Kansas — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionKansas · U.S. SenateMoranR+29.9
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Jerry Moran (i) ✓Republican | 62.2% | 732,376 |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick WiesnerDemocrat | 32.2% | 379,740 |
| Robert D. GarrardLibertarian | 5.6% | 65,760 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
105 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (105 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, KS | Republican | R+49.9 |
| ANDERSON, KS | Republican | R+51.7 |
| ATCHISON, KS | Republican | R+36.5 |
| BARBER, KS | Republican | R+70.2 |
| BARTON, KS | Republican | R+68.9 |
| BOURBON, KS | Republican | R+51.3 |
| BROWN, KS | Republican | R+58.2 |
| BUTLER, KS | Republican | R+50.1 |
| CHASE, KS | Republican | R+54.5 |
| CHAUTAUQUA, KS | Republican | R+67.5 |
| CHEROKEE, KS | Republican | R+44.1 |
| CHEYENNE, KS | Republican | R+78.7 |
| CLARK, KS | Republican | R+74.1 |
| CLAY, KS | Republican | R+73.9 |
| CLOUD, KS | Republican | R+63.8 |
| COFFEY, KS | Republican | R+63.2 |
| COMANCHE, KS | Republican | R+73.2 |
| COWLEY, KS | Republican | R+41.7 |
| CRAWFORD, KS | Republican | R+26.3 |
| DECATUR, KS | Republican | R+78.3 |
| DICKINSON, KS | Republican | R+62.3 |
| DONIPHAN, KS | Republican | R+58.7 |
| DOUGLAS, KS | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| EDWARDS, KS | Republican | R+69.0 |
| ELK, KS | Republican | R+68.7 |
| ELLIS, KS | Republican | R+59.3 |
| ELLSWORTH, KS | Republican | R+67.3 |
| FINNEY, KS | Republican | R+47.9 |
| FORD, KS | Republican | R+51.1 |
| FRANKLIN, KS | Republican | R+42.9 |
| GEARY, KS | Republican | R+36.7 |
| GOVE, KS | Republican | R+79.9 |
| GRAHAM, KS | Republican | R+74.8 |
| GRANT, KS | Republican | R+67.4 |
| GRAY, KS | Republican | R+74.5 |
| GREELEY, KS | Republican | R+81.4 |
| GREENWOOD, KS | Republican | R+60.8 |
| HAMILTON, KS | Republican | R+74.4 |
| HARPER, KS | Republican | R+65.5 |
| HARVEY, KS | Republican | R+37.5 |
| HASKELL, KS | Republican | R+72.8 |
| HODGEMAN, KS | Republican | R+79.6 |
| JACKSON, KS | Republican | R+46.1 |
| JEFFERSON, KS | Republican | R+35.3 |
| JEWELL, KS | Republican | R+77.4 |
| JOHNSON, KS | Republican | R+16.6 |
| KEARNY, KS | Republican | R+72.2 |
| KINGMAN, KS | Republican | R+65.1 |
| KIOWA, KS | Republican | R+80.3 |
| LABETTE, KS | Republican | R+36.0 |
| LANE, KS | Republican | R+77.6 |
| LEAVENWORTH, KS | Republican | R+26.8 |
| LINCOLN, KS | Republican | R+72.6 |
| LINN, KS | Republican | R+56.8 |
| LOGAN, KS | Republican | R+81.1 |
| LYON, KS | Republican | R+33.9 |
| MARION, KS | Republican | R+63.3 |
| MARSHALL, KS | Republican | R+58.6 |
| MCPHERSON, KS | Republican | R+55.6 |
| MEADE, KS | Republican | R+77.9 |
| MIAMI, KS | Republican | R+44.7 |
| MITCHELL, KS | Republican | R+73.0 |
| MONTGOMERY, KS | Republican | R+46.7 |
| MORRIS, KS | Republican | R+63.2 |
| MORTON, KS | Republican | R+76.1 |
| NEMAHA, KS | Republican | R+70.8 |
| NEOSHO, KS | Republican | R+47.2 |
| NESS, KS | Republican | R+81.9 |
| NORTON, KS | Republican | R+73.9 |
| OSAGE, KS | Republican | R+47.0 |
| OSBORNE, KS | Republican | R+74.3 |
| OTTAWA, KS | Republican | R+68.0 |
| PAWNEE, KS | Republican | R+62.6 |
| PHILLIPS, KS | Republican | R+79.7 |
| POTTAWATOMIE, KS | Republican | R+61.3 |
| PRATT, KS | Republican | R+63.0 |
| RAWLINS, KS | Republican | R+77.3 |
| RENO, KS | Republican | R+48.1 |
| REPUBLIC, KS | Republican | R+73.7 |
| RICE, KS | Republican | R+62.0 |
| RILEY, KS | Republican | R+29.0 |
| ROOKS, KS | Republican | R+79.3 |
| RUSH, KS | Republican | R+73.7 |
| RUSSELL, KS | Republican | R+71.0 |
| SALINE, KS | Republican | R+45.7 |
| SCOTT, KS | Republican | R+78.6 |
| SEDGWICK, KS | Republican | R+26.6 |
| SEWARD, KS | Republican | R+41.5 |
| SHAWNEE, KS | Republican | R+14.2 |
| SHERIDAN, KS | Republican | R+79.7 |
| SHERMAN, KS | Republican | R+72.3 |
| SMITH, KS | Republican | R+74.4 |
| STAFFORD, KS | Republican | R+71.2 |
| STANTON, KS | Republican | R+69.0 |
| STEVENS, KS | Republican | R+77.6 |
| SUMNER, KS | Republican | R+48.9 |
| THOMAS, KS | Republican | R+72.6 |
| TREGO, KS | Republican | R+68.1 |
| WABAUNSEE, KS | Republican | R+57.7 |
| WALLACE, KS | Republican | R+87.9 |
| WASHINGTON, KS | Republican | R+75.1 |
| WICHITA, KS | Republican | R+71.7 |
| WILSON, KS | Republican | R+63.5 |
| WOODSON, KS | Republican | R+57.1 |
| WYANDOTTE, KS | Democratic | D+26.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+20.4Senate 2016R+29.9vs. baselineR+9.6
Kansas's 2016 Senate race ran 9.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Kansas's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −27.5% |
| 1984 | −54.8% |
| 1986 | −40.1% |
| 1990 | −47.2% |
| 1992 | −31.7% |
| 1996 | −27.6% |
| 1998 | −33.7% |
| 2002 | −82.5% |
| 2004 | −41.7% |
| 2008 | −23.6% |
| 2010 | −43.7% |
| 2014 | −53.1% |
| 2016 | −29.9% |
| 2020 | −11.4% |
| 2022 | −23.0% |
Same ballot, 2016KS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.