| Kansas's 13th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 88% White 2% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 4% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 70,933 [1] | ||
Kansas's 13th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Richard Hilderbrand since his 2017 appointment to replace fellow Republican Jake LaTurner. [2]
District 13 covers Cherokee County, Crawford County, and parts of Bourbon and Labette Counties in the southeastern corner of the state. Communities in the district include Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Frontenac, and Girard. [3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. [4] It borders the states of Missouri and Oklahoma. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hilderbrand (incumbent) | 19,990 | 66.0 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Ingle | 10,299 | 34.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,289 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In 2017, 13th district incumbent Jake LaTurner was appointed Kansas State Treasurer, and Cherokee County Commissioner Richard Hilderbrand was chosen to replace him. Because the next regular election would not be held for another 3 years, Hilderbrand had to run in a special election in 2018 to serve the remainder of the term. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Hilderbrand (incumbent) | 12,836 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Hoffman | 9,310 | 39.8 | |
| Libertarian | Sam Habjan | 1,261 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,407 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jake LaTurner (incumbent) | 15,737 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Grant | 12,291 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 28,028 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jake LaTurner | 3,857 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Bob Marshall (incumbent) | 2,879 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 6,736 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jake LaTurner | 16,621 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Gene Garman | 10,805 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 27,426 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [7] [8] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 66.3 – 31.4% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 51.2 – 41.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64.3 – 29.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 57.2 – 40.5% |
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