Kansas's 10th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Thompson since his appointment in 2020 to replace fellow Republican Mary Pilcher-Cook.[2]
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| Demographics | 80% White 5% Black 8% Hispanic 3% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,567[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 10 is based in Shawnee in Johnson County, covering the vast majority of the city itself as well as Lake Quivira and parts of Overland Park, Bonner Springs, and Merriam.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 39th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
edit2020
editIn January 2020, 10th district incumbent Mary Pilcher-Cook resigned from the Senate, and local meteorologist Mike Thompson was chosen to fill the remainder of her term.[5]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 8,183 | 72.4 | |
| Republican | Tom Cox | 3,125 | 27.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,308 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mike Thompson (incumbent) | 22,362 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Constance | 20,758 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 43,120 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Pilcher-Cook (incumbent) | 18,673 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Vicki Hiatt | 17,722 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,395 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mary Pilcher-Cook (incumbent) | 4,514 | 64.3 | |
| Republican | Tom Wertz | 2,509 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 7,023 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mary Pilcher-Cook (incumbent) | 19,392 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Mark Greene | 13,900 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 33,292 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.1 – 45.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 54.0 – 38.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48.2 – 44.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.9 – 41.3% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 10, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Mike Thompson". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 10" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Former metro meteorologist elected to Kansas state Senate". KSHB - Kansas City. January 13, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 10". 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.