2022Final results
2022 election for Kansas House District 78
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Robyn Essex (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating W. Michael Shimeall (D) by 7.0 points.
Robyn EssexRepublican · winner
53.5%5,030
W. Michael ShimeallDemocrat
46.5%4,371
9,401 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET