2006 Kansas gubernatorial election

Kathleen Sebelius Democratic 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.

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.

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%