Kansas gubernatorial election, 2006

The Kansas gubernatorial election of 2006 took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Governor Kathleen Sebelius won re-election. Her approval rating as of July 2006 was reported at 60%. [Cite web| title=Approval Ratings For All 50 Governors| url=http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060720State.htm| publisher=SurveyUSA/KWCH-TV/KCTV-TV| date=2006-07-20| accessdate=2007-11-28|] On August 1, 2006 Jim Barnett won the Republican primary with 36% of the vote. [Cite web| title=2006 Primary Election, Official Vote Totals| url=http://www.kssos.org/elections/06elec/2006PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf| publisher=Kansas Secretary of State| accessdate=2007-11-28|] Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates

Democratic Party

* Kathleen Sebelius - Incumbent Governor
** Sebelius' running mate is former Republican state party chair Mark Parkinson.

Libertarian Party

* Carl Kramer
** Kramer's runningmate is Kalor A. Hebron

Reform Party

* Richard Ranzau
** Conroy's running mate is Ellen L. Verell.

Republican Party

* Jim Barnett - State Senator
** Barnett's running mate is State Senator Susan Wagle.

Former candidates (unsuccessful primary candidates)

Republicans

* Ken Canfield - Founder of the National Center for Fathering
* Rex Crowell - former State legislator
* Dennis Hawver - Former Libertarian congressional candidate
* Robin Jennison - former State House Speaker
* Tim Pickell - Johnson County lawyer

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Kathleen Sebelius (incumbent)
votes = 480,532
percentage = 57.8
change = +4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jim Barnett
votes = 336,583
percentage = 40.5
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Carl Kramer
votes = 8,652
percentage = 1.0
change = 0Election box candidate with party link
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Robert A. Conroy
votes = 5,082
percentage = 0.6
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 143,949
percentage = 17.3
change = +9.5Election box turnout
votes = 830,849
percentage =
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (US)
swing =

Source: [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/KS/G/00/index.html CNN.com election coverage]

Polling

ee also

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

References

External links

* [http://www.barnettforgovernor.com Barnett for Governor]
* [http://www.ksgovernor.com Re-Elect Sebelius]