Kansas Senate District 40
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Represented by Rick Billinger Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
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- Rick Billinger (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 30,795
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick BillingerWonName as filed: Richard "Rick" Billinger Republican 30,795100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,553
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick BillingerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Richard Billinger Republican 28,02378.8% DemocraticLarry Joseph Dreiling Democratic 7,53021.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,272
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2016)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick BillingerWonName as filed: Richard Billinger Republican 23,96474.3% DemocraticAlex Herman Democratic 8,30825.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,239
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph OstmeyerWon(incumbent) Republican 21,44366.5% DemocraticAllen Clark Schmidt Democratic 10,79633.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,273
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph OstmeyerWon(incumbent) Republican 26,273100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,497
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph OstmeyerWon Republican 21,20567.3% DemocraticTim Peterson Democratic 10,29232.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,280
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan ClarkWon(incumbent) Republican 21,76482.8% DemocraticBillie Hazel Flora Democratic 4,51617.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,348
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan ClarkWon Republican 19,88070.1% DemocraticJohn N. Sears Democratic 8,46829.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,357
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2003)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSheila FrahmWon(incumbent) Republican 25,357100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,078
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSheila FrahmWon Republican 13,22754.9% DemocraticJohn N. Sears Democratic 10,85145.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,369
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard G. GannonWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,05459.3% RepublicanPaul M. Steele Republican 10,31340.6% OtherRon Ibbetson Other 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,072
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1980 to 1991)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard G. GannonWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,80755.1% RepublicanRalph D. Walker Republican 11,26544.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,654
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1979)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard G. GannonWon Democratic 16,87065.8% RepublicanJ. C. Tillotson(incumbent) Republican 8,78434.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,539
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1979)
Kansas Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. C. TillotsonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,98952.9% DemocraticVernon Hill Democratic 11,55047.1%
- 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
- 1972 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kansas Senate District 40, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ks/senate/40. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ks/sldu:40
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026