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2024Final results

2024 election for Kansas House District 36

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Lynn Melton (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Mark S. Gilstrap (R) by 21.9 points.

Lynn MeltonDemocrat · winner
61.0%6,629
Mark S. GilstrapRepublican
39.0%4,247
The same year, the district voted D+13.5 for president; this race was D+21.9.10,876 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+24.62022D+21.92024D+13.52024 Pres.D+38.52026

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

The candidates

Lynn Melton (D)Mark S. Gilstrap (R)