Kansas State Senate District 15
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Virgil Peck Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Virgil Peck (Republican) won by 45.2 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Virgil Peck (Republican) was unopposed, 2020, older linesDan Goddard (Republican) won by 21.8 points, 2016, older linesAll 15 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 29,423
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVirgil PeckWon Republican 21,35472.6% DemocraticJerry Reeves Democratic 8,06927.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,043
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVirgil PeckWon Republican 23,043100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,474
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan GoddardWon Republican 15,51160.9% DemocraticChuck Schmidt Democratic 9,96339.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,401
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff KingWon Republican 21,401100.0%
- 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 2020: 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.
All elections (15 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 29,423
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVirgil PeckWon Republican 21,35472.6% DemocraticJerry Reeves Democratic 8,06927.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,043
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVirgil PeckWon Republican 23,043100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,474
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan GoddardWon Republican 15,51160.9% DemocraticChuck Schmidt Democratic 9,96339.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,401
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff KingWon Republican 21,401100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,259
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDerek SchmidtWon(incumbent) Republican 24,259100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,307
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDerek SchmidtWon(incumbent) Republican 24,307100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,470
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDerek SchmidtWon Republican 17,23073.4% DemocraticJohnetta C. Shelton Democratic 6,24026.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,639
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim EmertWon(incumbent) Republican 18,80379.5% OtherTim D. Nordell Other 4,83620.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,122
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim EmertWon Republican 22,122100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,180
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan ThiessenWon(incumbent) Republican 12,22557.7% DemocraticStanley L. Basler Democratic 8,95542.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,636
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan ThiessenWon(incumbent) Republican 16,03767.8% DemocraticGene Garman Democratic 7,59832.1% OtherJohn Vermillion Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,497
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan ThiessenWon Republican 14,70468.4% DemocraticGene Garman Democratic 6,79331.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,912
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1979)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn F. VermillionWon(incumbent) Republican 10,11150.8% DemocraticPrice Berryman Democratic 9,80149.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,439
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1979)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn F. VermillionWon(incumbent) Republican 10,70955.1% DemocraticWilliam J. Fitzpatrick Democratic 8,73044.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,482
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Kansas Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard D. RogersWon Republican 11,23060.8% DemocraticC. W. Crites Democratic 7,25239.2%
- 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
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