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

Kansas House District 9

Fred Gardner has no major-party opponent.

Fred Gardner has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+51: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+49.0R+51.2 vs. nation2020 presidentR+49.9R+54.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+52.7R+51.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
24,761
People per km²
7
Adults with a B.A.+
21%
White, no degree
71%of adults
  • White 88%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 2%
  • 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

9,944 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Fred Gardner (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,804 two-party votes · R+52.7 · R+51.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.4%
Kamala Harris (D)23.6%

2022

8,228 votes · R+48.3
✓ Fred Gardner (R)74.1%
Alana Cloutier (D)25.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

9,191 votes · R+49.7
✓ Kent L Thompson (R)74.8%
Alana Cloutier (D)25.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

15,779 two-party votes · R+49.9 · R+54.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.0%
Joe Biden (D)25.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,741 two-party votes · R+49.0 · R+51.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.5%