• Kansas polls are open from 7 am to 7 pm on Election Day, November 4, 2008. The winner of the majority of the state's votes will win 6 total electoral votes. Republican John McCain has consistently led Democrat Barack Obama in polls in Kansas throughout the entire 2008 electoral process, typically by a margin of 10 points or greater. McCain's lead going into election day was about 56% to 39%, making him the presumptive winner. Incumbent Republican Senator Pat Roberts also appears poised to win big, in his case against Democratic challenger Jim Slattery.

    1. Electoral votes: 6
    2. Polls open: 7 am to 7 pm
    3. Current polls: McCain leads Obama 55.5% to 39.4%Pollster: 2008 Kansas Presidential General Election
    4. 60% of voters picked "the economy" as their number 1 concernClusterstock: Voters Name Their Number One Issue (November 4, 2008)
    5. Registered voters: 1,659,561 (estimated)Kansas Secretary of State: Voter Registration Statistics
    6. Democratic Caucus winner: Barack Obama
    7. Republican Caucus winner: Mike Huckabee

  • Past Kansas Winners

    1. 2004: George W. Bush
    2. 2000: George W. Bush
    3. 1996: Bob Dole
    4. 1992: George H. W. Bush

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