2016Final results
2016 election for Kansas Senate District 8
Kansas State Senate · Kansas
Jim Denning (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Don McGuire (D) by 5.6 points.
Jim DenningRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.7%19,847
Don McGuireDemocrat
47.2%17,758
The same year, the district voted D+1.0 for president; this race was R+5.6, a split ticket.37,635 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