Kansas's 35th Senate district explained

State:Kansas
District:35
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Rick Wilborn
Party:Republican
Residence:McPherson
Percent White:90
Percent Black:1
Percent Hispanic:5
Percent Asian:1
Percent Other Race:2
Population:68,253[1]
Population Year:2018

Kansas's 35th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rick Wilborn since a 2014 special election.[2]

Geography

District 35 covers the rural geographical center of the state to the north of Wichita, including all of Chase, Ellsworth, Marion, McPherson, and Morris Counties and parts of Dickinson and Rice Counties. Communities in the district include McPherson, Hillsboro, Ellsworth, Lyons, Lindsborg, Sterling, Marion, Council Grove, Herington, and Moundridge.[3]

The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 68th, 70th, 73rd, 74th, 108th, 113th, and 114th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[5] [6]
2020PresidentTrump 71.9 – 25.8%
2018GovernorKobach 52.0 – 37.6%
2016PresidentTrump 70.2 – 23.0%
2012PresidentRomney 70.4 – 27.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 35, KS. Census Reporter. August 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: Senator Rick Wilborn. Kansas State Legislature. August 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: Senate District 35 . Kansas State Legislature. August 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. August 26, 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.