Kansas's 5th Senate district

Kansas's 5th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jeff Pittman
D–Leavenworth
Demographics71% White
13% Black
9% Hispanic
2% Asian
5% Other
Population (2018)74,997[1]

Kansas's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Braun since his appointment in 2018; Braun was defeated by Democrat Jeff Pittman in 2020.[2]

Geography

District 5 covers parts of Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties, stretching from Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, and western Kansas City in the south to Lansing and Leavenworth in the north.[3]

The district overlaps with Kansas's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 33rd, 36th, 40th, 41st, and 42nd districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]

Recent election results

2020

In 2018, incumbent Republican Steve Fitzgerald resigned from the Senate, and pharmaceutical operative Kevin Braun was chosen to serve the remainder of Fitzgerald's term.[5]

2020 Kansas Senate election, District 5[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Pittman 16,753 53.1
Republican Kevin Braun (incumbent) 14,818 46.9
Total votes 31,571 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Kansas Senate election, District 5[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Hutton 2,570 74.1
Democratic Donald Terrien 899 25.9
Total votes 3,469 100
General election
Republican Steve Fitzgerald (incumbent) 13,336 51.0
Democratic Bill Hutton 12,828 49.0
Total votes 26,164 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Kansas Senate election, District 5[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Fitzgerald 2,298 61.5
Republican Mark Gilstrap 1,441 38.5
Total votes 3,739 100
General election
Republican Steve Fitzgerald 12,803 51.5
Democratic Kelly Kultala (incumbent) 12,040 48.5
Total votes 24,843 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[7][8]
2020 President Trump 50.3 – 46.9%
2018 Governor Kelly 51.5 – 40.3%
2016 President Trump 51.1 – 41.3%
2012 President Romney 52.9 – 45.1%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 5, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Kevin Braun". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senate District 5" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. ^ John Richmeier (October 19, 2018). "Braun selected for appointment to Senate". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.