Kansas State House District 52
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jesse Borjon Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jesse BorjonRepublican · Incumbent6 years since first winToni ScaliaDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jesse Borjon (R) 55.6, Jacquie Whitney Lightcap (D) 44.3
- Last election
- Jesse Borjon (Republican) won by 11.3 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BorjonRight column: Scalia
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBorjonNo published score for Scalia
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 6
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Toni ScaliaDemocratic
- Jesse BorjonIncumbentRepublican
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Source: sos.ks.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,738
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJesse BorjonWon Republican 7,64155.6% DemocraticJacquie Whitney Lightcap Democratic 6,08744.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,413
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJesse BorjonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,42656.3% DemocraticDerik Flerlage Democratic 4,98743.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,139
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJesse BorjonWon Republican 7,95756.3% DemocraticMary Lou Davis Democratic 6,18243.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,916
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrenda S. DietrichWon(incumbent) Republican 8,25269.3% DemocraticToni Scalia Democratic 3,66430.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,770
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrenda S. DietrichWon Republican 10,770100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,242
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDick JonesWon Republican 6,11459.7% DemocraticTy Dragoo Democratic 4,12840.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,897
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShanti GandhiWon Republican 6,47254.4% DemocraticTheodore Ensley Democratic 5,42545.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,358
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLana GordonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,69360.8% DemocraticKyle Kessler Democratic 3,66539.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,077
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLana GordonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,69272.0% DemocraticClaude Lee Democratic 3,38528.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,660
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLana GordonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,92871.7% DemocraticLetha P. Swank Democratic 2,73228.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,357
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLana GordonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,40974.0% DemocraticVada Benson Democratic 2,94826.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,174
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLana GordonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,88675.1% DemocraticGeorge M. Goldring Democratic 2,28824.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,144
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLana GordonWon Republican 6,30456.6% DemocraticAlice M. Young Democratic 4,84043.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,768
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLynn JenkinsWon Republican 5,55063.3% DemocraticFran Lee Democratic 3,21836.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,125
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BradleyWon(incumbent) Republican 7,66568.9% DemocraticLawrence C. Wilson Democratic 3,46031.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,847
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BradleyWon(incumbent) Republican 6,42165.2% DemocraticJim Sovanski Democratic 3,42634.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,612
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BradleyWon Republican 7,45964.2% DemocraticFrancine Hines Democratic 4,15335.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,841
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1990 to 1991)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames H. CatesWon(incumbent) Republican 5,06157.2% DemocraticVince Cook Democratic 3,78042.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,057
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames H. CatesWon Republican 4,62451.0% DemocraticPatty Pressman Democratic 4,43349.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,386
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClint AchesonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,46165.1% DemocraticBurton L. Buser Democratic 2,92534.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,074
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClinton AchesonWon(incumbent) Republican 4,99855.1% DemocraticMichael L. Lewis Democratic 4,07644.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,624
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClint AchesonWon Republican 3,83150.3% DemocraticMichael L. Lewis Democratic 3,79349.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,557
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1989)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn B. LittlejohnWon(incumbent) Republican 5,62465.7% DemocraticKenneth M. Carpenter Democratic 2,93334.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,810
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. B. LittlejohnWon(incumbent) Republican 4,05451.9% DemocraticMichael Barbara Democratic 3,75648.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,967
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. B. LittlejohnWon Republican 4,91254.8% DemocraticLee Kelly Democratic 4,05545.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,852
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1979)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon HeinWon Republican 4,85561.8% DemocraticPaul W. Clark Democratic 2,99738.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,003
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWallace M. Buck Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 4,60457.5% DemocraticRobert D. Berg Democratic 3,39942.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,798
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack R. EuhlerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,95361.5% DemocraticErvin C. Langan Democratic 1,84538.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,800
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Kansas House of Representatives District 52, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack R. EuhlerWon(incumbent) Republican 3,75964.8% DemocraticErvin C. Langan Democratic 2,04135.2%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kansas State House District 52, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ks/house/52. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ks/sldl:52
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026