CQ Risk Rating: Republican Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Todd Tiahrt (R) | 131,871 | 54% |
| Carlos Nolla (D) | 101,980 | 42% |
| Steven A. Rosile (LIBERT) | 8,732 | 4% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: AUGUST 1, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Carlos Nolla | 17,519 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Todd Tiahrt | 49,441 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
KANSAS 4
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South central - Wichita
In these parts, seeing an airplane is about as commonplace as seeing a
bird. With its thriving aviation industry, the moderately conservative 4th
is centered around its largest city, Wichita. Farmland stretches throughout
the district and surrounds the city.
Wichita's aviation industry keeps the 4th healthy. Boeing, which
produces two-thirds of the world's commercial airliners, has a plant here
alongside other aviation heavyweights. Even so, with a regional medical
center and a university, Wichita can hardly be called just an airplane town.
However, in recent years some dark clouds have overshadowed the city; Pizza
Hut moved its headquarters from Wichita to Dallas in 1997, and a 1998
announcement of cuts by Boeing stirred concerns.
Redistricting in 1992 made the politically marginal 4th more favorable
to Republicans by taking out Democrat-leaning Reno County and bringing in
Republican-oriented Montgomery County. This change helped Republicans win
the district in 1994 and keep it in 1996 and '98. Locally, Republicans do
best here, but Democrats do win some offices. Cowley County, in the east,
tilts more Democratic.
Major Industry
Aviation, defense, agriculture
Military Bases
McConnell Air Force Base, 2,947 military, 873 civilian (1997)
Population
619,373 (1990)
Cities
Wichita, 320,395; Derby, 17,496; Newton, 16,604 (1996)
People
55% urban; 14% age 65+ (ranks third of four in state; middle third
nationally); 59% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 20%
college educated (ranks second of four nationally; middle third nationally);
56% white collar (ranks second of four in state; middle third nationally),
29% blue collar (ranks first of four in state; middle third nationally)
(1990)
Race
89% white, 7% black, 2% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$28,308 (ranks second of four in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Almon Strowger of El Dorado invented the dial telephone in 1889; David
Blanton of Wichita invented the airplane autopilot in 1954; Omar Knedlik of
Coffeyville invented the first frozen carbonated drink machine in 1961.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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