Kansas's 17th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jeff Longbine, the current Vice President of the Senate, since his appointment in 2010.[2]
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| Demographics | 67% White 9% Black 17% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 4% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 72,851[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 17 stretches from Emporia in the south to the outskirts of Manhattan in the north, covering all of Lyon County and parts of Geary, Pottawatomie, and Wabaunsee Counties. Other communities in the district include Grandview Plaza, most of Junction City, and part of Wamego.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 51st, 60th, 65th, 68th, and 76th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Longbine (incumbent) | 17,363 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Vecchione | 8,671 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,034 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Longbine (incumbent) | 13,161 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Susan Fowler | 9,147 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,308 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jeff Longbine (incumbent) | 3,858 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | James Fawcett | 2,619 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 6,477 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jeff Longbine (incumbent) | 12,831 | 60.8 | |
| Democratic | Susan Moran | 8,285 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,116 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 56.4 – 40.7% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 48.0 – 40.2% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.8 – 35.7% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.8 – 41.0% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 17, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Jeff Longbine". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 17" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 17". 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.