Kansas's 16th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ty Masterson since 2009.[2]
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| Demographics | 82% White 4% Black 6% Hispanic 5% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 76,678[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 16 covers the eastern suburbs of Wichita in Butler and Sedgwick Counties, including the communities of Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, and parts of Derby, Bel Aire, Kechi, and Wichita proper.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 72nd, 75th, 77th, 81st, 82nd, 85th, 88th, 90th, and 99th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
edit2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ty Masterson (incumbent) | 27,199 | 69.0 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Fry II | 12,246 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,445 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ty Masterson (incumbent) | 4,697 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Troy Tabor II | 3,226 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 7,923 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ty Masterson (incumbent) | 20,980 | 64.7 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Costilla | 11,467 | 35.3 | |
| Total votes | 32,447 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ty Masterson (incumbent) | 23,354 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 23,354 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 63 – 34.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 50.4 – 40.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64.9 – 28.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 68.8 – 29.2% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 16, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Ty Masterson". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 16" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kansas State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.