Kansas's 38th Senate district explained

State:Kansas
District:38
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Ron Ryckman Sr.
Party:Republican
Residence:Meade
Percent White:45
Percent Black:3
Percent Hispanic:49
Percent Asian:2
Percent Other Race:1
Population:69,819[1]
Population Year:2018

Kansas's 38th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ron Ryckman Sr. since March 2021, following the death of incumbent Bud Estes on February 13, 2021.[2]

Geography

District 38 is predominantly based in the two Western Kansas cities of Dodge City and Liberal, covering all of Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade, and Seward Counties and part of Hodgeman County. Other communities in the district include Cimarron, Meade, and Ashland.[3]

The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 115th, 117th, 119th, 124th, and 125th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Oklahoma.[1]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 69.8 – 28.3%
2018GovernorKobach 54.7 – 32.0%
2016PresidentTrump 70.1 – 24.8%
2012PresidentRomney 71.8 – 26.4%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 38, KS. Census Reporter. August 29, 2020.
  2. Web site: Kansas State Sen. Bud Estes dies at 75. Joseph. Hennessy. WIBW-TV. February 13, 2021. February 13, 2021.
  3. Web site: Senate District 38. Kansas State Legislature. August 29, 2020.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 29, 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.