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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Kansas, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Ron Estes (R), who was first elected in a special election on April 11, 2017. The Republican primary also included a similarly-named challenger, Ron M. Estes.
Kansas' 4th Congressional District is located in southern Kansas and includes Barber, Butler, Chautauqua, Comanche, Cowley, Edwards, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Sedgwick, Stafford, and Sumner counties as well as a portion of Pawnee County. The largest city in the district is Wichita.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Estes | Republican Party | $1,850,090 | $1,579,546 | $270,544 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| James Thompson | Democratic Party | $1,483,690 | $1,483,690 | $0 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Ron Estes | Republican Party | $4,578 | $2,812 | $1,765 | As of September 30, 2018 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Kansas from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Kansas Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Kansas every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Kansas 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
56.6% |  Hillary Clinton |
36.0% | 20.6% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
59.7% | Barack Obama |
37.9% | 21.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
56.6% | Barack Obama |
41.6% | 15.0% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
62.0% | John Kerry |
36.6% | 25.4% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
58.0% | Al Gore |
37.2% | 20.8% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Kansas from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Kansas 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jerry Moran |
62.1% | Patrick Wiesner |
32.2% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | Pat Roberts |
53.1% |  Greg Orman |
42.5% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | Jerry Moran |
70.0% | Lisa Johnston |
26.3% | 43.7% |
| 2008 | Pat Roberts |
60.0% | Jim Slattery |
36.4% | 23.6% |
| 2004 | Sam Brownback |
69.1% | Lee Jones |
27.4% | 41.7% |
| 2002 | Pat Roberts |
82.5% |  Steven Rosile |
9.1% | 73.4% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Kansas.
Election results (Governor), Kansas 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sam Brownback |
49.8% | Paul Davis |
46.1% | 3.7% |
| 2010 | Sam Brownback |
63.2% | Tom Holland |
32.2% | 31.0% |
| 2006 | Kathleen Sebelius |
57.9% | Jim Barnett |
40.4% | 17.5% |
| 2002 | Kathleen Sebelius |
52.9% | Tim Shallenburger |
45.1% | 7.8% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Kansas in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Kansas 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
50.0% | 2 |
50.0% | Split |
| 2004 | 3 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
75.0% | 1 |
25.0% | R+3 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Kansas Party Control: 1992-2019
No Democratic trifectas • 16 years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographic data for Kansas
| Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 2,906,721 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 81,759 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 50.2% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 85.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.8% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 11.2% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $52,205 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Kansas. | ||
As of July 2016, Kansas' three largest cities were Wichita (pop. est. 390,000), Overland Park (pop. est. 190,000), and Kansas City (pop. est. 150,000).
