Kansas's 23rd Senate district
Kansas's 23rd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Robert Olson since his appointment in 2011 to succeed fellow Republican Karin Brownlee.[2]
| Kansas's 23rd State Senate District | |||
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| Demographics | 75% White 6% Black 11% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 73,147[1] | ||
Geography
District 23 covers much of Olathe in the south-central Johnson County suburbs of Kansas City.[3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 15th, 26th, 49th, and 78th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Robert Olson (incumbent) | 4,913 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Chris Lengquist | 3,530 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 8,443 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Robert Olson (incumbent) | 20,235 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Budetti | 17,864 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 38,099 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Olson (incumbent) | 19,277 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Spencer Kerfoot | 12,551 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 31,828 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Olson (incumbent) | 18,859 | 63.0 | |
| Democratic | Steve Wright | 11,098 | 37.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,957 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 23, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- "Senator Robert Olson". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- "Senate District 23" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- "Kansas State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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