Kansas 3rd Congressional District: Realigning Affluent Suburb district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Republican peak: R+17 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
- Population
- 756,8482024 5-year
- Median household income
- $102,7162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+4 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+17 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
DAVIDS, Sharice
DAVIDS scores -0.26 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: YODER, Kevin (2017–2019), YODER, Kevin (2015–2017), YODER, Kevin (2013–2015), YODER, Kevin (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 3
HarrisD+4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 51.2% | 203,398 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 47.1% | 187,066 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 7,080 |
D+60R+60
5 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 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −17.0% |
| 2016 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | +4.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 203,398 | 187,066 | 397,544 | ||
| D | 205,619 | 187,732 | 401,919 | ||
| R | 146,167 | 164,239 | 340,880 | ||
| R | 129,757 | 184,384 | 321,093 | ||
| R | 150,131 | 178,845 | 334,093 |
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
22.7%
English
14.4%
Irish
13.4%
American
4.6%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.9%
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: 38.4 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
$102,716
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$102,716
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
6.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.9%
Working age (18–64)6.3%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.9%
speak English only
Spanish6.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Kansas's 3rd district covers the Kansas City metro suburbs and has trended toward Democratic presidential candidates by growing margins, posting a D+9.6 result in 2024 — an outlier in a state that otherwise votes heavily Republican at the federal level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of four points in 2020 and a Republican high of seventeen points in 2012. The 2024 margin was four points.
A population of 756,848, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,716 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 3, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Kansas voted Democratic by 4.1 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 397,544 votes cast, 203,398 went Democratic and 187,066 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Kansas's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 3, Kansas in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" 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 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Kansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Kansas voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Kansas?
Congressional District 3, Kansas has a population of 756,848 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Kansas?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Kansas is $102,716 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Kansas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.