Kansas' 2nd Congressional District
| Kansas' 2nd Congressional District |
|---|
 |
| Incumbent Lynn Jenkins 
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| U.S. Census Bureau (2010 data)[1] |
| Population: 714,459 |
| Gender: 49.7% Male, 50.3% Female |
| Race[2]: 87.7% White, 5.1% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.3% Native American |
| Ethnicity: 5.9% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 7.7% |
| Median household income $45,008 |
| High school graduation rate 91.4% |
| College graduation rate 26.6% |
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.[3]
The current representative of the 2nd Congressional District is Lynn Jenkins (R).
Elections
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Kansas will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
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.[4]
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.[5]
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. She defeated Cheryl Hudspeth (D) and Robert Garrard (L) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 2 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn Jenkins incumbent |
63.1% | 130,034 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Hudspeth | 32.3% | 66,588 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Garrard | 4.5% | 9,353 | |
| Total Votes | 205,975 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lynn Jenkins won election to the United States House. She defeated Nancy E. Boyda (D), Robert Garrard (L) and Leslie S. Martin (Reform) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 2 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn Jenkins |
50.6% | 155,532 | |
| Democratic | Nancy E. Boyda incumbent | 46.2% | 142,013 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Garrard | 1.5% | 4,683 | |
| Reform | Leslie S. Martin | 1.7% | 5,080 | |
| Total Votes | 307,308 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Nancy Boyda won election to the United States House. She defeated Jim Ryun (R) and Roger D. Tucker (Reform) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 2 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nancy Boyda |
50.6% | 114,139 | |
| Republican | Jim Ryun incumbent | 47.1% | 106,329 | |
| Reform Party | Roger D. Tucker | 2.3% | 5,094 | |
| Total Votes | 225,562 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Jim Ryun won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Nancy Boyda (D) and Dennis Hawver (L) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 2 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Ryun incumbent |
56.1% | 165,325 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Boyda | 41.3% | 121,532 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hawver | 2.6% | 7,579 | |
| Total Votes | 294,436 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Jim Ryun won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dan Lykins (D) and Art Clack (L) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 2 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Ryun incumbent |
60.4% | 127,477 | |
| Democratic | Dan Lykins | 37.5% | 79,160 | |
| Libertarian | Art Clack | 2.1% | 4,340 | |
| Total Votes | 210,977 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Jim Ryun won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Stanley Wiles (D) and Dennis Hawver (L) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 2 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Ryun incumbent |
67.4% | 164,951 | |
| Democratic | Stanley Wiles | 29.3% | 71,709 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hawver | 3.3% | 8,099 | |
| Total Votes | 244,759 | |||
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.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available.
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ 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 March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
