2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas Senate District 5
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Steve Fitzgerald (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Hutton (D) by 1.9 points.
Steve FitzgeraldRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.9%13,336
Bill HuttonDemocrat
49.0%12,828
The same year, the district voted R+12.7 for president; this race was R+1.9.26,181 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