Kansas's 34th Senate district
| Kansas's 34th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 85% White 2% Black 9% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 68,781[1] | ||
Kansas's 34th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ed Berger since 2017; Berger was defeated in the 2020 Republican primary by Mark Steffen.[2]
Geography
District 34 covers all of Reno County and parts of Kingman County to the west of Wichita, including the communities of Hutchinson, Kingman, South Hutchinson, Buhler, Haven, and Nickerson.[3]
The district is located largely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, with a small part extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 101st, 102nd, 104th, and 114th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark Steffen | 7,177 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Ed Berger (incumbent) | 5,302 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,479 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Steffen | 21,240 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Shanna Henry | 9,192 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 30,432 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Berger | 6,279 | 57.2 | |
| Republican | Terry Bruce (incumbent) | 4,701 | 42.8 | |
| Total votes | 10,980 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ed Berger | 21,559 | 82.2 | |
| Democratic | Homer Gilson | 4,664 | 17.8 | |
| Total votes | 26,223 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Bruce (incumbent) | 16,007 | 59.9 | |
| Democratic | Mark Treaster | 10,711 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 26,718 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 67.2 – 30.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 48.2 – 40.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65.5 – 27.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.3 – 32.2% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 34, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Ed Berger". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 34" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 34". 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.