| State: | Kansas |
| District: | 5 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Jeff Pittman |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Leavenworth |
| Percent White: | 71 |
| Percent Black: | 13 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 9 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 5 |
| Population: | 74,997[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
Kansas's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Braun since his appointment in 2018; Braun was defeated by Democrat Jeff Pittman in 2020.[2]
District 5 covers parts of Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties, stretching from Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, and western Kansas City in the south to Lansing and Leavenworth in the north.[3]
The district overlaps with Kansas's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 33rd, 36th, 40th, 41st, and 42nd districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Missouri.[1]
In 2018, incumbent Republican Steve Fitzgerald resigned from the Senate, and pharmaceutical operative Kevin Braun was chosen to serve the remainder of Fitzgerald's term.[5]
| Year | Office | Results[6] [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 50.3 – 46.9% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 51.5 – 40.3% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.1 – 41.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.9 – 45.1% |