Kansas' 2nd Congressional District
The 2nd Congressional District of Kansas is a congressional district covering most of the eastern part of the state, except for the core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Kansas' 2nd Congressional District covers most of the eastern part of the state, except for the core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The district includes Allen, Anderson, Atchinson, Bourbon, Brown, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Labette, Leavenworth, Linn, Montgomery, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Shawnee, Wilson, and Woodson counties. It also contains portions of Marshall and Miami counties. The capital of Topeka was located within this district.[1]
The district previously encompassed less than a quarter of the state. The capital of Topeka was located within this district.
The current representative of the 2nd congressional district is Lynn Jenkins (R).
Elections
2012
The 2nd congressional district of Kansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Lynn Jenkins (R) won re-election. She defeated Tobias Schlingensiepen (D) and Dennis Hawver (L) in the general election.[2]
General Eleciton
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lynn Jenkins Incumbent |
57% | 167,463 | |
| Democratic | Tobias Schlingensiepen | 38.7% | 113,735 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hawver | 4.3% | 12,520 | |
| Total Votes | 293,718 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Primary results
The primary took place on August 7.[3]
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tobias Schlingensiepen |
39.5% | 11,747 |
| Robert Eye | 34.8% | 10,353 |
| Scott Bamhart | 25.7% | 7,627 |
| Total Votes | 29,727 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Lynn Jenkins won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Cheryl Hudspeth (D) and Robert Garrard (L) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas' 2nd Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn Jenkins Incumbent |
63.1% | 130,034 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Hudspeth | 32.3% | 66,588 | |
| Liberterian | Robert Garrard | 4.5% | 9,353 | |
| Total Votes | 205,975 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Kansas
In 2011, the Kansas State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Kansas Redistricting Map "Map" accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Kansas"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "August 2012 Primary Election," Accessed September 4, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" Accessed November 12, 2011
