Kansas's 34th Senate district
| Kansas's 34th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 85% White 2% Black 9% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 68,781[1] | ||
Kansas's 34th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Michael Murphy since 2025.
Geography
District 34 covers all of Reno County and parts of Kingman County to the west of Wichita, including the communities of Hutchinson, Kingman, South Hutchinson, Buhler, Haven, and Nickerson.[2]
The district is located largely within Kansas's 1st congressional district, with a small part extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 101st, 102nd, 104th, and 114th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[3]
Recent election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark Steffen | 7,177 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Ed Berger (incumbent) | 5,302 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,479 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Steffen | 21,240 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Shanna Henry | 9,192 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 30,432 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Berger | 6,279 | 57.2 | |
| Republican | Terry Bruce (incumbent) | 4,701 | 42.8 | |
| Total votes | 10,980 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ed Berger | 21,559 | 82.2 | |
| Democratic | Homer Gilson | 4,664 | 17.8 | |
| Total votes | 26,223 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Bruce (incumbent) | 16,007 | 59.9 | |
| Democratic | Mark Treaster | 10,711 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 26,718 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 67.2 – 30.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 48.2 – 40.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65.5 – 27.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.3 – 32.2% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 34, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 34" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.