2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas House District 81
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Blake Carpenter (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating James W. McCluer (D) by 33.1 points.
Blake CarpenterRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.5%4,488
James W. McCluerDemocrat
33.4%2,255
6,746 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