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

Kansas House District 44

Barbara W. Ballard has no major-party opponent.

Barbara W. Ballard has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+50: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+45.5D+43.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+50.7D+46.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+52.5D+54.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
22,083
People per km²
1,131
Adults with a B.A.+
60%
White, no degree
31%of adults
  • White 74%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 4%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 10%

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

10,466 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Barbara W Ballard (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

12,565 two-party votes · D+52.5 · D+54.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)76.3%
Donald Trump (R)23.7%

2022

8,890 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Barbara W Ballard (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,358 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Barbara W Ballard (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

15,988 two-party votes · D+50.7 · D+46.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)75.3%
Donald Trump (R)24.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,707 two-party votes · D+45.5 · D+43.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.7%
Donald Trump (R)27.3%