2002 governor elections · Kansas history
Kansas governor election 2002
Kathleen Sebelius DEM +7.8 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 835,692
- Margin
- 7.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Sebelius Won | DEM | 441,858 | 52.87% | |
| Tim Shallenburger | REP | 376,830 | 45.09% | |
| Ted Pettibone | REF | 8,907 | 1.07% | |
| Dennis Hawver | LIB | 8,097 | 0.97% | |
| Total | 835,692 | |||
Official source: 2002GeneralOfficialResults.pdf
Other Kansas governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Laura Kelly | 2.2 |
| 2018 | Laura Kelly | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Sam Brownback | 3.7 |
| 2010 | Sam Brownback | 31.1 |
| 2006 | Kathleen Sebelius | 17.5 |
| 2002 | Kathleen Sebelius | 7.8 |
| 1998 | William Graves | 50.7 |
Full Kansas governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Kansas governor race?
Kathleen Sebelius (DEM) won with 52.9% of the vote, ahead of Tim Shallenburger (45.1%), a margin of 7.8 points.
Did the Kansas governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Kansas governor race?
835,692 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.