2016 Senate elections · Kansas history
Kansas U.S. Senate election 2016
Jerry Moran REP +29.9 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,177,922
- Margin
- 29.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KS
- R+20.6same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Moran Won | REP | 732,376 | 62.18% | |
| Patrick Wiesner | DEM | 379,740 | 32.24% | |
| Robert David Garrard | LIB | 65,760 | 5.58% | |
| DJ Smith | W | 46 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,177,922 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Kansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 23.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Roger Marshall | 11.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 29.9 |
| 2014 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 10.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Jerry Moran | 43.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 41.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 73.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Sam Brownback | 33.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Pat Roberts | 27.6 |
| 1996 special | Class III | Sam Brownback | 10.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Dole | 31.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Kansas Senate race?
Jerry Moran (REP) won with 62.2% of the vote, ahead of Patrick Wiesner (32.2%), a margin of 29.9 points.
Did the Kansas Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Kansas Senate race?
1,177,922 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.