Kansas voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.

[3] Kansas was among eleven states (and the District of Columbia) in which Clinton improved on Barack Obama's margin from 2012 (though her vote share was lower than Obama's 38 percent), largely due to a significant shift towards Democrats in Johnson County.

Delegates were awarded to candidates at the statewide and congressional district level who got 10% or more of the vote proportionally.

At the time, all current statewide officials were Republicans, as were all four members of the state's U.S. House delegation.

A poll conducted by John Zogby found Clinton leading Trump by 7 points in June.