Kansas's 22nd Senate district explained

State:Kansas
District:22
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Tom Hawk
Party:Democratic
Residence:Manhattan
Percent White:78
Percent Black:5
Percent Hispanic:8
Percent Asian:4
Percent Other Race:3
Population:87,096[1]
Population Year:2018

Kansas's 22nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Usha Reddi since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Tom Hawk.[2]

Geography

District 22 is based in Manhattan, covering all of Clay and Riley Counties as well as a small part of northern Geary County. Other communities in the district include Clay Center, Ogden, Wakefield, Riley, and parts of western Junction City.[3]

The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 51st, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, and 70th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 51.3 – 45.5%
2018GovernorKelly 52.6 – 36.7%
2016PresidentTrump 52.5 – 39.2%
2012PresidentRomney 58.4 – 39.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 22, KS. Census Reporter. August 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: Senator Tom Hawk. Kansas State Legislature. August 16, 2020.
  3. Web site: Senate District 22. Kansas State Legislature. August 16, 2020.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 16, 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.