Governor elections in Kansas
● In officeLaura KellyDemocratic
Elections won
R 50 · D 18 · Other 270 gubernatorial elections since 1859
Last decided by
2.2 pts2022, Laura Kelly over Derek Schmidt
Closest ever
0.01 pts1912, George H. Hodges over Arthur Capper
Longest streak
11 in a rowRepublican, 1859–1880
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Kansas's governor is Democrat Laura Kelly; Kelly won the most recent race by 2.2 points in 2022. Kelly has held the office since 2018. The 2022 race put Kelly ahead of Derek Schmidt, 2.2 points clear. Across 70 elections since 1859, Republicans have won 50 and Democrats 18, with 2 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1912, decided by 0.01 points; the widest 1998, by 50.7 points.
Laura Kelly D 499,849 · Derek Schmidt R 477,591
Sam Brownback R 433,196 · Paul Davis D 401,100
Sam Brownback R 530,760 · Tom Holland D 270,166
Kathleen Sebelius D 491,993 · Jim Barnett R 343,586
Kathleen Sebelius D 441,858 · Tim Shallenburger R 376,830
Bill Graves R 544,882 · Tom Sawyer D 168,243
Bill Graves R 526,113 · Jim Slattery D 333,589
Mike Hayden R 436,267 · Thomas Docking D 404,338
John W. Carlin D 405,772 · Sam Hardage R 339,356
John W. Carlin D 363,835 · Robert F. Bennett R 348,015
Robert F. Bennett R 387,792 · Vern Miller D 384,115
Robert Docking D 571,256 · Morris Kay R 341,440
Robert Docking D 404,611 · Kent Frizzell R 333,227
Robert Docking D 447,269 · Rick Harman R 410,673
Robert Docking D 380,030 · William H. Avery R 304,325
William H. Avery R 432,667 · Harry G. Wiles D 400,264
John Anderson Jr. R 341,257 · Dale E. Saffels D 291,285
John Anderson Jr. R 511,534 · George Docking D 402,261
George Docking D 415,506 · Clyde M. Reed Jr. R 313,036
George Docking D 479,701 · Warren W. Shaw R 364,340
Fred Hall R 329,868 · George Docking D 286,218
Edward F. Arn R 491,338 · Charles Rooney D 363,482
Edward F. Arn R 333,001 · Kenneth T. Anderson D 275,494
Frank Carlson R 433,396 · Randolph Carpenter D 307,485
Frank Carlson R 309,064 · Harry Hines Woodring D 254,283
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R 463,110 · Robert S. Lemon D 231,410
Andrew Frank Schoeppel R 287,895 · William H. Burke D 212,071
Payne Ratner R 425,928 · William H. Burke D 425,498
Payne Ratner R 393,989 · Walter A. Huxman D 341,271
Walter A. Huxman D 433,319 · Will G. West R 411,446
Alf Landon R 422,030 · Omar B. Ketchum D 359,877
Clyde M. Reed Jr. R 433,395 · Chauncey B. Little D 219,327
Benjamin S. Paulen R 321,540 · Jonathan M. Davis D 179,308
Jonathan M. Davis D 271,058 · William Yoast Morgan R 252,602
Henry Justin Allen R 319,914 · Jonathan M. Davis D 214,940
Henry Justin Allen R 287,957 · W. C. Lansdon D 133,054
Arthur Capper R 353,169 · W. C. Lansdon D 192,037
Arthur Capper R 209,543 · George H. Hodges D 161,696
Walter R. Stubbs R 162,181 · George H. Hodges D 146,014
Walter R. Stubbs R 196,692 · Jeremiah D. Botkin D 162,385
Edward W. Hoch R 152,147 · William Alexander Harris D 150,024
Edward W. Hoch R 186,731 · David M. Dale D 116,991
Willis J. Bailey R 159,242 · W. H. Craddock D 117,148
William Eugene Stanley R 181,897 · John W. Breidenthal P 164,793
William Eugene Stanley R 149,292 · John W. Leedy P 134,158
John W. Leedy P 167,941 · Edmund Needham Morrill R 160,507
Lorenzo D. Lewelling P 162,507 · Abram W. Smith R 158,075
John W. Martin R 149,715 · Thomas Moonlight D 115,667
John W. Martin R 146,777 · George Washington Glick D 108,284
George T Anthony R 69,176 · John W. Martin D 46,201
Thomas A. Osborn R 48,794 · James C. Cusey D 35,301
Thomas A. Osborn R 66,715 · Thaddeus H. Walker R 34,698
James M. Harvey R 40,667 · Isaac Sharp D 20,496
James M. Harvey R 29,795 · George Washington Glick D 13,881
Samuel J. Crawford R 19,370 · James L. McDowell N 8,152
Samuel J. Crawford R 13,387 · Solon O. Thacher U 8,448
Thomas Carney R 10,090 · William Ross Wagstaff U 5,463
Charles L. Robinson R 7,848 · Samuel Medary D 5,401