2002 Kansas gubernatorial election

Kansas gubernatorial election, 2002

November 5, 2002

Nominee Kathleen Sebelius Tim Shallenburger Party Democratic Republican Running mate John E. Moore Dave Lindstrom Popular vote 441,858 376,830 Percentage 52.9% 45.1%

County Results Sebelius   40-50%   50-60%   60-70% Shallenburger   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

Governor before election Bill Graves Republican Elected Governor Kathleen Sebelius Democratic

The Kansas gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Governor Bill Graves, a Republican was barred from seeking a third term by the Kansas Constitution. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, the Democratic nominee, squared off against Kansas State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger, the Republican nominee, with Sebelius defeating Shallenburger to become the second female Governor of Kansas after Joan Finney who served as governor from 1991 to 1995.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Kathleen Sebelius, Kansas Insurance Commissioner

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kathleen Sebelius	87,499	100.00
Total votes			87,499	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Tim Shallenburger, Kansas State Treasurer
• Dave Kerr, Kansas State Senator
• Bob Knight, Mayor of Wichita, Kansas
• Dan Bloom

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Shallenburger	122,141	41.47
	Republican	Dave Kerr	86,995	29.54
	Republican	Bob Knight	77,642	26.36
	Republican	Dan Bloom	7,726	2.62
Total votes			294,504	100.00

General election

Results

Kansas gubernatorial election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kathleen Sebelius	441,858	52.87%	+30.22%
	Republican	Tim Shallenburger	376,830	45.09%	−28.28%
	Reform	Theodore Pettibone	8,907	1.07%	+0.01%
	Libertarian	Dennis Hawver	8,097	0.97%
Majority			65,028	7.78%	−42.93%
Turnout			835,692
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing