Kansas House District 78
State House District 78
Covers part of Johnson County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Olathe (part).
25 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Kansas Legislative Research Department, post-redistricting Voting Districts statewide layer
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President21 precinctsKansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State | Donald J. Trump / JD Vance (R)7,131 · 49.8% | Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz (D)6,928 · 48.4% | R+1.4 | 14,320 | Kansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State |
| 2022 U.S. Senate22 precinctsKansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State | Jerry Moran (R)5,258 · 52.4% | Mark R. Holland (D)4,456 · 44.4% | R+8.0 | 10,028 | Kansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State |
| 2022 Governor22 precinctsKansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State | Laura Kelly / David Toland (D)5,380 · 53.5% | Derek Schmidt / Katie Sawyer (R)4,436 · 44.1% | D+9.4 | 10,065 | Kansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State |
| 2020 President26 precinctsKansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State | Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence (R)9,781 · 49.9% | Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris (D)9,379 · 47.8% | R+2.0 | 19,619 | Kansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State |
| 2020 U.S. Senate26 precinctsKansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State | Roger Marshall (R)9,514 · 48.5% | Barbara Bollier (D)9,036 · 46.1% | R+2.4 | 19,599 | Kansas Secretary of StateOfficial — Kansas Secretary of State |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
Kansas House of Representatives 78
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn R. EssexRepublican | Republican | 6,880 | 54.4% |
| Daniel GoodmanDemocrat | Democrat | 5,767 | 45.6% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
Kansas House of Representatives 78
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn R. EssexRepublican | Republican | 5,030 | 53.5% |
| W. Michael ShimeallDemocrat | Democrat | 4,371 | 46.5% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
Kansas House of Representatives 78
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron RyckmanRepublican | Republican | 6,835 | 52.4% |
| Kathy MeyerDemocrat | Democrat | 6,219 | 47.6% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct