Kansas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kansas House District 78
A district of about 17,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+2.1 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 125 seats
Every Kansas House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+27.2 | No race | No race | No race |
| Kansas House of Representatives | No race | R+7.0 | R+8.8 | D+7.0 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 125 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kansas. The black marker is District 78.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Denser than 90% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 4958% college gradsD+4.0CountingDistrict 67
62% college gradsD+6.0CountingDistrict 16
64% college gradsD+9.6Held DDistrict 14
61% college gradsD+2.2Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Robyn R. Essex (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 7.0, 2024 by 8.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)