Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
is currently divided into 4
congressional district
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...
s, each represented by a member of the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
. 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. However, following the
2018
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elections, one incumbent was ousted by a
Democratic 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
The Cook Partisan Voting Index, abbreviated Cook PVI, CPVI, or PVI, is a measurement of how strongly a List of United States congressional districts, United States congressional district or U.S. state leans toward the Democratic Party (United Sta ...
. 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 elected a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
List of members representing the district
Notes
References
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Kansas's at-large congressional district
Kansas's at-large congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a defunct congressional district. It existed from statehood January 29, 1861 to March 4, 1907.
List of members representing the di ...
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Kansas's 5th congressional district
Kansas's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, o ...
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Kansas's 6th congressional district
Kansas's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, o ...
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Kansas's 7th congressional district
Kansas's 7th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a defunct congressional district
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or ...
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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
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is ...
See also
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List of United States congressional districts
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United States congressional apportionment
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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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