2006 Kansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas presidential no 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election 2010 November 7, 2006 File:Sebeliusofficialphoto.jpg 150x150px Kathleen Sebelius Mark Parkinson Democratic Party (United States) 491,993 57.90% 3x4.svg Jim Barnett Susan Wagle Republican Party (United States) 343,586 40.44% 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 271px County resultsSebelius: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Barnett: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Kathleen Sebelius Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Sebelius Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who sported high approval ratingsApproval Ratings For All 50 Governors http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060720State.htm SurveyUSA/KWCH-TV/KCTV-TV 2006-07-20 2007-11-28 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 re-elected with more than 57% of the vote. Barnett ran for Governor of Kansas again in 2018 and lost the Republican primary. Democratic primary Candidates Kathleen Sebelius, incumbent Governor of Kansas Results Democratic primary results2006 Primary Election Official Vote Totals http://www.kssos.org/elections/06elec/2006PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf Kansas Secretary of State Kathleen Sebelius (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 76,046 100.00 76,046 100.00 Republican primary thumb|270px|Primary results by county: Barnett #6d0404 Barnett—71-80% #a70808 Barnett—61-70% #d60f0f Barnett—51-60% #ff0000 Barnett—41-50% #f29b8a Barnett—31-40% #f8dbd5 Barnett—21-30% Canfield #ffff00 Canfield—51-60% #f2f26c Canfield—41-50% #f2f2a0 Canfield—31-40% #f8f8cc Canfield—21-30% Jennison #001600 Jennison—81-90% #002400 Jennison—71-80% #003900 Jennison—61-70% #006400 Jennison—51-60% #59d622 Jennison—41-50% #90ee90 Jennison—31-40% #bfff92 Jennison—21-30% Crowell #e97c11 Crowell—31-40% #cd42ca 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 Republican primary results Jim Barnett Republican Party (United States) 70,299 36.18 Ken R. Canfield Republican Party (United States) 51,365 26.44 Robin Jennison Republican Party (United States) 42,678 21.97 Timothy V. Pickell Republican Party (United States) 10,473 5.39 Rex Crowell Republican Party (United States) 8,677 4.47 Dennis Hawver Republican Party (United States) 6,661 3.43 Richard "Rode" Rodewald Republican Party (United States) 4,142 2.13 194,295 100.00 General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf The Cook Political Report October 1, 2006 June 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf dead Solid D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball June 25, 2021 Likely D November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report2006 Gubernatorial Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report June 25, 2021 Safe D November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Likely D November 6, 2006 Polling Source Date KathleenSebelius (D) JimBarnett (R)Survey USASurvey USA November 5, 2006 57% 40%RasmussenRasmussen October 27, 2006 56% 37%Survey USASurvey USA October 16, 2006 55% 42%Survey USASurvey USA September 14, 2006 58% 38%RasmussenRasmussen September 1, 2006 48% 37%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20060822090608/http://rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/kansasGovernor.htm 2006-08-22 July 31, 2006 51% 34%RasmussenRasmussen June 19, 2006 49% 36%RasmussenRasmussen May 3, 2006 49% 37%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20060614172853/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/March%202006/Kansas%20Governor%20March.htm 2006-06-14 April 15, 2006 50% 37%RasmussenRasmussen February 13, 2006 45% 37%RasmussenRasmussen January 25, 2006 46% 35% Results Kansas gubernatorial election, 20062006 General Election Official Vote Totals http://www.kssos.org/elections/06elec/2006GeneralElectionOfficialResults.pdf Kansas Secretary of State Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Sebelius (incumbent) 491,993 57.90% +5.03% Republican Party (United States) Jim Barnett 343,586 40.44% -4.66% Libertarian Party (United States) Carl Kramer 8,896 1.05% +0.08% Reform Party (United States) Richard Lee Ranzau 5,221 0.61% -0.45% 4 0.00% 148,407 17.47% +9.68% 849,700 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) 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 U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006 List of governors of Kansas External links Official campaign websites (Archived) Kathleen Sebelius Jim Barnett References Governor 2006 Kansas Category:November 2006 in the United States