Kansas's 5th Senate district
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| Demographics | 71% White 13% Black 9% Hispanic 2% Asian 5% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 74,997[1] | ||
Kansas's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Braun since his appointment in 2018; Braun was defeated by Democrat Jeff Pittman in 2020.[2]
Geography
[edit]District 5 covers parts of Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties, stretching from Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, and western Kansas City in the south to Lansing and Leavenworth in the north.[3]
The district overlaps with Kansas's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 33rd, 36th, 40th, 41st, and 42nd districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]
Recent election results
[edit]2020
[edit]In 2018, incumbent Republican Steve Fitzgerald resigned from the Senate, and pharmaceutical operative Kevin Braun was chosen to serve the remainder of Fitzgerald's term.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Pittman | 16,753 | 53.1 | ||
| Republican | Kevin Braun (incumbent) | 14,818 | 46.9 | ||
| Total votes | 31,571 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bill Hutton | 2,570 | 74.1 | |
| Democratic | Donald Terrien | 899 | 25.9 | |
| Total votes | 3,469 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steve Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 13,336 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hutton | 12,828 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 26,164 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Fitzgerald | 2,298 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Mark Gilstrap | 1,441 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 3,739 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steve Fitzgerald | 12,803 | 51.5 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Kultala (incumbent) | 12,040 | 48.5 | |
| Total votes | 24,843 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.3 – 46.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 51.5 – 40.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.1 – 41.3% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.9 – 45.1% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 5, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Kevin Braun". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 5" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ John Richmeier (October 19, 2018). "Braun selected for appointment to Senate". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 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.