| State: | Kansas |
| District: | 6 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Pat Pettey |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Kansas City |
| Percent White: | 48 |
| Percent Black: | 10 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 34 |
| Percent Asian: | 4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 3 |
| Population: | 70,089[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
Kansas's 6th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pat Pettey since 2013, following her defeat of Democrat-turned-Republican Chris Steineger.[2]
District 6 is based in southern Kansas City in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, also covering parts of Edwardsville, Merriam, and Overland Park.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 36th, and 37th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri, located directly to the west of that state's Kansas City.[1]
| Year | Office | Results[5] [6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 61.9 – 35.8% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 64.1 – 27.4% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56.9 – 36.1% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.6 – 35.8% |