Kansas State Senate District 27
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Joe Claeys Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Joe Claeys (Republican) won by 20.5 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Gene Suellentrop (Republican) won by 33.4 points, 2020, older linesGene Suellentrop (Republican) won by 33.0 points, 2016, older linesAll 16 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 34,566
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe ClaeysWon Republican 20,83360.3% DemocraticJennifer Herington Democratic 13,73339.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,439
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SuellentropWon(incumbent) Republican 26,29666.7% DemocraticMike McCorkle Democratic 13,14333.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,461
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SuellentropWon Republican 22,25266.5% DemocraticTony Hunter Democratic 11,20933.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,695
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeslie D. Donovan Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 20,77365.5% DemocraticDiana Cubbage Democratic 10,92234.5%
- 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 (16 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 34,566
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe ClaeysWon Republican 20,83360.3% DemocraticJennifer Herington Democratic 13,73339.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,439
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SuellentropWon(incumbent) Republican 26,29666.7% DemocraticMike McCorkle Democratic 13,14333.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,461
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGene SuellentropWon Republican 22,25266.5% DemocraticTony Hunter Democratic 11,20933.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,695
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeslie D. Donovan Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 20,77365.5% DemocraticDiana Cubbage Democratic 10,92234.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,625
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeslie D. Donovan Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 21,01566.5% DemocraticMelissa J. Flower Democratic 10,61033.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,891
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeslie D. Donovan Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 19,21564.3% DemocraticBarbara Jane Firestone Democratic 10,67635.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,122
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeslie D. Donovan Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 22,06170.9% DemocraticHibbard Davis Democratic 9,06129.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,347
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeslie D. Donovan Sr.Won Republican 11,81858.1% DemocraticBarbara J. Firestone Democratic 8,52941.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,938
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike HarrisWon(incumbent) Republican 20,78671.8% DemocraticRichard Hazell Democratic 8,15228.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,051
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike HarrisWon Republican 18,32563.1% DemocraticThomas Russell Democratic 9,45032.5% LibertarianBill D. Earnest Libertarian 1,2764.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,567
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill MorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 19,08766.8% DemocraticRichard Beemer Democratic 9,48033.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,259
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill MorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 16,34560.0% DemocraticElizabeth Donnell Democratic 10,07837.0% LibertarianBill D. Ernest Libertarian 8363.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,302
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill MorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 15,03364.5% DemocraticMontie Deer Democratic 8,26935.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,129
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1979)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill MorrisWon Republican 13,40458.0% DemocraticArt J. Veach Democratic 9,72542.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,145
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1979)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVincent E. MooreWon(incumbent) Republican 12,37758.5% DemocraticCarl D. Saft Democratic 8,76841.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,131
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Kansas Senate District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon ChristyWon Republican 11,26856.0% DemocraticF. Arthur Stone Democratic 8,86344.0%
- 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
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kansas State Senate District 27, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ks/senate/27. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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