While senators are not up for reelection until 2024, here’s a look at how the constitutional amendment on abortion performed in each of the state’s Senate districts.
The numbers were provided by Wichita State political scientist Brian Amos after the district-by-district data came available from the secretary of state’s office last week.
Here are numbers for the House in case you missed them.
The amendment prevailed in 13 out of the state’s 40 Senate districts.
In two districts, the amendment won with more than 60% of the vote. In 11 districts, the amendment won with between 50% and 59% of the vote.
On the other side, the amendment lost with more than 87% of the vote in one district – Senate District 2 – represented by Democrat Maric Francisco of Lawrence.
It lost by between 70% and 79% of the vote in eight districts.
It was defeated by 60% of the vote to 69% of the vote in 12 Senate districts.
Here’s the complete breakdown by each Senate district as they were redrawn during the last legislative session, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Any numbers that add up to more than 100%, attribute to rounding.
District 1
Dennis Pyle, Hiawatha, Republican
Amendment vote: 56.4% yes, 43.6% no
District 2
Marci Francisco, Lawrence, Democrat
Amendment vote: 12.3% yes, 87.8% no
District 3
Tom Holland, Baldwin City, Democrat/Rick Kloos, Berryton
Amendment vote: 35.2% yes, 64.8% no
District 4
David Haley, Kansas City, Democrat
Amendment vote: 21.1% yes, 78.9% no
District 5
Jeff Pittman, Leavenworth, Democrat
Amendment vote: 35.9% yes, 64.1% no
District 6
Pat Pettey, Kansas City, Democrat
Amendment vote: 24.8% yes, 75.2% no
District 7
Ethan Corson, Fairway, Democrat
Amendment vote: 20.6% yes, 79.4% no
District 8
Cindy Holscher, Overland Park, Democrat
Amendment vote: 28.4% yes, 71.7% no
District 9
Beverly Gossage, Eudora, Republican
Amendment vote: 38.2% yes, 61.8% no
District 10
Mike Thompson, Shawnee, Republican
Amendment vote: 34% yes, 66% no
District 11
Kellie Warren, Leawood, Republican
Amendment vote: 32.9% yes, 67.1% no
District 12
Caryn Tyson, Parker, Republican
Amendment vote: 52.4% yes, 47.6% no
District 13
Richard Hilderbrand, Galena, Republican
Amendment vote: 51.4% yes, 48.6% no
District 14
Michael Fagg, El Dorado, Republican/Rick Wilborn
Amendment vote: 53% yes, 47.1% no
District 15
Virgil Peck, Havana, Republican
Amendment vote: 55.4% yes, 44.6% no
District 16
Ty Masterson, Andover, Republican
Amendment vote: 46.8% yes, 53.2% no
District 17
Jeff Longbine, Emporia, Republican
Amendment vote: 38.7% yes, 61.3% no
District 18
Kristen O’Shea, Topeka, Republican
Amendment vote: 46.3% yes, 53.7% no
District 19
Open
Amendment vote: 23.9% yes, 76.1% no
District 20
Brenda Dietrich, Topeka, Republican
Amendment vote: 36% yes, 64.1% no
District 21
Dinah Sykes, Democrat, Lenexa
Amendment vote: 28.1% yes, 71.9% no
District 22
Tom Hawk, Manhattan, Democrat
Amendment vote: 31.3% yes, 68.7% no
District 23
Rob Olson, Olathe, Republican
Amendment vote: 36.5% yes, 63.5% no
District 24
J.R. Claeys, Salina, Republican
Amendment vote: 47.1% yes, 52.9% no
District 25
Mary Ware, Democrat, Wichita
Amendment vote: 29.3% yes, 70.7% no
Disrtrict 26
Dan Kerschen, Garden Plain, Republican
Amendment vote: 53.9% yes, 46.1% no
Disrtrict 27
Gene Suellentrop, Wichita, Republican
Amendment vote: 46% yes, 54% no
District 28
Mike Petersen, Wichita, Republican
Amendment vote: 37.6% yes, 62.4% no
District 29
Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Wichita, Democrat
Amendment vote: 24.1% yes, 75.9% no
District 30
Renee Erickson, Wichita, Republican
Amendment vote: 41.3% yes, 58.7% no
District 31
Carolyn McGinn, Sedgwick, Republican
Amendment vote: 47% yes, 53% no
District 32
Larry Alley, Republican, Winfield
Amendment vote: 50.4% yes, 49.6% no
District 33
Alicia Straub, Republican, Ellinwood
Amendment vote: 57.2% yes, 42.8% no
District 34
Mark Steffen, Hutchinson, Republican
Amendment vote: 53.2% yes, 46.9% no
District 35
Open
Amendment vote: 36.2% yes, 63.8% no
District 36
Elaine Bowers, Concordia, Republican
Amendment vote: 63.1% yes, 36.9% no
District 37
Molly Baumgardner, Louisburg, Republican
Amendment vote: 40% yes, 60% no
District 38
Ron Ryckman, Meade, Republican
Amendment vote: 57.5% yes, 42.5% no
District 39
John Doll, Garden City, Republican
Amendment vote: 59.9% yes, 40.1% no
District 40
Richard Billinger, Goodland, Republican
Amendment vote: 64% yes, 36.1% no
