Overview
- District ID
- ks-hd-055
- State
- Kansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 055
- Land Area
- 6.56 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.23 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 | 6.56 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Topeka city | 6.56 sq mi | 100.0% | 10.6% |
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 | 23,517 | 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
- 13,959
- Active Voters
- 12,811 (91.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,097 | 36.5% |
| Republican | 3,921 | 28.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,695 | 33.6% |
| Other parties | 246 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,185 (65.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,169 (51.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,677 (62.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,705 (48.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,692 (47.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,972 (35.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,771 (34.2%) | 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
- 23,656 (± 1,153)
- Median Age
- 34.7
- Median Household Income
- $57,296 (± $3,995)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,299 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,054 | 63.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,303 | 14.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,253 | 13.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,209 | 72.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,065 | 4.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 204 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 67 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 63 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 69 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,726 | 7.3% |
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
- 22,936
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,644
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,130 | 87.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,807 | 12.2% |
| White | 17,298 | 75.4% |
| Black | 1,001 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 75 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 70 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 170 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,846 | 89.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,798 | 10.2% |
| White | 14,411 | 81.7% |
| Black | 1,017 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 143 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 196 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
