Kansas is currently divided into 4
congressional districts, each represented by a member of the
United States House of Representatives. The number of districts in Kansas remained unchanged after the
2010 census. From
2010
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to 2018, the state's congressional delegation was composed of all
Republicans
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Political ideology
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. However, following the
2018
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elections, one incumbent was ousted by a
Democratic
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challenger, changing the state's delegation to a 3-1 Republican majority.
Current districts and representatives
List of members of the United States House delegation from Kansas, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the
CPVI. For the
118th Congress
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, the state's congressional delegation consists of 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
History
Historically, the state has held as many as eight seats (1893–1933). The number of congressional seats decreased from five to four following the
1990 census. Between 1990 and 2000, the population of Kansas grew by 8.5% from 2,477,574 to 2,688,418, making it the 32nd most populated state; all four congressional seats were retained.
Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Kansas, presented chronologically.
All redistricting events that took place in Kansas between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
Obsolete districts
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Kansas Territory's at-large congressional district
From the 33rd Congress through the 36th Congress, Kansas Territory
The Territory of Kansas was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when the eastern portion of th ...
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Kansas's at-large congressional district
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Kansas's 5th congressional district
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Kansas's 6th congressional district
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Kansas's 7th congressional district
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Kansas's 8th congressional district
Kansas's 8th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives was a congressional district in the state of Kansas.
It was created in 1903, and it existed until 1933. William Augustus Ayres was the final person to repre ...
See also
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List of United States congressional districts
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United States congressional apportionment
References
Kansas Legislative Research Department(June 19, 2001): ''1992 Congressional Districts with selected cities and county populations''
pdf 741 kb). "This map is designed to be printed on 11 x 17 inch or larger format paper."
*Kansas Legislative Research Department (July 31, 2002): ''Guidelines and Criteria for 2002 Kansas Congressional and Legislative Redistricting'', 2 pages
pdf.
*National Committee for an Effective Congress (June 22, 200
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