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

Kansas House District 57

John Alcala has no major-party opponent.

John Alcala has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+13: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+10.8D+8.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+13.7D+9.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+8.2D+9.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
21,813
People per km²
434
Adults with a B.A.+
13%
White, no degree
52%of adults
  • White 55%
  • Hispanic 27%
  • Black 10%
  • 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

7,027 votes · D+17.9
✓ John Alcala (D)58.9%
Donna J McGinty (R)41.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

7,124 two-party votes · D+8.2 · D+9.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.1%
Donald Trump (R)45.9%

2022

4,221 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ John Alcala (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

7,127 votes · D+26.8
✓ John Alcala (D)63.3%
Michael Martin (R)36.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

8,129 two-party votes · D+13.7 · D+9.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)56.8%
Donald Trump (R)43.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

6,229 two-party votes · D+10.8 · D+8.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.4%
Donald Trump (R)44.6%