Kansas's 21st Senate district
| Kansas's 21st State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 77% White 6% Black 10% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 76,544[1] | ||
Kansas's 21st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dinah Sykes since 2017; Sykes was first elected as a Republican but switched parties in 2018.[2]
Geography
District 21 is based in Lenexa in the Johnson County suburbs of Kansas City, covering the vast majority of that city as well as smaller parts of Overland Park and Shawnee.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 121st districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dinah Sykes (incumbent) | 24,203 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Tom Bickimer | 19,970 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 44,173 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dinah Sykes | 4,442 | 57.9 | |
| Republican | Greg Smith (incumbent) | 3,226 | 42.1 | |
| Total votes | 7,668 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Logan Heley | 2,956 | 81.7 | |
| Democratic | Michael Czerniewski | 663 | 18.3 | |
| Total votes | 3,619 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dinah Sykes | 18,149 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Logan Heley | 15,287 | 42.4 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Kerner | 2,617 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,053 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Greg Smith | 3,581 | 52.1 | |
| Republican | Joe Beveridge | 3,290 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 6,871 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Greg Smith | 17,527 | 53.2 | |
| Democratic | Juanita Roy | 15,441 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 32,968 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.3 – 41.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 57.6 – 34.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.9 – 44.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53.0 – 44.8% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 21, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Dinah Sykes". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 21" (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 16". 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.