Kansas's 38th Senate district
| Kansas's 38th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 45% White 3% Black 49% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 69,819[1] | ||
Kansas's 38th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ron Ryckman Sr. since March 2021, following the death of incumbent Bud Estes on February 13, 2021.[2]
Geography
District 38 is predominantly based in the two Western Kansas cities of Dodge City and Liberal, covering all of Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade, and Seward Counties and part of Hodgeman County. Other communities in the district include Cimarron, Meade, and Ashland.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 115th, 117th, 119th, 124th, and 125th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Oklahoma.[1]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bud Estes (incumbent) | 13,274 | 68.9 | |
| Democratic | Edgar Pando | 5,994 | 31.1 | |
| Total votes | 19,268 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bud Estes | 4,488 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Joyce Warshaw | 2,438 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 6,926 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bud Estes | 12,884 | 75.7 | |
| Democratic | Miguel Angel Rodriguez | 4,130 | 24.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,014 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garrett Love (incumbent) | 13,539 | 77.0 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Dunlap II | 4,033 | 23.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,572 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 69.8 – 28.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 54.7 – 32.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.1 – 24.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 71.8 – 26.4% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 38, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Hennessy, Joseph (February 13, 2021). "Kansas State Sen. Bud Estes dies at 75". WIBW-TV. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senate District 38" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 38". 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.