Kansas's 22nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Usha Reddi since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Tom Hawk.[2]
| Kansas's 22nd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 78% White 5% Black 8% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 87,096[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 22 is based in Manhattan, covering all of Clay and Riley Counties as well as a small part of northern Geary County. Other communities in the district include Clay Center, Ogden, Wakefield, Riley, and parts of western Junction City.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 51st, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, and 70th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Craig Bowser | 5,232 | 60.5 | |
| Republican | Bryan Pruitt | 3,411 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 8,643 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tom Hawk (incumbent) | 15,687 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Craig Bowser | 14,911 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 30,598 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Hawk (incumbent) | 20,849 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 20,849 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Reader | 3,318 | 43.1 | |
| Republican | Roger Reitz (incumbent) | 2,251 | 29.2 | |
| Republican | Joe Knopp | 2,134 | 27.7 | |
| Total votes | 7,703 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tom Hawk | 12,851 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | Bob Reader | 12,469 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 25,320 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 51.3 – 45.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 52.6 – 36.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.5 – 39.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.4 – 39.1% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 22, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Tom Hawk". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 22" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.