2010 governor elections · Kansas history
Kansas governor election 2010
Sam Brownback REP +31.1 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 838,790
- Margin
- 31.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brownback Won | REP | 530,760 | 63.28% | |
| Tom Holland | DEM | 270,166 | 32.21% | |
| Andrew P. Gray | LIB | 22,460 | 2.68% | |
| Kenneth W. Cannon | REF | 15,397 | 1.84% | |
| Heath Charles Norris | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 838,790 | |||
Official source: 2010_General_Election_Results.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 2010 Kansas governor race?
Sam Brownback (REP) won with 63.3% of the vote, ahead of Tom Holland (32.2%), a margin of 31.1 points.
Did the Kansas governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Kansas governor race?
838,790 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.