2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas House District 51
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Ron Highland (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Adrienne Olejnik (D) by 3.9 points.
Ron HighlandRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%5,783
Adrienne OlejnikDemocrat
48.1%5,354
The same year, the district voted R+42.7 for president; this race was R+3.9.11,137 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