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2016Final results

2016 election for Kansas's 3rd District

U.S. House · Kansas

Kevin Yoder (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Jay Sidie (D) by 10.7 points.

Kevin YoderRepublican · winner
51.3%176,022
Jay SidieDemocrat
40.6%139,300
Steven A. HoheLibertarian
8.1%27,791
The same year, the district voted R+2.9 for president; this race was R+10.7.343,381 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+16.82008R+19.72010R+20.02014R+10.72016D+9.72018D+10.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jay SidieKevin Yoder
$579.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.3M
$569.9K
Spent by the campaign
$4.1M
$9.9K
Cash on hand
$435.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016