2004Final results
2004 election for Kansas Senate District 40
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Ralph Ostmeyer (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Tim Peterson (D) by 34.6 points.
Ralph OstmeyerRepublican · winner
67.3%21,205
Tim PetersonDemocrat
32.7%10,292
31,497 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