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This page displays election information for the Kansas House of Representatives.
Elections
Kansas state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Kansas holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2024
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was June 3, 2024.
In the 2024 elections, Republicans increased their majority from 85-40 to 88-37.
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 40 | 37 | |
| Republican Party | 85 | 88 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
2022
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022.
Heading into the 2022 elections, Republicans had an 86-39 majority in the Kansas House of Representatives. Republicans lost one seat in the election, giving the party an 85-40 majority in the chamber.
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 39 | 40 | |
| Republican Party | 86 | 85 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
2020
Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was June 1, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Kansas House of Representatives from 84–41 to 86–39.
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 41 | 39 | |
| Republican Party | 84 | 86 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
2018
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on August 7, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2018.
In the 2018 elections, there was no change in the partisan balance of the Kansas House of Representatives.
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 40 | 40 | |
| Republican Party | 85 | 85 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. All 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 97-28 majority. Republicans lost 12 seats in the election, giving them a 85-40 majority.
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 28 | 40 | |
| Republican Party | 97 | 85 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
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2014Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 93-32 majority. Republicans gained four seats in the election, giving them a 97-28 majority.
2012Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on August 7, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2012. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2012. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 92-33 majority. No partisan change occurred in the election.
2010Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on August 3, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2010. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 76-49 majority. Republicans gained 16 seats in the election, giving them a 92-33 majority.
2008Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $5,220,801. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2006Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 1, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $5,076,645. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2004Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,971,642. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
2002Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 6, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,706,577. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2000Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 1, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 125 House seats were up for election in 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $2,703,984. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
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Historical party control
Republicans won control of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1992. In 2024, they won a 88-37 majority. The table below shows the partisan history of the Kansas House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Kansas House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 59 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 37 |
| Republicans | 66 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 77 | 92 | 90 | 97 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 88 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Kansas was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: None
- Republican trifecta: 1995-2002, 2011-2018
- Divided government: 1992-1994, 2003-2010, 2019-2023
Kansas Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2010 - Candidates," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2006 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2004 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2002 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2000 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
