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

Kansas House District 53

Kirk Haskins has no major-party opponent.

Kirk Haskins has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+9: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+4.0D+1.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+10.4D+5.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+10.8D+12.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
26,717
People per km²
929
Adults with a B.A.+
35%
White, no degree
49%of adults
  • White 73%
  • Hispanic 11%
  • Black 6%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

10,876 votes · D+7.9
✓ Kirk R Haskins (D)51.1%
Jeff Coen (R)43.5%
Aric Hermann (L)5.3%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,866 two-party votes · D+10.8 · D+12.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.4%
Donald Trump (R)44.6%

2022

8,936 votes · D+10.7
✓ Kirk R Haskins (D)55.4%
Bruce Williamson (R)44.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,546 votes · D+9.7
✓ Jim Gartner (D)54.8%
Jeff Coen (R)45.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

13,876 two-party votes · D+10.4 · D+5.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)55.2%
Donald Trump (R)44.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,639 two-party votes · D+4.0 · D+1.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)52.0%
Donald Trump (R)48.0%