Kansas's 19th Senate district explained

State:Kansas
District:19
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Rick Kloos
Party:Republican
Residence:Berryton
Percent White:69
Percent Black:11
Percent Hispanic:16
Percent Asian:0
Percent Native American:1
Percent Other Race:3
Population:69,433[1]
Population Year:2018

Kansas's 19th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It had been represented by Democrat Anthony Hensley, the former Senate Minority Leader, since 1993; Hensley was defeated by Republican Rick Kloos in 2020.[2]

Geography

District 19 covers all of Osage County and parts of Douglas, Jefferson, and Shawnee Counties, including much of eastern Topeka and southern Lawrence as well as Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon, and Overbrook.[3]

The district is located entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 10th, 45th, 47th, 54th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, and 76th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 51.2 – 46.3%
2018GovernorKelly 55.2 – 35.3%
2016PresidentTrump 50.7 – 42.6%
2012PresidentRomney 48.9 – 48.6%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 19, KS. Census Reporter. August 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: Senator Anthony Hensley. Kansas State Legislature. December 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Senate District 19. Kansas State Legislature. August 15, 2020.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 15, 2020.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. October 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.