Kansas's 4th congressional district facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kansas's 4th congressional district
Kansas's 4th Congressional District – since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Ron Estes R–Wichita
Distribution	78.90% urban 21.10% rural
Population (2000)	672,101
Median income	$53,657
Ethnicity	83.6% White 6.9% Black 2.4% Asian 6.6% Hispanic 1.2% Native American 0.7% other
Cook PVI	R+15

The Kansas's 4th Congressional District is a special area in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in the south-central part of the state. This district includes the city of Wichita and the areas around it.

Each congressional district in the United States sends one person, called a representative, to the United States House of Representatives. This representative speaks for the people living in their district. They help make laws for the whole country. The current representative for Kansas's 4th Congressional District is Ron Estes.

People Who Represented This District

This district has been represented by many different people over the years. Each person served a term in the U.S. House of Representatives. They worked to bring the needs and ideas of the people in their district to the national government.

Representative	Party	Years Served	Congress	Important Notes
District created		March 4, 1885
Thomas Ryan	Republican	March 4, 1885 – April 4, 1889		Moved from the 3rd district. Left office to become a U.S. Minister to Mexico.
Harrison Kelley	Republican	December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891	51st
John G. Otis	Populist	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	52nd
Charles Curtis	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899		Later moved to represent the 1st district.
James M. Miller	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911
Fred S. Jackson	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd
Dudley Doolittle	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919
Homer Hoch	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933
Randolph Carpenter	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Edward H. Rees	Republican	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1961
Garner E. Shriver	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977		Lost his re-election campaign.
Dan Glickman	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995		Lost his re-election campaign.
Todd Tiahrt	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011		Did not run again to try for the U.S. Senate.
Mike Pompeo	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 23, 2017		Left office to become the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Vacant	January 23, 2017 – April 11, 2017	The seat was empty for a short time.
Ron Estes	Republican	April 25, 2017– present		Currently holds the position.

Presidential Election Results

The way people vote for president in a district can show its political leanings. Here are the results from recent presidential elections in Kansas's 4th Congressional District. These results show which political party usually wins in this area.

How District Boundaries Change

Every ten years, after the U.S. census counts the population, the boundaries of congressional districts are redrawn. This process is called redistricting. It makes sure that each district has about the same number of people.

In 2012, something unusual happened in Kansas. The state government couldn't agree on how to redraw the district lines. So, a group of federal judges stepped in. They drew the new boundaries for Kansas's congressional districts themselves.

The 4th Congressional District's shape changed. It moved a bit to the west. It still includes Wichita, which is a major city in the district. Some counties on the eastern side moved to other districts. New counties were added to the western side. This made the district look more like a rectangle. It also reduced the number of counties that were split between different districts.

The map below shows what the district looked like before these changes.

This map shows the boundaries of Kansas's 4th Congressional District from 2003 to 2013.

Related Pages

• Kansas's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

Images for kids

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  Thomas Ryan, who served from 1885 to 1889.

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  Harrison Kelley, who served from 1889 to 1891.

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  John G. Otis, who served from 1891 to 1893.

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  Charles Curtis, who served from 1893 to 1899.

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  James M. Miller, who served from 1899 to 1911.

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  Fred S. Jackson, who served from 1911 to 1913.

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  Dudley Doolittle, who served from 1913 to 1919.

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  Homer Hoch, who served from 1919 to 1933.

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  Randolph Carpenter, who served from 1933 to 1937.

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  Edward H. Rees, who served from 1937 to 1961.

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  Garner E. Shriver, who served from 1961 to 1977.

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  Dan Glickman, who served from 1977 to 1995.

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  Todd Tiahrt, who served from 1995 to 2011.

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  Mike Pompeo, who served from 2011 to 2017.

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  Ron Estes, the current representative, who began serving in 2017.

See also

In Spanish: 4.º distrito congresional de Kansas para niños