Kansas's congressional districts Facts for Kids

Map of Kansas's Congressional districts since 2013

Kansas is a state in the United States. It is divided into 4 special areas called congressional districts. Each district has a person who represents it in the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.. These representatives speak for the people living in their district.

Who Represents Kansas Now?
How Districts Change Over Time
Maps of Kansas Districts Through History
Past Congressional Districts
See Also

Who Represents Kansas Now?

Kansas currently has 4 representatives in the U.S. House. For the 116th United States Congress, 3 of these representatives are from the Republican Party and 1 is from the Democratic Party.

Here are the people who represent Kansas right now:

District	Representative	Political Party	Started Serving
1st District	Roger Marshall (Republican)	Republican	January 3, 2017
2nd District	Steve Watkins (Republican)	Republican	January 3, 2019
3rd District	Sharice Davids (Democrat)	Democrat	January 3, 2019
4th District	Ron Estes (Republican)	Republican	April 11, 2017

How Districts Change Over Time

The number of representatives a state has can change. This happens after the U.S. Census, which counts everyone in the country every 10 years. If a state's population grows or shrinks compared to other states, it might gain or lose representatives.

Kansas used to have more representatives. From 1893 to 1933, it had 8 representatives. After the 1990 Census, Kansas went from having 5 representatives down to 4.

Maps of Kansas Districts Through History

The maps below show how the congressional district borders in Kansas have changed over the years. This process of redrawing district lines is called redistricting. It happens after each census to make sure each district has about the same number of people.