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Kansas › Kansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Kansas House District 4

Rick James has no major-party opponent.

Rick James has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+58: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+58.8R+61.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+56.9R+61.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+59.3R+57.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
24,161
People per km²
8
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
69%of adults
  • White 90%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

9,500 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Rick James (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,903 two-party votes · R+59.3 · R+57.8 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.6%
Kamala Harris (D)20.4%

2022

7,069 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Trevor Jacobs (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

10,523 votes · R+49.8
✓ Trevor Jacobs (R)74.9%
Bill Meyer (D)25.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

11,403 two-party votes · R+56.9 · R+61.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)78.5%
Joe Biden (D)21.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,296 two-party votes · R+58.8 · R+61.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)20.6%