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Kansas' 2nd congressional district

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The 2nd Congressional District of Kansas is a congressional district covering most of the eastern part of the state, except for the core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The district encompasses less than a quarter of the state. The capital of Topeka is located within this district.

The current representative of the 2nd congressional district is Lynn Jenkins (R).

Elections

2012

See also: Kansas' 2nd congressional district elections, 2012

The 2nd congressional district of Kansas will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.

2010

On November 2, 2010, Lynn Jenkins won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Cheryl Hudspeth (D) and Robert Garrard (L) in the general election.[1]

U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas' 2nd Congressional District, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Lynn Jenkins Incumbent 63.1% 130,034
     Democratic Cheryl Hudspeth 32.3% 66,588
     Liberterian Robert Garrard 4.5% 9,353
Total Votes 205,975

Redistricting

2010-2011

This is the 2nd congressional district of Kansas after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Kansas

In 2011, the Kansas State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.


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