Independence, KS politics & representatives
Independence is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.
Who represents Independence in Washington and in Kansas, with how to reach each office.
How Montgomery County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Montgomery County. Independence's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 12,441 votes
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
U.S. House · Kansas's 2nd District 302,767 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Independence in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Kansas
U.S. House · Kansas's 2nd District
Who represents Independence in state government
State Senate · District 15
State House · District 12 Covers about 61% of Independence
State House · District 11 Covers about 39% of Independence
Independence is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Independence's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Independence by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.