Kansas's 6th Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|district=6
|chamber=Senate
|image=400px
|representative=Pat Pettey
|party=Democratic
|residence=Kansas City
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|percent_white=48
|percent_black=10
|percent_hispanic=34
|percent_asian=4
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|percent_other_race=3
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Kansas's 6th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pat Pettey since 2013, following her defeat of Democrat-turned-Republican Chris Steineger.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/members/sen_pettey_pat_1/|title=Senator Pat Pettey|publisher=Kansas State Legislature|access-date=August 8, 2020}}
Geography
District 6 is based in southern Kansas City in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, also covering parts of Edwardsville, Merriam, and Overland Park.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/m/pdf/district_maps/district_map_s_006.pdf|title=Senate District 6 |publisher=Kansas State Legislature|access-date=August 8, 2020}}
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 36th, and 37th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=August 8, 2020}} It borders the state of Missouri, located directly to the west of that state's Kansas City.
Recent election results
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 Kansas Senate election, District 6{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kansas_State_Senate_District_6|title=Kansas State Senate District 6|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=December 7, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Pat Pettey (incumbent)
| votes = 14,533
| percentage = 64.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Diana Whittington
| votes = 8,050
| percentage = 35.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,853
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2016 Kansas Senate election, District 6}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Pat Pettey (incumbent)
| votes = 12,640
| percentage = 70.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Jason Conley
| votes = 5,213
| percentage = 29.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,853
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2012=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2012 Kansas Senate election, District 6}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Pat Pettey
| votes = 1,842
| percentage = 72.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mario Escobar
| votes = 695
| percentage = 27.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,537
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Pat Pettey
| votes = 11,637
| percentage = 62.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Steineger (incumbent)
| votes = 7,106
| percentage = 37.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,743
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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=Federal and statewide results=
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! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=1603588056|title= Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=October 17, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 61.9 – 35.8% |
| 2018
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Kelly 64.1 – 27.4% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 56.9 – 36.1% |
| 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 61.6 – 35.8% |