2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas House District 78
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ed Trimmer (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating John Whittington (R) by 24.7 points.
Ed TrimmerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.3%5,056
John WhittingtonRepublican
37.7%3,056
8,112 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET