Kansas's 6th Senate district
| Kansas's 6th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 48% White 10% Black 34% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 70,089[1] | ||
Kansas's 6th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pat Pettey since 2013, following her defeat of Democrat-turned-Republican Chris Steineger.[2]
Geography
District 6 is based in southern Kansas City in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, also covering parts of Edwardsville, Merriam, and Overland Park.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 36th, and 37th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri, located directly to the west of that state's Kansas City.[1]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Pettey (incumbent) | 14,533 | 64.4 | |
| Republican | Diana Whittington | 8,050 | 35.6 | |
| Total votes | 22,853 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Pettey (incumbent) | 12,640 | 70.8 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Conley | 5,213 | 29.2 | |
| Total votes | 17,853 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Pat Pettey | 1,842 | 72.6 | |
| Democratic | Mario Escobar | 695 | 27.4 | |
| Total votes | 2,537 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Pat Pettey | 11,637 | 62.1 | |
| Republican | Chris Steineger (incumbent) | 7,106 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 18,743 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 61.9 – 35.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 64.1 – 27.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56.9 – 36.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.6 – 35.8% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 6, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Pat Pettey". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 6" (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.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 6". 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.