Kansas's 18th Senate district

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Kansas's 18th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Kenny Titus
R Topeka
Demographics81%  White
5%  Black
9%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1%  Native American
3% Other
Population (2018)70,478 [1]

Kansas's 18th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kenny Titus since January 13, 2025. Previous senators include Democrat Vic Miller and Governor Laura Kelly. [2] [3]

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Geography

District 18 is based in northern Topeka, also stretching west to Silver Lake, Rossville, St. Marys, and Wamego. It covers parts of Pottawatomie, Shawnee, and Wabaunsee Counties. [4]

The district overlaps with Kansas's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 47th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 57th, 58th, and 61st districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. [5]

Recent election results

2020

2020 Kansas Senate election, District 18 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tobias Schlingensiepen 2,599 52.9
Democratic Joe Cheray1,37828.0
Democratic H. Dean Zajic94019.1
Total votes4,917 100
General election
Republican Kristen O'Shea 19,396 59.2
Democratic Tobias Schlingensiepen13,36440.8
Total votes32,760 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

2016 Kansas Senate election, District 18 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Kelly (incumbent) 15,007 51.6
Republican Dave Jackson14,07648.4
Total votes29,083 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Kansas Senate election, District 18 [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Barta 5,093 76.0
Republican Cristina Fischer85512.8
Republican Gary Parnell75611.3
Total votes6,704 100
General election
Democratic Laura Kelly (incumbent) 14,813 51.7
Republican Dick Barta13,83348.3
Total votes28,646 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [7]
2020 President Trump 54.3 – 43.1%
2018 Governor Kelly 52.9 – 38.9%
2016 President Trump 53.4 – 39.7%
2012 President Romney 52.4 – 44.7%

References

  1. "State Senate District 18, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Kansas State Legislature Government Website". Archived from the original on January 24, 2021.
  3. "Kansas State Legislature Government Website". Archived from the original on February 5, 2021.
  4. "Senate District 18" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Kansas State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.