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Kansas, Attorney General

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the 2018 election, the sitting attorney general was Derek Schmidt (R), who was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Schmidt filed for re-election to a third term in 2018.
  • At the time of the 2018 election, Kansas was a Republican trifecta. It first gained this status when Gov. Sam Brownback (R) took office in 2011. Kansas was a Republican triplex in 2018.
  • Kansas was won by the Republican candidate in each of the five presidential elections leading up to the 2018 election. The widest margin of victory was George W. Bush's 25 percent margin in 2004 while the narrowest was John McCain's 15 percent margin in 2008.

  • State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Kansas from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Kansas Secretary of State.

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Kansas every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), Kansas 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 56.6% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 36.0% 20.6%
    2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 59.7% Democratic Party Barack Obama 37.9% 21.8%
    2008 Republican Party John McCain 56.6% Democratic Party Barack Obama 41.6% 15.0%
    2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 62.0% Democratic Party John Kerry 36.6% 25.4%
    2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 58.0% Democratic Party Al Gore 37.2% 20.8%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Kansas from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), Kansas 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Jerry Moran 62.1% Democratic Party Patrick Wiesner 32.2% 29.9%
    2014 Republican Party Pat Roberts 53.1% Grey.png Greg Orman 42.5% 10.6%
    2010 Republican Party Jerry Moran 70.0% Democratic Party Lisa Johnston 26.3% 43.7%
    2008 Republican Party Pat Roberts 60.0% Democratic Party Jim Slattery 36.4% 23.6%
    2004 Republican Party Sam Brownback 69.1% Democratic Party Lee Jones 27.4% 41.7%
    2002 Republican Party Pat Roberts 82.5% Libertarian Party Steven Rosile 9.1% 73.4%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Kansas.

    Election results (Governor), Kansas 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Republican Party Sam Brownback 49.8% Democratic Party Paul Davis 46.1% 3.7%
    2010 Republican Party Sam Brownback 63.2% Democratic Party Tom Holland 32.2% 31.0%
    2006 Democratic Party Kathleen Sebelius 57.9% Republican Party Jim Barnett 40.4% 17.5%
    2002 Democratic Party Kathleen Sebelius 52.9% Republican Party Tim Shallenburger 45.1% 7.8%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Kansas in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, Kansas 2000-2016

    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 4 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+4
    2014 Republican Party 4 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+4
    2012 Republican Party 4 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+4
    2010 Republican Party 4 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+4
    2008 Republican Party 3 75.0% Democratic Party 1 25.0% R+3
    2006 Republican Party 2 50.0% Democratic Party 2 50.0% Split
    2004 Republican Party 3 75.0% Democratic Party 1 25.0% R+3
    2002 Republican Party 3 75.0% Democratic Party 1 25.0% R+3
    2000 Republican Party 3 75.0% Democratic Party 1 25.0% R+3

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    Kansas Party Control: 1992-2019
    No Democratic trifectas16 years of Republican trifectas

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D
    Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Demographics

    Demographic data for Kansas

    KansasU.S.
    Total population:2,906,721316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):81,7593,531,905
    Gender
    Female:50.2%50.8%
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:85.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:5.8%12.6%
    Asian:2.6%5.1%
    Native American:0.8%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:3.3%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:11.2%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:90.2%86.7%
    College graduation rate:31%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$52,205$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:15%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Kansas.

    As of July 2016, Kansas' three largest cities were Wichita (pop. est. 390,000), Overland Park (pop. est. 190,000), and Kansas City (pop. est. 150,000).