Here’s a look at how Gov. Laura Kelly, former Attorney General Derek Schmidt, state Sen. Dennis Pyle and Libertarian candidate Seth Cordell performed in each of the Senate districts. We got some invaluable aid from Wichita State University political scientist Brian Amos in helping us crunch these numbers. The results are for the new districts drawn last year that will start with the 2024 Senate races. It is why you will see some districts listed as “open” and others with two incumbent senators.
A few observations:
Kelly won 21 Senate districts, including eight represented by Republicans
Schmidt won 19 Senate districts.
Kelly’s biggest percentage wins (includes hometown of current representative):
83.7% in Senate District 2 in Lawrence
77.8% in Senate District 4 in Kansas City
74.2% in Senate District 29 in Wichita
72% in Senate District 19 in parts of Douglas and Shawnee counties
70.6% in Senate District 7 in Fairway
Schmidt’s biggest percentage wins (includes hometown of current representative):
66.9.% in Senate District 36 in Concordia
66.2% in Senate District 40 in Goodland
65% in Senate District 39 in Garden City
64.6% in Senate District 15 in Havana
63.7% in Senate District 12 in Parker
Pyle’s biggest percentages (includes hometown of current representative):
6.2% in Senate District 1 in Hiawatha
3.2% in Senate District 33 in Ellinwood
3.1% in Senate District 32 in Winfield
3% in Senate District 36 in Concordia
2.8% in Senate District 28 in Wichita
Cordell’s biggest percentages (includes hometown of current representative):
2.1% in Senate District 33 in Ellinwood
2% in Senate District 34 in Hutchinson
1.4% in Senate District 17 in Emporia
1.4% in Senate District 25 in Wichita
1.4% in House District in Winfield
Senate District 1
Dennis Pyle, I-Hiawatha
Schmidt: 57.4%
Kelly: 35.5%
Pyle: 6.2%
Cordell: 1%
Senate District 2
Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence
Kelly: 83.7%
Schmidt: 14.6%
Pyle: 1%
Cordell: 0.7%
Senate District 3
Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City
Rick Kloos, R-Berryton
Kelly: 53.2%
Schmidt: 43.9%
Pyle: 1.9%
Cordell: 1%
Senate District 4
David Haley, D-Kansas City
Kelly: 77.8%
Schmidt: 19.2%
Pyle: 1.8%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 5
Jeff Pittman, D-Leavenworth
Kelly: 52.8%
Schmidt: 43.9%
Pyle: 2.1%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 6
Pat Pettey, D-Kansas City
Kelly: 66.6%
Schmidt: 30.3%
Pyle: 1.9%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 7
Ethan Corson, D-Fairway
Kelly: 70.6%
Schmidt: 27.7%
Pyle: 1%
Cordell: 0.8%
Senate District 8
Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park
Kelly: 64.3%
Schmidt: 33.7%
Pyle: 1.1%
Cordell:
Senate District 9
Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora
Kelly: 49.9%
Schmidt: 47.1%
Pyle: 1.9%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 10
Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee
Kelly: 56.4%
Schmidt: 41.2%
Pyle: 1.4%
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 11
Kellie Warren, R-Leawood
Kelly: 55%
Schmidt: 43.6%
Pyle: 0.8%
Cordell: 0.6%
Senate District 12
Caryn Tyson, R-Parker
Schmidt: 63.7%
Kelly 32.4%
Pyle: 2.8%
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 13
Tim Shallenburger, R-BaxterSprings
Schmidt: 58.7%
Kelly: 37.8%
Pyle: 2.2%
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 14
Michael Fagg, R-El Dorado
Rick Wilborn, R-McPherson
Schmidt: 59.6%
Kelly: 36.9%
Pyle: 2.3%
Cordell: 1.3%
Senate District 15
Virgil Peck, R-Havana
Schmidt: 64.6%
Kelly: 32.2%
Pyle: 2.3%
Cordell: 0.9%
Senate District 16
Ty Masterson, R-Andover
Schmidt: 52.6%
Kelly: 45.2%
Pyle: 1.3%
Cordell: 0.9%
Senate District 17
Jeff Longbine, R-Emporia
Kelly: 51%
Schmidt: 45.5%
Pyle: 2%
Cordell: 1.4%
Senate District 18
Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka
Schmidt: 51.3%
Kelly: 45.1%
Pyle: 2.7%
Cordell: 0.9%
Senate District 19
Open
Kelly: 72%
Schmidt: 25.4%
Pyle: 1.6%
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 20
Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka
Kelly: 56.5%
Schmidt: 41.2%
Pyle: 1.6%
Cordell: 0.7%
Senate District 21
Dinah Sykes, D-Lenexa
Kelly: 64.5%
Schmidt: 33.3%
Pyle: 1.2%
Cordell: 1%
Senate District 22
Usha Reddi, D-Manhattan
Kelly: 59.6%
Schmidt: 37.6%
Pyle: 1.6%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 23
Rob Olson, R-Olathe
Kelly: 53.3%
Schmidt: 44%
Pyle: 1.7%
Cordell: 1%
Senate District 24
J.R. Claeys, R-Salina
Schmidt: 54.2%
Kelly: 42.4%
Pyle: 2.1%
Cordell: 1.3%
Senate District 25
Mary Ware, D-Wichita
Kelly: 62.8%
Schmidt: 33.6%
Pyle: 2.2%
Cordell: 1.4%
Senate District 26
Dan Kerschen, R-Garden Plain
Schmidt: 58.5%
Kelly: 38.2%
Pyle: 2.2%
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 27
Chase Blasi, R-Wichita
Schmidt: 49.8%
Kelly: 47.4%
Pyle: 1.8%
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 28
Mike Petersen, R-Wichita
Kelly: 49.7%
Schmidt: 46.1%
Pyle: 2.8%
Cordell: 1.3%
Senate District 29
Oletha Faust-Goudeau, D-Wichita
Kelly 74.2%
Schmidt: 23.3%
Pyle 1.4%:
Cordell: 1.1%
Senate District 30
Renee Erickson, R-Wichita
Kelly: 48.8%
Schmidt: 48.5%
Pyle: 1.7%
Cordell: 1%
Senate District 31
Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick
Schmidt: 51.7%
Kelly: 45.1%
Pyle: 2%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 32
Larry Alley, R-Winfield
Schmidt: 57.4%
Kelly: 38.1%
Pyle: 3.1%
Cordell: 1.4%
Senate District 33
Alicia Straub, R-Ellinwood
Schmidt: 62.2%
Kelly: 32.5%
Pyle: 3.2%
Cordell: 2.1%
Senate District 34
Mark Steffen, R-Hutchinson
Schmidt: 56%
Kelly: 39.8%
Pyle: 2.3%
Cordell: 2%
Senate District 35
Open
Kelly: 53.3%
Schmidt: 45.2%
Pyle: 0.8%
Cordell: 0.8%
Senate District 36
Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia
Schmidt: 66.9%
Kelly: 28.9%
Pyle: 3%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 37
Molly Baumgardmer, R-Louisburg
Schmidt: 49.7%
Kelly: 47.4%
Pyle: 1.8%
Cordell: 1.2%
Senate District 38
Ron Ryckman Sr, R-Meade
Schmidt: 62.8%
Kelly: 33.1%
Pyle: 2.8%
Cordell: 1.3%
Senate District 39
John Doll, R-Garden City
Schmidt: 65%
Kelly: 31%
Pyle: 2.7%
Cordell: 1.3%
Senate District 40
Rick Billinger, R-Goodland
Schmidt: 66.2%
Kelly: 30.1%
Pyle: 2.7%
Cordell: 1.1%
