Kansas's congressional districts

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File:Kansas Congressional Districts, 113th Congress.tif
Kansas' Congressional districts since 2013[1]

Kansas is currently divided into 4 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The number of districts in Kansas remained unchanged after the 2010 Census.

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the Kansan United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political rating according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 4 members, all of whom are members of the Republican party.

District Representative Party CPVI Incumbency District map
1st Tim Huelskamp.jpg Tim Huelskamp (R-Fowler) Republican R+22 January 3, 2011 – present Kansas US Congressional District 1 (since 2013).tif
2nd Lynn Jenkins, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg Lynn Jenkins (R-Topeka) Republican R+7 January 3, 2009 – present 350px
3rd 100px Kevin Yoder (R-Overland Park) Republican R+5 January 3, 2011 – present 350px
4th Mike Pompeo Official Portrait 112th Congress.jpg Mike Pompeo (R-Wichita) Republican R+14 January 3, 2011 – present 350px

History

Historically, the state has held as many as eight seats (1893–1933). The number of congressional seats decreased from five to four following the 1990 Census. Between 1990 and 2000, the population of Kansas grew by 8.5% from 2,477,574 to 2,688,418, making it the 32nd most populated state; all four congressional seats were retained.

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Kansas, presented chronologically.[2] All redistricting events that took place in Kansas between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

Year Statewide map
1973 – 1982 500px
1983 – 1992 500px
1993 – 2002 500px
2003 – 2013 500px
Since 2013 500px


Obsolete districts

See also

References

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  • Kansas Legislative Research Department (June 19, 2001): 1992 Congressional Districts with selected cities and county populations (pdf, 741 kb). "This map is designed to be printed on 11 x 17 inch or larger format paper."
  • Kansas Legislative Research Department (July 31, 2002): Guidelines and Criteria for 2002 Kansas Congressional and Legislative Redistricting, 2 pages (pdf).
  • National Committee for an Effective Congress (June 22, 2004)[1].