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Kansas is currently divided into 4 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The number of districts in Kansas remained unchanged after the 2010 Census.
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Current districts and representatives
List of members of the Kansan United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political rating according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 4 seats, but only 3 members due to the resignation of Former Representative Mike Pompeo of the 4th district, in order to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. A special election to fill the vacant seat is scheduled for April 11, 2017.
History
Historically, the state has held as many as eight seats (1893–1933). The number of congressional seats decreased from five to four following the 1990 Census. Between 1990 and 2000, the population of Kansas grew by 8.5% from 2,477,574 to 2,688,418, making it the 32nd most populated state; all four congressional seats were retained.
Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Kansas, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in Kansas between 1973 and 2013 are shown.