2020Final results
2020 election for Kansas House District 81
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Blake Carpenter (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Matthew Joyce (D) by 28.9 points.
Blake CarpenterRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%5,478
Matthew JoyceDemocrat
35.5%3,018
8,510 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
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET