United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2016
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
Kansas's four seats to the United States House of Representatives

  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Last election 4 0 0
Seats won 4 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 694,240 317,635 74,227
Percentage 59.15% 27.06% 6.32%
Swing Decrease 3.58% Decrease 9.08% Increase 5.18%
Results by Congressional District

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.

Overview

Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 694,240 59.15% 4 4 Steady
Democratic 317,635 27.06% 0 0 Steady
Independents 86,790 7.39% 0 0 Steady
Libertarian 74,227 6.32% 0 0 Steady
Write-ins 874 0.07% 0 0 Steady
Totals 1,173,736 100.00% 4 4 0

District 1

Incumbent Republican Tim Huelskamp defeated a little-known opponent, former school administrator Alan LaPolice, in the Republican primary election by a closer than expected margin of 55% to 45% in the 2014 elections. Because of this, his poor relationship with House Republican leadership and his support for cutting farm subsidies, which cost him the support of the Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association in 2014, he was thought to be vulnerable to a primary challenge.[1][2] In the primary election on August 2, 2016, Huelskamp was defeated 57%-43%.[3]

Republican

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Huelskamp		 Roger
Marshall		 Other Undecided
Fort Hays State University July 11–22, 2016 176 ± 6.76% 40% 41% 3% 15%
Clout Research (R) July 7–9, 2016 615 ± 3.9% 42% 49% — 9%

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Marshall 59,889 56.56
Republican Tim Huelskamp (Incumbent) 45,997 43.44
Total votes 105,886 100

Libertarian

Declared
  • Kerry Burt

Independent

Declared
  • Alan LaPolice, former school administrator and Republican candidate for this seat in 2014[4]

General election

Results

Kansas's 1st Congressional District, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Marshall 169,992 65.90
Independent Alan LaPolice 67,739 26.26
Libertarian Kerry Burt 19,366 7.51
Write-in Tim Huelskamp 874 0.33
Total votes 257,971 100

District 2

Republican

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Jenkins (Incumbent) 54,958 100
Total votes 54,958 100

Democratic

Candidates

  • Britani Potter

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Britani Potter 24,383 100
Total votes 24,383 100

Libertarian

Declared
  • James Houston Bales

General election

Results

Kansas's 2nd Congressional District, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Jenkins (Incumbent) 181,228 60.94
Democratic Britani Potter 96,840 32.56
Libertarian James Houston Bales 19,333 6.50
Total votes 297,401 100

District 3

Incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder faced a primary challenge from retired U.S. Army officer Greg Goode, who ran strongly to the right; Yoder easily won.

Businessman Jay Sidie of Mission Woods won a three-way Democratic primary.[7][8]

As of June 2016, Yoder had raised far more money in campaign contributions than either his Republican primary opponent or his Democratic rival.[7]

Republican

Candidates

Declared
Considered but declined

Results

Election results were as follows:[11]

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (Incumbent) 37,681 63.60
Republican Greg Goode 21,563 36.40
Total votes 59,244 100

Democratic

Candidates

Three candidates ran in the Democratic primary:[12]

Results

Election results were as follows:[11]

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Sidie 13,879 41.53
Democratic Nathaniel McLaughlin 12,105 36.22
Democratic Reggie Marselus 7,435 22.25
Total votes 33,419 100

Libertarian

Declared
  • Steve Hohe

General election

Results

Kansas's 3rd Congressional District, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (Incumbent) 176,022 51.30
Democratic Jay Sidie 139,300 40.60
Libertarian Steve Hohe 27,791 8.10
Total votes 343,113 100

District 4

Republican

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pompeo (Incumbent) 56,808 100
Total votes 56,808 100

Democratic

Candidates

  • Daniel B. Giroux
  • Robert Leon Tillman

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel B. Giroux 9,489 51.50
Democratic Robert Leon Tillman 8,936 48.50
Total votes 18,425 100

Libertarian

Declared
  • Gordon Bakken

Independent

Declared
  • Miranda Allen

General election

Results

Kansas's 4th Congressional District, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pompeo (Incumbent) 166,998 60.67
Democratic Daniel B. Giroux 81,495 29.61
Independent Miranda Allen 19,021 6.91
Libertarian Gordon Bakken 7,737 2.81
Total votes 275,251 100

References

  1. 1 2 Alexis Levinson (December 9, 2014). "House Conservative Faces Primary Peril in 2016". Roll Call. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Jack Fitzpatrick (February 2, 2015). "Is This Lawmaker Too Conservative for the Tea Party?". National Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tea party's Tim Huelskamp ousted by challenger Roger Marshall in Kansas congressional race". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Wingerter, Justin (June 11, 2015). "Republican Alan LaPolice joins Rep. Tim Huelskamp, Roger Marshall in 1st District congressional race". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2016 Official Primary Results" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "2016 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Mary Rupert, Candidates hold widely varying views in 3rd District, U.S. House contest, Wyandotte Daily (July 25, 2016).
  8. 1 2 Dion Lefler, 2016 Kansas primary results: U.S. Senate, Congressional Districts 3 and 4, Kansas.com (August 2, 2016).
  9. ↑ Tim Carpenter (January 21, 2015). "Dannebohm: On Duke, ex-girlfriends and gay vibe". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  10. ↑ Steve Kraske, Milton Wolf is looking hard at the 2016 campaign, Kansas City Star (February 6, 2016).
  11. 1 2 Kansas House Primaries Results, Associated Press (August 17, 2016).
  12. 1 2 3 4 Dave Helling, Mission Woods Democrat announces campaign against U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, Kansas City Star (May 19, 2016).
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