2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas Senate District 40
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Rick Billinger (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Alex Herman (D) by 48.5 points.
Rick BillingerRepublican · winner
74.3%23,964
Alex HermanDemocrat
25.7%8,308
The same year, the district voted R+54.6 for president; this race was R+48.5.32,272 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