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2016Final results

2016 election for Kansas House District 38

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Willie Dove (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Fonkert (D) by 23.3 points.

Willie DoveRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%6,995
Mike FonkertDemocrat
35.0%4,198
6.8%813
The same year, the district voted R+32.1 for president; this race was R+23.3.12,007 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

EvenR+36.12010R+14.62012R+31.32014R+23.32016R+15.32018R+26.32020

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