Kansas's 37th Senate district explained

State:Kansas
District:37
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Molly Baumgardner
Party:Republican
Residence:Louisburg
Percent White:85
Percent Black:2
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:5
Percent Native American:1
Percent Other Race:2
Population:79,728[1]
Population Year:2018

Kansas's 37th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Molly Baumgardner since a 2014 special election to replace fellow Republican Pat Apple.[2]

Geography

District 37 covers in southern Johnson County and northern Miami County in the outskirts of the Kansas City suburbs, including Paola, Spring Hill, Louisburg, Edgerton, and the southern reaches of Gardner, Olathe, and Overland Park.[3]

The district overlaps with Kansas's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 5th, 6th, 8th, 26th, 27th, 43rd, 48th, and 78th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 60.5 – 37.3%
2018GovernorKobach 50.8 – 41.4%
2016PresidentTrump 62.1 – 31.5%
2012PresidentRomney 68.0 – 30.2%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 37, KS. Census Reporter. August 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Senator Molly Baumgardner. Kansas State Legislature. August 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Senate District 37 . Kansas State Legislature. August 28, 2020.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 28, 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.