2016 Kansas General Election Story (Senate)

A head to head comparison of the Kansas 2016 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Jerry Moran received 732.4k (62.2 %) votes, beating Patrick Wiesner who gained 379.7k (32.2 %) by 352.6k votes in Kansas.

Patrick Wiesner won 2 counties out of the 105 counties that make up Kansas. The record shows that Jerry Moran won 103 counties.

During the 2016 general elections, over 1M total number of votes were cast. Jerry Moran got 732,376 (732k) over Patrick Wiesner 379,740 (380k). He won the popular vote by 732,376 (732k). His victory in the State of Kansas (with 732,376 votes) represents 50.0% of his popular vote victory.

Top 15 Counties in General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these Primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the largest counties (Johnson, Sedgwick and Shawnee), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties without voter outreach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in General Elections

Johnson, Sedgwick and Shawnee, three of the larger counties voted in favor of Jerry Moran, giving him a 108k vote advantage.