How is Bartlett run?
Who represents Bartlett, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Bartlett voted.
What stands out about how Bartlett is run
Read from the city’s official records.
Labette County Unified School District 506
Bartlett’s K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Canada Township, Edna, Elm Grove Township, Hackberry Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,681 per pupil, $8,211 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Who’s in charge in Bartlett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bartlett’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Labette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%5,410 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%2,385 votesOthers: 1.6% (126 votes).
Most votes in Labette County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Bartlett lies in Labette County. Every 2024 race in Labette County is on the county’s page.
Labette County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bartlett.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bartlett’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bartlett’s government
Who runs Bartlett’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bartlett yet.
How did Bartlett vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone. Labette County, where 100% of Bartlett lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Bartlett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Virgil Peck) and State House District 1 (Dale Helwig). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bartlett’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →