Kansas's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Rucker since his appointment in 2018 to replace fellow Republican Vicki Schmidt; Rucker was defeated in the 2020 primary election by State Representative Brenda Dietrich.[2]
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| Demographics | 81% White 5% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,035[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 20 is based in southern Topeka, also stretching to cover sparsely populated portions of Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties.[3]
The district is located almost entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 1st district. It overlaps with the 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
edit2020
editIn 2018, incumbent Vicki Schmidt was elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner, and Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker was chosen to replace her.[5]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Brenda Dietrich | 6,509 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Eric Rucker (incumbent) | 5,451 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,960 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Brenda Dietrich | 22,000 | 56.9 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Willis | 16,696 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 38,696 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Vicki Schmidt (incumbent) | 5,853 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Joe Patton | 5,110 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 10,963 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Candace Ayars | 1,755 | 46.8 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Rogers | 1,005 | 26.8 | |
| Democratic | Rick Munoz Cortez | 760 | 20.3 | |
| Democratic | Clarence Hinchey | 230 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 3,750 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Vicki Schmidt (incumbent) | 22,216 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Candace Ayars | 11,775 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 33,991 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Vicki Schmidt (incumbent) | 5,747 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Joe Patton | 5,587 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 11,334 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Vicki Schmidt (incumbent) | 21,359 | 63.9 | |
| Democratic | Terry Crowder | 10,071 | 30.1 | |
| Libertarian | Clarence Hinchey | 2,003 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,433 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.2 – 48.1% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 56.2 – 35.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49.6 – 43.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53.9 – 44.1% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 20, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Eric Rucker". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 20" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Grant Stephens (December 14, 2018). "Kobach's top deputy Eric Rucker to fill Schmidt's senate seat". WBLW. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 20". 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.