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Kansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kansas House District 27

A district of about 28,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.9 relative to the nation for president.

Sean Tarwater (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 125 seats

Every Kansas House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+9.955th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican63rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2016202220242026
U.S. SenateR+35.8No raceNo raceNo race
Kansas House of RepresentativesNo raceR+14.7R+17.9D+0.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 125 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kansas. The black marker is District 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 94th pct · 8th of 125 in KS

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 15th pct · 106th of 125 in KS

Lower than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 5th pct · 119th of 125 in KS

Lower than 95% of seats.

Black residents2% 27th pct · 91st of 125 in KS

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents9% 95th pct · 7th of 125 in KS

Higher than 95% of seats.

People per square mile552 52nd pct · 61st of 125 in KS

Denser than 52% of 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 8
69% college gradsR+6.1CountingDistrict 99
56% college gradsR+24.9Held RDistrict 87
54% college gradsR+4.6Held RDistrict 78
58% college gradsR+2.1Counting

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Sean Edward Tarwater Sr. (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 14.7, 2024 by 17.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)