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2020Final results

2020 election for Kansas House District 79

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Cheryl Helmer (R) won re-election with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Ken White (D) by 29.7 points.

Cheryl HelmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.8%6,208
Ken WhiteDemocrat
35.2%3,368
9,576 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

The seat's recent races

EvenD+0.82012D+0.32014R+1.62018R+29.72020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)