Kansas's 12th Senate district

Kansas's 12th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Caryn Tyson since 2013.[2]

Kansas's 12th
State Senate District
Senator
  Caryn Tyson
R–Parker
Demographics92% White
1% Black
3% Hispanic
0% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)68,721[1]

Geography

District 12 covers Allen, Anderson, Franklin, and Linn Counties and parts of Bourbon and Miami Counties along the eastern edge of the state. Communities in the district include Ottawa, Iola, Osawatomie, Garnett, Humboldt, Wellsville, and Pleasanton.[3]

The district is located entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, and 59th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 Kansas Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caryn Tyson (incumbent) 24,265 74.4
Democratic Mike Bruner 8,359 25.6
Total votes 32,624 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Kansas Senate election, District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caryn Tyson (incumbent) 18,998 73.3
Democratic Christopher Johnston 6,918 26.7
Total votes 25,916 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Kansas Senate election, District 12[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caryn Tyson 6,226 56.1
Republican John Coen 4,864 43.9
Total votes 11,090 100
General election
Republican Caryn Tyson 18,720 65.8
Democratic Denise Cassells 9,737 34.2
Total votes 28,457 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 12
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Governor Kobach 54.6 – 37.2%
2016 President Trump 69.6 – 23.9%
2012 President Romney 65.3 – 32.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 12, KS". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. "Senator Caryn Tyson". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. "Senate District 12" (PDF). Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. "Kansas State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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