Kansas governor election history
Every Kansas governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Laura Kelly | Democratic | Derek Schmidt | 2.2 | 1,008,998 |
| 2018 flip | Laura Kelly | Democratic | Kris W. Kobach | 5.1 | 1,054,622 |
| 2014 | Sam Brownback | Republican | Paul Davis | 3.7 | 869,502 |
| 2010 flip | Sam Brownback | Republican | Tom Holland | 31.1 | 838,790 |
| 2006 | Kathleen Sebelius | Democratic | Jim Barnett | 17.5 | 849,700 |
| 2002 flip | Kathleen Sebelius | Democratic | Tim Shallenburger | 7.8 | 835,692 |
| 1998 | William Graves | Republican | Tom Sawyer | 50.7 | 742,665 |
Kansas Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Kansas governor election?
Laura Kelly won in 2022 by 2.2 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Kansas governor race?
In 2022, when Laura Kelly won.
When did a Republican last win a Kansas governor race?
In 2014, when Sam Brownback won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.