2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas Senate District 12
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Caryn Tyson (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Christopher B. Johnston (D) by 46.6 points.
Caryn TysonRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.3%18,998
Christopher B. JohnstonDemocrat
26.7%6,918
The same year, the district voted R+31.9 for president; this race was R+46.6.25,916 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