2006 governor elections · Kansas history
Kansas governor election 2006
Kathleen Sebelius DEM +17.5 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 849,700
- Margin
- 17.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Sebelius Won | DEM | 491,993 | 57.90% | |
| Jim Barnett | REP | 343,586 | 40.44% | |
| Carl Kramer | LIB | 8,896 | 1.05% | |
| Richard Ranzau | REF | 5,221 | 0.61% | |
| Randal G. Trackwell | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 849,700 | |||
Official source: 2006GeneralElectionOfficialResults.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 2006 Kansas governor race?
Kathleen Sebelius (DEM) won with 57.9% of the vote, ahead of Jim Barnett (40.4%), a margin of 17.5 points.
Did the Kansas governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Kansas governor race?
849,700 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.