Kansas elections, 2016
- ️Sat Mar 05 2016
From Ballotpedia
Welcome to the Kansas elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Kansas saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 election, the state government of Kansas remained a Republican trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans maintained control of the state Senate with 31 seats to Democrats' nine seats. Republicans maintained control of the state House with 85 seats to Democrats' 40 seats.
Kansas has two U.S. Senate seats and four U.S. House seats. Republican Jerry Moran won re-election to the U.S. Senate in November 2016. All of the state's U.S. House seats were also up for election in November. Republicans maintained control of all four of those seats.
Five justices on the Kansas Supreme Court faced competitive retention elections in 2016. All five were retained.
One statewide ballot measure was certified for the ballot in 2016. It was approved.
Donald Trump won Kansas' six electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried Kansas in the 2012 presidential election, and John McCain won the state in 2008. See also: Presidential election in Kansas, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Kansas election dates | |
| 3/5/2016 | Presidential caucus |
| 8/2/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 6/1/2016 | Candidate filing deadline for the primary election |
| 8/1/2016 | Candidate filing deadline for the general election |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Kansas below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Kansas?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Kansas Secretary of State - Elections & Legislative
Primary election
See Primary elections in Kansas.
Elections to watch
Below is a selection of high-profile Kansas elections in 2016.- Statewide ballot measure
- Kansas judicial elections, 2016
- Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
- Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Kansas voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Kansas.
Kansas vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements