2004Final results
2004 election for Kansas Senate District 17
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
James A. Barnett (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Sharon Karr (D) by 24.1 points.
James A. BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%16,739
Sharon KarrDemocrat
37.9%10,234
26,973 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET