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2022Final results

2022 election for Kansas House District 82

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Leah Howell (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Misti Hobbs (D) by 31.0 points.

Leah HowellRepublican · winner
65.5%5,453
Misti HobbsDemocrat
34.5%2,875
8,328 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

EvenR+23.32016R+26.42018R+40.22020R+31.02022R+34.62024R+19.12026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET