2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Kansas Senate District 20
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Vicki Schmdit (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Candace Ayars (D) by 28.6 points.
Vicki SchmditRepublican · winner
63.0%21,557
Candace AyarsDemocrat
34.4%11,775
Vicki L. SchmidtRepublican · incumbent
1.9%659
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%229
34,220 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