Kansas's 26th Senate district
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| Demographics | 86% White 1% Black 6% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 4% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,835[1] | ||
Kansas's 26th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dan Kerschen since 2013, following his primary defeat of fellow Republican Dick Kelsey.[2]
Geography
District 26 covers the southern and southwestern suburbs of Wichita in Sedgwick County, including some of Wichita proper as well as Haysville, Mulvane, Cheney, Garden Plain, and parts of Derby, Clearwater, and Goddard.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 81st, 82nd, 93rd, 94th, 97th, 98th, and 101st districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Kerschen (incumbent) | 27,540 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 27,540 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dan Kerschen (incumbent) | 3,913 | 73.0 | |
| Republican | Byron Dunlavy | 1,446 | 27.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,359 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dan Kerschen (incumbent) | 20,274 | 69.5 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Poteete | 8,911 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 29,185 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dan Kerschen | 3,911 | 57.6 | |
| Republican | Dick Kelsey (incumbent) | 2,883 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 6,794 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dan Kerschen | 20,593 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 20,593 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 26
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 51.4 – 37.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 68.2 – 24.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 68.8 – 28.8% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 26, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Dan Kerschen". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 26" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.