2016 Kansas Senate election

2016 Kansas Senate election
November 8, 2016
All 40 seats in the Kansas Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Susan Wagle Anthony Hensley
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 14, 2012 January 8, 1996
Leader's seat District 30 District 19
Last election 32 8
Seats after 31 9
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 657,057 476,683
Percentage 57.56% 41.76%
President of the Senate before election

Susan Wagle
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Susan Wagle
Republican

The 2016 Kansas Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, to determine which party would control the Kansas Senate for the following four years in the 87th and 88th Kansas state Legislature. All 40 seats in the Kansas Senate were up for election and the primary was held on August 2, 2016. Prior to the election, 32 seats were held by Republicans and 8 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Democrats flipping a single seat, however Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.

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