Overview
- District ID
- ks-hd-056
- State
- Kansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 21.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.14 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 | 21.94 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Topeka city | 9.82 sq mi | 44.7% | 15.9% |
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 | 23,535 | 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
- 15,875
- Active Voters
- 14,859 (93.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,972 | 31.3% |
| Republican | 5,613 | 35.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,054 | 31.8% |
| Other parties | 236 | 1.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,156 (70.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,602 (54.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,625 (66.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,265 (52.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,481 (53.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,369 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,522 (41.1%) | 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
- 24,860 (± 1,454)
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Median Household Income
- $62,256 (± $7,438)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,474 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,009 | 56.4% |
| 65 and over | 5,377 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,626 | 10.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,154 | 69.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,251 | 9.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 378 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 95 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,353 | 9.5% |
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
- 24,085
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,716
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,754 | 90.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,330 | 9.7% |
| White | 17,411 | 72.3% |
| Black | 2,233 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 127 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 152 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,334 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,384 | 7.4% |
| White | 14,590 | 78.0% |
| Black | 2,215 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 268 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 228 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
