Kansas's 37th Senate district
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| Demographics | 85% White 2% Black 4% Hispanic 5% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 79,728[1] | ||
Kansas's 37th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Molly Baumgardner since a 2014 special election to replace fellow Republican Pat Apple.[2]
Geography
District 37 covers in southern Johnson County and northern Miami County in the outskirts of the Kansas City suburbs, including Paola, Spring Hill, Louisburg, Edgerton, and the southern reaches of Gardner, Olathe, and Overland Park.[3]
The district overlaps with Kansas's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 5th, 6th, 8th, 26th, 27th, 43rd, 48th, and 78th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Molly Baumgardner (incumbent) | 30,758 | 65.3 | |
| Democratic | Becca Peck | 16,319 | 34.7 | |
| Total votes | 47,077 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Molly Baumgardner (incumbent) | 24,965 | 68.1 | |
| Democratic | Kevin King | 11,709 | 31.9 | |
| Total votes | 36,674 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014 special
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Molly Baumgardner | 4,042 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Charlotte O'Hara | 2,702 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 6,744 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Molly Baumgardner | 19,461 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 19,461 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Pat Apple (incumbent) | 4,751 | 64.6 | |
| Republican | Charlotte O'Hara | 2,165 | 29.4 | |
| Republican | Daniel Campbell | 441 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,357 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Pat Apple (incumbent) | 27,888 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 27,888 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 37
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 60.5 – 37.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 50.8 – 41.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.1 – 31.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 68.0 – 30.2% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 37, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Molly Baumgardner". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 37" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Kansas State Senate District 37". 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.