Buehler holds House 40 after Leavenworth County canvass
Official county board shows a 70-vote margin; state certification is still ahead.
BASEHOR - Leavenworth County's election results board now labels the November general election as official results, with absentee and in-person ballots marked complete, according to the page updated at 10:26 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, after the county's 9 a.m. canvass.
In the 40th Kansas House District, Republican David Buehler leads Democrat Mika Stilwell 3,841 (50.41%) to 3,771 (49.49%), with 8 write-in votes, the board shows. That is a 70-vote margin. Countywide, the board counts 28,771 ballots and 48.9% turnout among 58,878 registered voters, with all 51 precincts fully reporting.
The county elections calendar listed the canvass for Nov. 10. The results page does not report how many Linwood/Sherman H-38 voters were affected by the Nov. 3 ballot shortage. Kansas completes statewide certification later.
Source: Leavenworth County Election Night Results board (Official, updated 11/10/2026 10:26:00 AM); Leavenworth County Clerk elections calendar.