2022 governor elections · Kansas history
Kansas governor election 2022
Laura Kelly DEM +2.2 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 1,008,998
- Margin
- 2.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Kelly Won | DEM | 499,849 | 49.54% | |
| Derek Schmidt | REP | 477,591 | 47.33% | |
| Dennis D. Pyle | IND | 20,452 | 2.03% | |
| Seth Cordell | LIB | 11,106 | 1.10% | |
| Total | 1,008,998 | |||
Official source: 2022-General-Official-Vote-Totals.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 2022 Kansas governor race?
Laura Kelly (DEM) won with 49.5% of the vote, ahead of Derek Schmidt (47.3%), a margin of 2.2 points.
Did the Kansas governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Kansas governor race?
1,008,998 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.