2012Final results
2012 election for Kansas Senate District 9
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Julia Lynn (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Merlin Ring (D) by 27.7 points.
Julia LynnRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%19,346
Merlin RingDemocrat
36.2%10,957
30,303 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET