Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kansas
2006 Kansas gubernatorial election
Nominee
Kathleen Sebelius
Jim Barnett
Party
Democratic
Republican
Running mate
Mark Parkinson
Susan Wagle
Popular vote
491,993
343,586
Percentage
57.9%
40.4%
County resultsSebelius : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Barnett : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Kathleen Sebelius
Democratic
Elected Governor
Kathleen Sebelius
Democratic
The 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius , who sported high approval ratings[1] ran for re-election to serve a second and final term. Governor Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and she faced the Republican nominee, State Senator Jim Barnett , who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius soundly defeated Barnett and cruised to re-election, which was quite a considerable feat for a Democrat in staunchly conservative Kansas . As of 2022, this is the last time that a Democrat has carried more than nine counties or won a majority of the vote in a Kansas gubernatorial election.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Primary results by county:
Barnett—71-80%
Barnett—61-70%
Barnett—51-60%
Barnett—41-50%
Barnett—31-40%
Barnett—21-30%
Canfield—51-60%
Canfield—41-50%
Canfield—31-40%
Canfield—21-30%
Jennison—81-90%
Jennison—71-80%
Jennison—61-70%
Jennison—51-60%
Jennison—41-50%
Jennison—31-40%
Jennison—21-30%
Tie between Barnett and Canfield-31%
Candidates [ ]
Jim Barnett , State Senator
Running mate : Susan Wagle , state senator (2001–present) and former state representative (1991-2001)
Ken R. Canfield, author and founder of the National Center for Fathering
Running mate : Kathe Decker, state representative (1993–present)
Rex Crowell, former State Representative
Running mate : Brian Shepherd
Dennis Hawver, Libertarian nominee for Governor in 2002
Running mate : Bret D. Landrith, attorney
Robin Jennison, former Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives
Running mate : Dennis Wilson, state senator (2005–present) and former state representative (1995-1999)
Timothy V. Pickell, attorney
Running mate : Jeffrey McCalmon
Richard "Rode" Rodewald, perennial candidate
Running mate : Helen Kanzig
General election [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [3]
Solid D
November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]
Likely D
November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report [5]
Safe D
November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6]
Likely D
November 6, 2006
Polling [ ]
Source
Date
Kathleen Sebelius (D)
Jim Barnett (R)
Survey USA
November 5, 2006
57%
40%
Rasmussen
October 27, 2006
56%
37%
Survey USA
October 16, 2006
55%
42%
Survey USA
September 14, 2006
58%
38%
Rasmussen
September 1, 2006
48%
37%
Rasmussen
July 31, 2006
51%
34%
Rasmussen
June 19, 2006
49%
36%
Rasmussen
May 3, 2006
49%
37%
Rasmussen
April 15, 2006
50%
37%
Rasmussen
February 13, 2006
45%
37%
Rasmussen
January 25, 2006
46%
35%
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
List of governors of Kansas
External links [ ]
Official campaign websites (Archived)
References [ ]
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