Kansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kansas Senate District 7
A district of about 76,000 people, 65% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+32.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Ethan Corson (D) · won64.3%
- Dave Dannov (R)35.7%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 40 seats
Every Kansas State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
16 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Ethan Corson (D) | Dave Dannov (R) | 28.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Ethan Corson (D)Flip | Laura McConwell (R) | 18.6 |
| 2016 | Barbara Bollier (R) | Megan England (D) | 8.6 |
| 2012 | Kay Wolf (R) | Kyle Russell (D) | 6.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 special | Terrie W. Huntington (R) | Wayne E. Hodges (D) | 23.7 |
| 2008 | David Wysong (R) | Susan Myers (D) | 8.0 |
| 2004 | David Wysong (R) | Thruston Cromwell (D) | 11.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | David Adkins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Audrey Langworthy (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Audrey Langworthy (R) | William L. Tush (D) | 45.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Audrey Langworthy (R) | Ruth G. Shechter (D) | 28.4 |
| 1984 | Audrey Langworthy (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Norman E. Gaar (R) | William L. Tush (D) | 39.1 |
| 1976 | Norman E. Gaar (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Norman E. Gaar (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Tom R. Vansickle (R) | J. J. Fowler (D) | 14.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 7
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 7's area in each.
- U.S. House
- KS-3 99%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| President | D+21.1 |
| U.S. Senate | D+2.3 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kansas. The black marker is District 7.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Densest of 40 seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 862% college gradsD+20.6Not up in 2026District 21
50% college gradsD+20.6Not up in 2026District 10
57% college gradsD+2.1Not up in 2026District 2
52% college gradsD+58.1Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET