2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas House District 42
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Jim Karleskint (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Kara Reed (D) by 15.7 points.
Jim KarleskintRepublican · winner
57.9%5,715
Kara ReedDemocrat
42.1%4,163
The same year, the district voted R+22.7 for president; this race was R+15.7.9,878 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET