2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas House District 8
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Patty Markley (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Ben Chociej (D) by 45.5 points.
Patty MarkleyRepublican · winner
72.7%9,493
Ben ChociejDemocrat
27.2%3,550
The same year, the district voted R+16.0 for president; this race was R+45.5.13,063 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