2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kansas House District 72
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Tim Hodge (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Marc Rhoades (R) by 2.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Tim HodgeDemocrat · winner
51.2%4,963
Marc RhoadesRepublican · incumbent
48.8%4,735
The same year, the district voted R+18.7 for president; this race was D+2.4, a split ticket.9,698 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