Kansas 1st Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+34 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 648,9082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,3962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
MANN, Tracey
MANN scores 0.61 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: MARSHALL, Roger Wayne (2019–2021), MARSHALL, Roger Wayne (2017–2019), HUELSKAMP, Tim (2015–2017), HUELSKAMP, Tim (2013–2015)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
TrumpR+31
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 64.7% | 201,338 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.4% | 103,971 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 5,683 |
D+60R+60
60 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −26.3% |
| 2012 | −33.4% |
| 2016 | −33.9% |
| 2020 | −29.6% |
| 2024 | −31.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 103,971 | 201,338 | 310,992 | ||
| R | 110,557 | 206,453 | 324,052 | ||
| R | 85,002 | 182,294 | 287,302 | ||
| R | 90,691 | 184,935 | 282,576 | ||
| R | 109,448 | 190,970 | 310,005 |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 37.0% | 60.0% | 1,004,956 |
| 2020 | R | 41.8% | 53.2% | 1,367,755 |
| 2016 | R | 32.2% | 62.2% | 1,177,922 |
| 2014 | R | 0.0% | 53.1% | 866,191 |
| 2010 | R | 26.4% | 70.1% | 837,692 |
| 2008 | R | 36.5% | 60.1% | 1,210,690 |
| 2004 | R | 27.5% | 69.2% | 1,129,022 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0% | 82.5% | 776,850 |
| 1998 | R | 31.6% | 65.3% | 727,236 |
| 1996 | R | 34.4% | 62.0% | 1,052,300 |
| 1992 | R | 31.0% | 62.7% | 1,126,447 |
| 1990 | R | 26.4% | 73.6% | 786,235 |
| 1986 | R | 30.0% | 70.0% | 823,566 |
| 1984 | R | 21.2% | 76.0% | 996,729 |
| 1980 | R | 36.2% | 63.8% | 938,957 |
| 1978 | R | 42.4% | 53.9% | 748,839 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.6%
English
10.1%
Irish
9.6%
American
5.8%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,396
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$67,396
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.7%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.2%
speak English only
Spanish11.1%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning the vast wheat-belt plains of western and central Kansas, this sprawling district delivers some of the widest presidential margins in the country, anchored by rural agricultural communities where Republican support has deepened for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of thirty-four points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-one points.
A population of 648,908, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,396 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Kansas voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 310,992 votes cast, 103,971 went Democratic and 201,338 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Kansas's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, Kansas in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Kansas?
Congressional District 1, Kansas has a population of 648,908 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Kansas?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Kansas is $67,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Kansas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.