2006 Kansas gubernatorial election

2006 Kansas gubernatorial election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Kathleen Sebelius Jim Barnett
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mark Parkinson Susan Wagle
Popular vote 491,993 343,586
Percentage 57.90% 40.44%
County results
Sebelius:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Barnett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Kathleen Sebelius
Democratic

Elected Governor

Kathleen Sebelius
Democratic

The 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who sported high approval ratings 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.

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