2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas House District 61
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Francis Awerkamp (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Lauren Van Wagoner (D) by 22.9 points.
Francis AwerkampRepublican · winner
61.4%6,221
Lauren Van WagonerDemocrat
38.6%3,904
The same year, the district voted R+32.0 for president; this race was R+22.9.10,125 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