As part of our elections coverage, we posted informal straw polls for most of the races. Now that the dust has settled — well, is settling — let’s compare the online results to the actual winners.

Of the 19 polls we posted, LJWorld.com users predicted winners in 12 races:

Will you vote for the $18 million library expansion proposal?

– No 59%
– Yes 35%
– I don’t know 5%

Total votes: 1,715

Results: The library expansion proposal passed 55-45%

Who will win the election for Kansas governor?

– Brownback 44%
– Holland 42%
– Gray 9%
– Cannon 2%

Total votes: 691

Results: Sam Brownback won with 63% of the vote.

Who will win the election for U.S. Senate?

– Moran 57%
– Johnston 23%
– Bellis 12%
– Dann 6%

Total votes: 47

Results: Jerry Moran won with 70.3 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for U.S. House, District 1?

– Huelskamp 80%
– Jilka 20%

Total votes: 20

Results: Tim Huelskamp won the race with 73.8 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for U.S. House, District 2?

– Jenkins 69%
– Hudspeth 21%
– Garrard 9%

Total votes: 75

Results: Lynn Jenkins won with 63.2 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for U.S. House, District 3?

– Moore 35%
– Yoder 34%
– Talbert 29%

Total votes: 147

Results: Kevin Yoder won with 58.7 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for U.S. House, District 4?

– Pompeo 52%
– Goyle 47%

Total votes: 21

Results: Mike Pompeo won with 53.8% of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas Secretary of State?

– Biggs 54%
– Kobach 45%

Total votes: 242

Results: Kris Kobach won with 59.1 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas Attorney General?

– Schmidt 54%
– Six 43%

Total votes: 106

Results: Derek Schmidt won with 55.1 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas State Treasurer?

– McKinney 59%
– Estes 40%

Total votes: 42

Results: Ron Estes won with 58.5 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for State Board of Education, District 1?

– Waugh 63%
– Dove 36%

Total votes: 22

Results: Janet Waugh won with 54 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Douglas County Commission?

– Naramore 75%
– Gaughan 25%

Total votes: 16

Results: Mike Gaughan won with 69.5 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas Senate, District 7?

– Huntington 66%
– Hodges 33%

Total votes: 6

Results: Huntington won with 66.2 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas House District 10?

– Gregory 60%
– Brown 40%

Total votes: 30

Results: TerriLois Gregory won with 53.3 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas House District 38?

– Brown 76%
– Eveslage 23%

Total votes: 30

Results: Anthony Brown won with 63.8 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas House District 42?

– O-Brien 53%
– Pittman 46%

Total votes: 13

Results: Connie O’Brien won with 65.4 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas House District 45?

– Linda Robinson 64%
– Tom Sloan 35%

Total votes: 45

Result: Tom Sloan won with 56.2 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas House District 53?

– Mah 50%
– Abney 50%

Total votes: 14

Results: Ann Mah won with 60.8 percent of the vote.

Who will win the election for Kansas House District 59?

– Prescott 63%
– Barth 36%

Total votes: 11

Results: William Prescott won with 73.8 percent of the vote.