Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...
is divided into 4
congressional district
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s, each represented by a member of the
United States House of Representatives
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. The number of districts in Kansas remained unchanged after the
2010 census. 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.
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
Events January
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elections, one incumbent was ousted by a
Democratic challenger, changing the state's delegation to a 3-1 Republican majority.
List of districts and representatives
Members of the United States House delegation from Kansas, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the
CPVI
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. For the
118th Congress
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, the state's congressional delegation consists of 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
Historical results
File:1992 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 1992
File:1994-1996 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 1994
File:1994-1996 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 1996
File:1998-2000 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 1998
File:1998-2000 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2000
File:2002-2004, 2008 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2002
File:2002-2004, 2008 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2004
File:2006 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2006
File:2002-2004, 2008 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2008
File:2010 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2010
File:2012-2016 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2012
File:2012-2016 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2014
File:2012-2016 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2016
File:2018-2020 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2018
File:2018-2020 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2020
File:2022 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2022
File:2022 Kansas United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.png, 2024
History of district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Kansas, presented chronologically.
All redistricting events in Kansas between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
Obsolete districts
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Kansas Territory's at-large congressional district
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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 U.S. state, state of Kansas is a defunct congressional district. It existed from statehood January 29, 1861 to March 4, 1907.
List of members repres ...
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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
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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