Kansas's 7th Senate district
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| Demographics | 87% White 3% Black 5% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,076[1] | ||
Kansas's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Barbara Bollier since 2017; Bollier was first elected as a Republican but switched parties in 2018.[2]
Geography
District 7 covers the inner suburbs of Kansas City in Johnson County, including Prairie Village, Mission, Roeland Park, Fairway, Mission Hills, Westwood, and parts of Leawood and Overland Park.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 19th, 21st, 24th, and 25th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ethan Corson | |||
| Republican | Laura McConwell | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Barbara Bollier | 22,439 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Megan England | 18,884 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 41,323 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kay Wolf | 5,176 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | David Harvey | 3,889 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 9,065 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kay Wolf | 20,738 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Kyle Russell | 18,334 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,072 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 7
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57.3 – 35.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 49.6 – 48.4% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 7, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Barbara Bollier". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 7" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 9, 2020.