Kansas's 24th Senate district

Kansas's 24th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican former State Representative J. R. Claeys.[2]

Kansas's 24th
State Senate district
Senator
  J. R. Claeys
R–Salina
Demographics83% White
2% Black
10% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Native American
3% Other
Population (2018)69,121[1]

Geography

District 24 is based in the city of Salina, also covering Abilene, Solomon, Chapman, and other smaller communities in Saline County and some of Dickinson County.[3]

The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 69th, 70th, 71st, and 108th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 Kansas Senate election, District 24[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. R. Claeys 7,278 62.6
Republican Randall Hardy (incumbent) 4,350 37.4
Total votes 11,628 100
General election
Republican J. R. Claeys 25,242 100
Total votes 25,242 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Kansas Senate election, District 24[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Hardy 4,307 46.3
Republican Tom Arpke (incumbent) 3,884 41.8
Republican John Price 1,103 11.9
Total votes 9,294 100
General election
Republican Randall Hardy 16,195 59.1
Democratic Donald Merriman 11,228 40.9
Total votes 27,423 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Kansas Senate election, District 24[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Arpke 5,413 55.4
Republican Pete Brungardt (incumbent) 4,354 44.6
Total votes 9,767 100
General election
Republican Tom Arpke 15,112 56.5
Democratic Janice Norlin 11,650 43.5
Total votes 26,762 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 24
Year Office Results[6][7]
2020 President Trump 66.7 – 30.9%
2018 Governor Kobach 48.0 – 42.0%
2016 President Trump 65.3 – 26.7%
2012 President Romney 66.3 – 31.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 24, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. "Senator Randall Hardy". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. "Senate District 24" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. "Kansas State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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