Overview
- District ID
- ks-hd-053
- State
- Kansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 10.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Shawnee County | 10.80 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Topeka city | 9.90 sq mi | 91.6% | 16.0% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 23,144 | 100.0% | 3.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,566
- Active Voters
- 14,519 (93.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,996 | 32.1% |
| Republican | 5,677 | 36.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,690 | 30.1% |
| Other parties | 203 | 1.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,227 (72.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,947 (57.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,769 (69.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,497 (54.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,585 (55.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,711 (43.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,511 (41.8%) | 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
- 21,420 (± 1,233)
- Median Age
- 39.9
- Median Household Income
- $66,671 (± $8,935)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,272 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,209 | 57.0% |
| 65 and over | 4,939 | 23.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,841 | 13.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,392 | 71.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,064 | 5.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 460 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 76 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 36 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 387 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,164 | 5.4% |
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
- 21,027
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,755
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,412 | 87.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,614 | 12.4% |
| White | 15,948 | 75.8% |
| Black | 1,056 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 315 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 76 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,283 | 91.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,471 | 8.8% |
| White | 13,517 | 80.7% |
| Black | 1,082 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 287 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 410 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
