• 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

• 1. Electoral votes: 6
  2. Polls open: 7 am to 7 pm
  3. McCain beat Obama in Kansas by 57% to 41%, with 100% precincts reportingCNN: Kansas Election Results
  4. Registered voters: 1,659,561 (estimated)Kansas Secretary of State: Voter Registration Statistics
  5. Democratic Caucus winner: Barack Obama
  6. Republican Caucus winner: Mike Huckabee
  7. In 2004, George W. Bush won Kansas over John Kerry by a 62% to 37% margin270ToWin.com: Kansas presidential election history
  8. Kansas has not elected a Democratic Senator since 1932CQPolitics: Eye on the Senate (October 29, 2008)

• Other Kansas Races

  • Senate:
    • Winner: Incumbent Pat Roberts (R)
    • Challenger: Jim Slattery (D)
  • 4 Representatives:
  • Congressional District 1 Kansas
    • Winner: Jerry Moran (R) 82%Washington Post: Kansas Elections 2008
  • Congressional District 2
    • Winner: Lynn Jenkins (R) 51%Washington Post: Kansas Elections 2008
  • Congressional District 3
    • Winner: Dennis Moore (D) 56%Washington Post: Kansas Elections 2008
  • Congressional District 4
    • Winner: Todd Tiahrt (R) 64%Washington Post: Kansas Elections 2008

• Past Kansas Winners

  1. 2004: George W. Bush
  2. 2000: George W. Bush
  3. 1996: Bob Dole
  4. 1992: George H. W. Bush
  5. 1988: George H. W. Bush
  6. 1984: Ronald Reagan
  7. 1980: Ronald Reagan
  8. 1976: Gerald Ford
  9. 1972: Richard Nixon
  10. 1968: Richard Nixon

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