Topeka. This is the first election since redistricting added a fourth Senate seat in Shawnee County, though all four districts extend into neighboring counties. In three of the races, both candidates live in Shawnee County.

Democrats hoped to gain two seats in the House and three in the Senate to break the GOP advantage, but unofficial results indicated Republican candidates prevailed in eight of nine closely watched House contests and in five of six Senate races central to the power struggle.