Who represents the Kansas 2nd congressional district?

Rep. Derek Schmidt (Republican-KS) represents Kansas’s 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Kansas district 2 candidates 2026

Rep. Derek Schmidt (Republican-KS) is the current representative for Kansas’s 2nd district. The district is heavily Republican (R+20).

Kansas district 2 election results

Rep. Derek Schmidt won the 2024 general election with 59.91% of the vote. 302,761 total votes were cast. The full result was 40.09% Democratic, 59.91% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+20).

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Representative Derek Schmidt, Republican from Kansas

Representative · KS-2

Derek Schmidt

Q: Kansas district 2 demographics

The Kansas 2nd congressional district is 13.5% Hispanic, 73.6% White, 7.6% Black, 1.9% Asian. The median age is 37.7. Median household income is $65,594. 6.1% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Kansas' 2nd congressional district

Representative Derek Schmidt represents Kansas's 2nd congressional district, serving 732,657 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $65,594 and an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

732,657Population

↓ 2,125

$65,594Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,573

4.3%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

→ no change

9.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.6%

68.0%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$954Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $47

0.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

20.2 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.3 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Kansas District 2 Demographics

Median Age 37.7 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 68% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 27.9% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 9.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $65,594 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Healthcare access

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (37.7 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 14.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 73.6%. Also significant: Hispanic (13.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

27.9% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 9.2% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $65,594, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 68% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $954. Median home value is $166,600.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 76.9% drive alone to work. Average commute is 20.2 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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