Kansas's 7th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Ethan Corson since 2021.
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| Demographics | 87% White 3% Black 5% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,076[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 7 covers the inner suburbs of Kansas City in Johnson County, including Prairie Village, Mission, Roeland Park, Fairway, Mission Hills, Westwood, and parts of Leawood and Overland Park.[2]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 19th, 21st, 24th, and 25th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[3] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]
Recent election results from statewide races
edit| Year | U.S. President | U.S. Senator | U.S. House[4] | Governor | Attorney General[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Obama (D): 53.5 – 45.2% | [Data unknown/missing] | [Data unknown/missing] | — | — |
| 2012 | Obama (D): 49.5 – 48.3% | — | [Data unknown/missing] | — | — |
| 2016 | Clinton (D): 56 – 35% | Wiesner (D): 48.7 – 46.8% | [Data unknown/missing] | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | Davids (D): 63 – 35.1% | Kelly (D): 66.2 – 27% | Swain (D): 60.8 – 39.2% |
| 2020 | Biden (D): 65 – 33% | Bollier (D): 64 – 33% | [Data unknown/missing] | — | — |
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ethan Corson | 28,215 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Laura McConwell | 19,348 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 47,563 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Bollier | 22,439 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Megan England | 18,884 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 41,323 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kay Wolf | 5,176 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | David Harvey | 3,889 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 9,065 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kay Wolf | 20,738 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Kyle Russell | 18,334 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,072 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 7, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 7" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "KS State Senate District 7 Statewide Results".
- ^ "DRA KS State Senate 2020". Daves Redistricting.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.