Kansas's 1st congressional district facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kansas's 1st congressional district
Kansas's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Tracey Mann R–Great Bend
Population (2010)	725,222
Median income	$49,380
Ethnicity	78.6% White 2.9% Black 1.5% Asian 14.4% Hispanic 2.6% other
Cook PVI	R+24

Kansas's 1st congressional district is a special area in the U.S. state of Kansas. It's like a big neighborhood that gets to choose one person to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives. This person helps make laws for the whole country.

This district is huge! It covers 63 counties in western and northern Kansas. That's more than half of the entire state. In fact, it's the 12th largest congressional district in the United States. You'll find cities like Manhattan, Salina, Dodge City, and Hutchinson within its borders. Most of this district is very rural, meaning it has lots of farms and open land.

People also believe that the exact middle of the 48 connected states is located somewhere in this district!

Who Represents the District?

The people of Kansas's 1st congressional district elect a representative to speak for them in Washington, D.C. This person works in the U.S. Congress. The current representative for this district is Tracey Mann, who is a member of the Republican Party.

Over the years, many different people have served as the representative for this district. They work to make sure the voices of the people in their district are heard when new laws are being discussed.

How the District Votes in Presidential Elections

The 1st congressional district in Kansas tends to vote for Republican candidates in presidential elections. This means that when people in this area vote for president, they usually choose the Republican candidate.

Here's a look at how the district voted in some recent presidential elections:

Images for kids

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  William A. Phillips, an early representative.

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  John A. Anderson, who served from 1879 to 1885.

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  Edmund N. Morrill, a representative in the late 1800s.

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  Case Broderick, who served from 1891 to 1899.

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  Charles Curtis, who later became Vice President of the United States.

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  Daniel R. Anthony Jr., a long-serving representative.

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  William Lambertson, who served from 1929 to 1945.

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  Albert M. Cole, who served in the 1940s.

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  Howard S. Miller, a Democratic representative.

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  William H. Avery, who later became Governor of Kansas.

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  Bob Dole, who later became a U.S. Senator and presidential candidate.

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  Keith Sebelius, who represented the district for many years.

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  Pat Roberts, who later became a U.S. Senator.

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  Jerry Moran, who later became a U.S. Senator.

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  Tim Huelskamp, who served from 2011 to 2017.

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  Roger Marshall, who later became a U.S. Senator.

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  The district boundaries from 2003 to 2013.

Related Pages

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

See also

In Spanish: 1.º distrito congresional de Kansas para niños