Kansas's 15th Senate district
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| Demographics | 84% White 4% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Native American 4% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 67,332[1] | ||
Kansas's 15th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dan Goddard since 2017; Goddard lost renomination in 2020 to Virgil Peck Jr.[2]
Geography[edit]
District 15 covers parts of Southeast Kansas, including all of Neosho County and most of Labette and Montgomery Counties. Communities in the district include Coffeyville, Parsons, Independence, Chanute, Caney, Cherryvale, and Oswego.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th, and 13th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Oklahoma.[1]
Recent election results[edit]
2020[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Virgil Peck Jr. | 5,144 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Dan Goddard (incumbent) | 5,126 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,270 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Virgil Peck Jr. | 23,043 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 23,043 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Goddard | 3,549 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Virgil Peck Jr. | 3,378 | 48.8 | |
| Total votes | 6,927 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Dan Goddard | 15,511 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Schmidt | 9,963 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 25,474 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
In 2012, incumbents Jeff King and Dwayne Umbarger were redistricted into the same district.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jeff King (incumbent) | 5,668 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Dwayne Umbarger (incumbent) | 4,224 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 9,892 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jeff King (incumbent) | 21,401 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 21,401 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 71.2 – 26.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kobach 57.0 – 35.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70.0 – 24.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65.6 – 32.1% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 15, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Dan Goddard". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Senate District 15" (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 15". 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.