Kansas

House Districts: 4
Voting Age Population
  2002: 2,015,000
  2000: 1,983,000   
  1998:
 1,925,000 
  1990: 1,815,960  
Redistricting, 2001-2002
  Monopoly (R) / Incomplete
Presidential Vote  
  2000:  Gore 37, Bush 58, Nader 3 
  1996:  Clinton 36, Dole 54, Perot 9   
  1992:  Clinton 34, Bush 39, Perot 27
U.S. House: 3 GOP, 1 Dem
Seat Changes '02: 0
Facts in Focus:
  Kansas 1982 to 2002

 
How Kansas Ranked in 2002
Democracy Index: 7th
Margin of Victory:  22nd
Landslide Index: 19th
Seats-to-Votes Distortion: 18th
Representation Index: 19th
Voter Participation: 15th
For definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page.
 


   

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
 Democracy Index

19.4

��

 

 

 Voter Turnout

41.2%

 

 

 

 

 Representation Index

27.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Wasted Votes

34.5%

 

 

 

 

 % of Wasted R / D Votes

19.2 / 57.6

 

 

 

 

 Drop-Off Voters

-0.7%

 

 

 

 

 Avg. Margin Of Victory

32.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Votes for (R�D�O%)

65-31-4

 

 

 

 

 Seats for (R�D�O%)

75-25-0

 

 

 

 Seat Changes

0

 

 

 

 

 High % Turnout, District

��

 

 

 

 

 Low % Turnout, District

��

 

 

 

 


1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
 Democracy Index

��

��

19.7

18.9

18.9

 Voter Turnout

62%

43%

55%

38%

52.2%

 Representation Index

36.3%

27.5%

31.2%

23.9%

33.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Wasted Votes

41%

37%

44%

37%

38.2%

 % of Wasted R / D Votes

38 / 40

0 / 100

0 / 100

21 / 62

22 / 52.9

 Drop-Off Voters

2.8%

.4%

2.4%

2%

3.3%

 Avg. Margin Of Victory

21%

26%

13%

27%

33%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Votes for (R�D�O%)

53�43�4

64�37�0

56�41�3

62�37�1

63.3�31.6�5

 Seats for (R�D�O%)

50�50�0

100�0�0

100�0�0

75�25�0

75�25�0

 Seat Changes

��

2

0

1

0

 High % Turnout, District

��

48 (1)

61 (3)

43 (3)

67.4 (3)

 Low % Turnout, District

��

40 (3)

55 (2)

36 (4)

53.1 (4)

Results 2002-2010 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
 U.S. House (R�D)

1-3

 

 

 

 

 Landslide Index

75%

 

 

 

 

 Scale of Competitiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 Tight: < 5

1

 

 

 

 

 Competitive: 5-10

0

 

 

 

 

 Comfortable: 10-20

0

 

 

 

 

 Landslide: 20-40

2

 

 

 

 

 No Contest: 40+

1

 

 

 

 

 Uncontested

1

 

 

 

 

 Incumbents

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Running / Total Seats

4 / 4

 

 

 

 Re-Election / Total Incumbent

4 / 4

 

 

 

 

 Landslide / Total Incumbent

3 / 4

 

 

 

 

 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent

3 / 3

 

 

 

 

 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent

0 / 1

 

 

 

 

 Untouchable Repeat Landslide

2

 

 

 

 

 Uncontested Primary

4

 

 

 

 

 Elected Women

0

 

 

 

 

 Elected Minorities

0

 

 

 

 

Results 1992-2000 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
 U.S. House (R�D)

2�2

4�0

4�0

3�1

3�1

 Landslide Index

50%

50%

25%

50%

50%

 Scale of Competitiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 Tight: < 5

0

1

2

1

1

 Competitive: 5-10

1

0

1

0

0

 Comfortable: 10-20

1

1

0

1

1

 Landslide: 20-40

2

1

0

1

1

 No Contest: 40+

0

1

1

1

0

 Uncontested

0

0

0

0

1

 Incumbents

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Running / Total Seats

4 / 4

3 / 4

1 / 4

4 / 4

4 / 4

 Re-Election / Total Incumbent

4 / 4

2 / 3

1 / 1

3 / 4

4 / 4

 Landslide / Total Incumbent

2 / 4

1 / 3

0 / 1

2 / 4

2 / 4

 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent

2 / 3

1 / 2

0 / 1

2 / 4

2 / 3

 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent

0 / 1

0 / 1

NA

NA

0 / 1

 Untouchable Repeat Landslide

2

1

0

1

2

 Uncontested Primary

3

1

1

2

4

 Elected Women

1

1

0

0

0

 Elected Minorities

0

0

0

0

0

 
Results 1982-1990 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990
 U.S. House (R�D)

3�2

3�2

3�2

3�2

3�2

 Landslide Index

80%

80%

100%

100%

80%

 Scale of Competitiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 Tight: < 5

0

0

0

0

0

 Competitive: 5-10

0

0

0

0

0

 Comfortable: 10-20

1

1

0

0

1

 Landslide: 20-40

3

1

1

1

3

 No Contest: 40+

1

3

3

3

1

 Uncontested

0

0

1

1

0

 Incumbents

 

 

 

 

 

 Total Running / Total Seats

4 / 5

4 / 5

5 / 5

5 / 5

4 / 5

 Re-Election / Total Incumbent

4 / 4

4 / 4

5 / 5

5 / 5

4 / 4

 Landslide / Total Incumbent

4 / 4

4 / 4

5 / 5

5 / 5

4 / 4

 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent

3 / 3

2 / 2

3 / 3

3 / 3

2 / 2

 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent

1 / 1

2 / 2

2 / 2  

 2 / 2

2 / 2

 Untouchable Repeat Landslide

3

3

4

5

4

 Uncontested Primary

1

4

4

4

3

 Elected Women

0

1

1

1

1

 Elected Minorities

0

0

0

0

0


Facts in Focus for Kansas 1982 to 2002
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