99chambers

Kansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kansas House District 31

A district of about 24,000 people, 38% Hispanic, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+38.2 relative to the nation for president.

Louis Ruiz (D) · since Nov 2, 2004Next 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.

D+38.29th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican63rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 31

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. SenateD+25.4No raceNo raceNo race
Kansas House of RepresentativesNo raceD+47.5D+40.6D+61.8

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 31.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 33rd pct · 84th of 125 in KS

Lower than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree31% 19th pct · 102nd of 125 in KS

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents38% 93rd pct · 10th of 125 in KS

Higher than 93% of seats.

Black residents12% 90th pct · 13th of 125 in KS

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents3% 68th pct · 41st of 125 in KS

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile2,851 80th pct · 26th of 125 in KS

Denser than 80% 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 103
47% HispanicD+24.8Held DDistrict 58
28% HispanicD+25.1Held DDistrict 83
25% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+18.4Held DDistrict 92
31% Hispanic · 28% college gradsD+15.6Held D

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. Emily Hane (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 61.8
  2. Louis E. Ruiz (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 47.5, 2024 by 40.6

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