,156 | 18.0% | 0.6% | 22.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,469
- Active Voters
- 16,236 (92.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,992 | 22.9% |
| Republican | 8,153 | 46.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,021 | 28.7% |
| Other parties | 303 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,933 (68.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,184 (52.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,598 (66.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,290 (47.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,185 (52.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,688 (32.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,073 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 11/03/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 23,274 (± 1,019)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $93,095 (± $6,886)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,184 | 22.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,992 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 4,098 | 17.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,177 | 5.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 20,432 | 87.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 197 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 146 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 67 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 88 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,167 | 5.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 23,103
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,918
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,971 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,135 | 4.9% |
| White | 20,900 | 90.5% |
| Black | 197 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 53 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 56 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 149 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,042 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 876 | 4.9% |
| White | 16,297 | 91.0% |
| Black | 313 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 119 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 276 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
