Kansas's 27th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Chase Blasi since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican Gene Suellentrop following his resignation.[2]
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| Demographics | 84% White 2% Black 8% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 74,577[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 27 is based in the western reaches of Wichita in Sedgwick County, also covering some or all of the suburbs of Colwich, Andale, Maize, and Goddard.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 90th, 91st, 94th, 100th, 101st, and 105th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gene Suellentrop (incumbent) | 26,296 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | Mike McCorkle | 13,143 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 39,439 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Gene Suellentrop | 4,085 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Lori Graham | 3,987 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 8,072 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Gene Suellentrop | 22,252 | 66.5 | |
| Democratic | Tony Hunter | 11,209 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 33,461 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslie Donovan (incumbent) | 20,773 | 65.5 | |
| Democratic | Tony Hunter | 10,922 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 31,695 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 62.1 – 35.9% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 48.7 – 42.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 63.9 – 29.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 68.3 – 29.8% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 27, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Chase Blasi | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Senate District 27" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 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.