2006 Kansas gubernatorial election
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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. She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and faced Republican State Senator Jim Barnett, who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius defeated Barnett and was reelected.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kathleen Sebelius, incumbent Governor of Kansas
Results
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Republican primary
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
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General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Template:USRaceRating | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Template:USRaceRating | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Kathleen Sebelius (D) |
Jim Barnett (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA[6] | November 5, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 57% | 40% |
| Rasmussen[7] | October 27, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 56% | 37% |
| Survey USA[8] | October 16, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 55% | 42% |
| Survey USA[9] | September 14, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 58% | 38% |
| Rasmussen[10] | September 1, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 48% | 37% |
| Rasmussen[11] | July 31, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 51% | 34% |
| Rasmussen[12] | June 19, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 49% | 36% |
| Rasmussen[13] | May 3, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 49% | 37% |
| Rasmussen[14] | April 15, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 50% | 37% |
| Rasmussen[15] | February 13, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 45% | 37% |
| Rasmussen[16] | January 25, 2006 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"| 46% | 35% |
Results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Barnett | 343,586 | 40.44% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Carl Kramer | 8,896 | 1.05% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard Lee Ranzau | 5,221 | 0.61% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 148,407 | 17.47% | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 849,700 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Sherman (largest municipality: Goodland)
- Lane (largest municipality: Dighton)
- Stafford (largest municipality: St. John)
- Mitchell (largest municipality: Beloit)
- Lincoln (largest municipality: Lincoln) (previously tied)
- Kingman (largest municipality: Kingman)
- Ottawa (largest municipality: Minneapolis) (previously tied)
- Doniphan (Largest city: Wathena)
- Linn (Largest city: Pleasanton)
- Woodson (Largest city: Yates Center)
- Wilson (Largest city: Neodesha)
- Bourbon (Largest city: Fort Scott)
- Cherokee (Largest city: Baxter Springs)
- McPherson (largest municipality: McPherson)
- Johnson (largest municipality: Overland Park)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Coffey (largest municipality: Burlington)
- Chase (largest city: Cottonwood Falls)
- Greenwood (largest municipality: Eureka)
- Norton (largest municipality: Norton)
- Pratt (largest municipality: Pratt)
- Pottawatomie (largest municipality: Manhattan)
See also
External links
Official campaign websites (Archived)
References
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