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Kansas House District 61
Francis Awerkamp has no major-party opponent.
Francis Awerkamp has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+42: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 15,868
- People per km²
- 6
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 62%of adults
- White 86%
- Hispanic 6%
- Asian 1%
- 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
10,278 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Francis Awerkamp (R)65.0%
Robert Thomas (L)35.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
10,750 two-party votes · R+46.2 · R+44.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.1%
Kamala Harris (D)26.9%
2022
6,677 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Francis Awerkamp (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
9,684 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Francis Awerkamp (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
12,310 two-party votes · R+40.9 · R+45.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.5%
Joe Biden (D)29.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,477 two-party votes · R+49.2 · R+51.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.4%