2006 Kansas gubernatorial election

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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%

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County results
Sebelius:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Barnett:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before 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 soundly defeated Barnett and cruised to re-election, which was quite a considerable feat for a Democrat in staunchly conservative Kansas. This was Sebelius's second time winning a majority and was part of a trend from 1984 to 2010 where 7 of 8 Kansas gubernatorial elections were won with a majority rather than a simple plurality. No candidate received a majority of votes in 2014, 2018 or 2022.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Kathleen Sebelius, incumbent Governor of Kansas

### Results

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Democratic primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kathleen Sebelius (incumbent)  | 76,046  | 100.00
Total votes  | 76,046  | 100.00

## Republican primary

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Primary results by county:

Barnett

* Barnett—71-80%

* Barnett—61-70%

* Barnett—51-60%

* Barnett—41-50%

* Barnett—31-40%

* Barnett—21-30%

Canfield

* Canfield—51-60%

* Canfield—41-50%

* Canfield—31-40%

* Canfield—21-30%

Jennison

* Jennison—81-90%

* Jennison—71-80%

* Jennison—61-70%

* Jennison—51-60%

* Jennison—41-50%

* Jennison—31-40%

* Jennison—21-30%

Crowell

* Crowell—31-40%

Tie between Barnett and Canfield-31%

### Candidates

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* 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

Republican primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jim Barnett  | 70,299  | 36.18
| Republican | Ken R. Canfield  | 51,365  | 26.44
| Republican | Robin Jennison  | 42,678  | 21.97
| Republican | Timothy V. Pickell  | 10,473  | 5.39
| Republican | Rex Crowell  | 8,677  | 4.47
| Republican | Dennis Hawver  | 6,661  | 3.43
| Republican | Richard "Rode" Rodewald  | 4,142  | 2.13
Total votes  | 194,295  | 100.00

## General election

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### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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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

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Source  | Date  | Kathleen
Sebelius (D)  | Jim
Barnett (R)

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Survey USA[7] | November 5, 2006  | 57% | 40%
Rasmussen[8] | October 27, 2006  | 56% | 37%
Survey USA[9] | October 16, 2006  | 55% | 42%
Survey USA[10] | September 14, 2006  | 58% | 38%
Rasmussen[11] | September 1, 2006  | 48% | 37%
Rasmussen[12] | July 31, 2006  | 51% | 34%
Rasmussen[13] | June 19, 2006  | 49% | 36%
Rasmussen[14] | May 3, 2006  | 49% | 37%
Rasmussen[15] | April 15, 2006  | 50% | 37%
Rasmussen[16] | February 13, 2006  | 45% | 37%
Rasmussen[17] | January 25, 2006  | 46% | 35%

### Results

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Kansas gubernatorial election, 2006[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Kathleen Sebelius (incumbent)  | 491,993  | 57.90%  | +5.03%
| Republican | Jim Barnett | 343,586  | 40.44%  | −4.66%
| Libertarian | Carl Kramer  | 8,896  | 1.05%  | +0.08%
| Reform | Richard Lee Ranzau  | 5,221  | 0.61%  | −0.45%
| Write-in | 4  | 0.00%  |
Majority  | 148,407  | 17.47%  | +9.68%
Turnout | 849,700  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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* 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

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* 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

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* U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
* List of governors of Kansas

## External links

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Official campaign websites (Archived)

* Kathleen Sebelius
* Jim Barnett

## References

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1. ^ "Approval Ratings For All 50 Governors". SurveyUSA/KWCH-TV/KCTV-TV. July 20, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
2. ^ a b "2006 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.
3. ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
4. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
5. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
7. ^ Survey USA
8. ^ Rasmussen
9. ^ Survey USA
10. ^ Survey USA
11. ^ Rasmussen
12. ^ Rasmussen Archived 2006-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ Rasmussen
14. ^ Rasmussen
15. ^ Rasmussen Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ Rasmussen
17. ^ Rasmussen
18. ^ "2006 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.

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