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John McCain won the six electoral votes of Kansas in the 2008 presidential election. Although McCain won 57% of the popular vote in Kansas, the state did not win him enough to win the general election, which eventually went to his opponent, Democrat Barack Obama.
Incumbent Senator Pat Roberts was re-elected for the third time in 2008. Roberts kept his seat with 60% over challenger Jim Slattery's 36%.CNN: Kansas Election Results
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Fast Facts
- Electoral votes: 6
- Polls open: 7 am to 7 pm
- McCain beat Obama in Kansas by 57% to 41%, with 100% precincts reportingCNN: Kansas Election Results
- Registered voters: 1,659,561 (estimated)Kansas Secretary of State: Voter Registration Statistics
- Democratic Caucus winner: Barack Obama
- Republican Caucus winner: Mike Huckabee
- In 2004, George W. Bush won Kansas over John Kerry by a 62% to 37% margin270ToWin.com: Kansas presidential election history
- Kansas has not elected a Democratic Senator since 1932CQPolitics: Eye on the Senate (October 29, 2008)
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Other Kansas Races
- Senate:
- Winner: Incumbent Pat Roberts (R)
- Challenger: Jim Slattery (D)
- 4 Representatives:
- Congressional District 1 Kansas
- Congressional District 2
- Congressional District 3
- Congressional District 4
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Past Kansas Winners
- 2004: George W. Bush
- 2000: George W. Bush
- 1996: Bob Dole
- 1992: George H. W. Bush
- 1988: George H. W. Bush
- 1984: Ronald Reagan
- 1980: Ronald Reagan
- 1976: Gerald Ford
- 1972: Richard Nixon
- 1968: Richard Nixon
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2008 Kansas Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
- Winner of Kansas's Six Electoral Votes: John McCain
- Winner of Kansas's Senate Race: Senator Pat Roberts (R)
- CNN: Kansas Election Results
- MSNBC: State Election Results Kansas
- KWCH: McCain WIns Kansas (November 4, 2008)
- SILive.com: McCain Claims Kansas and Louisiana... (November 4, 2008)
- Seacoastonline.com (NH): McCain Carries Kansas (November 4, 2008)
- FOX News: Kansas 2008 Election Results
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- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
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Kansas Election News and Commentaries | Add a Link
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PBS: McCain Projected to Win Louisiana, Kansas, North Dakota
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Mndaily: Minnesota, Wisconsin go to Obama; North Dakota, Kansas go to McCain
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MyFox Kansas City: Hundreds of Thousands Vote Before Election Day
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LJWorld.com: Kansans' campaign contributions all over map
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KNSS NewsRadio: Kansas Has Record Voter Registrations
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KansasCity.com: Campaigns push voters to vote early
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PBS: McCain Projected to Win Louisiana, Kansas, North Dakota
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2006 Kansas Election Results
- Winner of Kansas' Gubernatorial Race: Kathleen Sebelius
- Margin of victory: 58% to 40%
- CNN: 2006 Kansas Election Results
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2004 Kansas Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Kansas' Six Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
- Margin of victory: 62% to 37%
- Winner of Kansas Senate Seat: Sam Brownback
- Margin of victory: 69% to 28%
- CNN: 2008 Kansas Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
