2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas Senate District 16
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Ty Masterson (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Gabriel Costilla (D) by 29.3 points.
Ty MastersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.6%20,980
Gabriel CostillaDemocrat
35.3%11,467
The same year, the district voted R+39.4 for president; this race was R+29.3.32,464 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