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2008Final results

2008 election for Kansas House District 40

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Melanie Meier (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Charlie Gregor (R) by 12.6 points.

Melanie MeierDemocrat · winner
56.3%3,405
Charlie GregorRepublican
43.7%2,644
6,049 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenD+13.51998D+20.42000D+12.72002D+12.62008D+1.22010R+2.32012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET