2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
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  2008 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2012  

All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election31
Seats won40
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote528,136274,992
Percentage63.21%32.91%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.10%Decrease2.svg 5.99%

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by county.svg

The 2010 congressional elections in Kansas were held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would survive the state of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives. Kansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013.

Contents

Overview

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district: [1]

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 142,28173.76%44,06822.85%6,5373.39%192,886100%Republican Hold
District 2 130,03463.13%66,58832.33%9,3534.54%205,975100%Republican Hold
District 3 136,24658.40%90,19338.66%6,8462.93%233,285100%Republican Gain
District 4 119,57558.79%74,14336.45%9,6654.75%203,383100%Republican Hold
Total528,13663.21%274,99232.91%32,4013.88%835,529100%

District 1

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When incumbent Republican Congressman Jerry Moran opted to run for Senate instead of seeking an eighth term in Congress, creating an open seat. Republican State Senator Tim Huelskamp won in a crowded Republican primary that included Jim Barnett, a fellow State Senator and the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor; Rob Wasinger, the former Chief of Staff to retiring Senator Sam Brownback; Sue Boldra, a college instructor; Tracey Mann, a real estate agent; and Monte Shadwick, the former Mayor of Salina. Huelskamp faced Alan Jilka, the Democratic nominee and another former Mayor of Salina and Jack Warner, the Libertarian candidate. As was expected in this solidly conservative [2] district that encompasses almost two-thirds of the state, Huelskamp overwhelmingly defeated Jilka and Warner and won his first term to Congress.

Polling

Poll SourceDates AdministeredTim Huelskamp (R)Alan Jilka (D)Jack Warner (L)Undecided
Survey USA [3] October 5–6, 201063%26%5%6%
SurveyUSA [4] August 5–8, 201065%23%7%5%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Rothenberg [6] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
RCP [8] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
CQ Politics [9] Safe ROctober 28, 2010
New York Times [10] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight [10] Safe RNovember 1, 2010

Results

Kansas's 1st congressional district election, 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Huelskamp 142,281 73.76
Democratic Alan Jilka44,06822.85
Libertarian Jack Warner6,5373.39
Total votes192,886 100.00
Republican hold

By county

Source [12]

County Tim Huelskamp
Republican
Alan Jilka
Democratic
Jack Warner
Libertarian
MarginTotal
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
Barber 1,64680.84%32415.91%663.24%1,32264.93%2,036
Barton 6,35678.19%1,51518.64%2583.17%4,84159.55%8,129
Chase 77472.40%25223.57%434.02%52248.83%1,069
Cheyenne 93583.93%14813.29%312.78%78770.65%1,114
Clark 74081.23%12814.05%434.72%61267.18%911
Clay 2,32879.95%53018.20%541.85%1,79861.74%2,912
Cloud 2,19571.99%77125.29%832.72%1,42446.70%3,049
Comanche 65884.04%10012.77%253.19%55871.26%783
Decatur 93480.80%19416.78%282.42%74064.01%1,156
Dickinson 4,42371.59%1,55525.17%2003.24%2,86846.42%6,178
Edwards 84479.77%16615.69%484.54%67864.08%1,058
Ellis 6,03970.28%2,33027.12%2242.61%3,70943.16%8,593
Ellsworth 1,52668.52%63928.69%622.78%88739.83%2,227
Finney 4,83975.91%1,30320.44%2333.65%3,53655.47%6,375
Ford 4,59773.19%1,33621.27%3485.54%3,26151.92%6,281
Geary 3,05563.71%1,58032.95%1603.34%1,47530.76%4,795
Gove 88081.18%17616.24%282.58%70464.94%1,084
Graham 82376.56%22621.02%262.42%59755.53%1,075
Grant 1,45982.24%26715.05%482.71%1,19267.19%1,774
Gray 1,23278.57%25216.07%845.36%98062.50%1,568
Greeley 44272.34%14724.06%223.60%29548.28%611
Greenwood 53677.79%12418.00%294.21%41259.80%689
Hamilton 63278.80%13216.46%384.74%50062.34%802
Haskell 97785.03%12911.23%433.74%84873.80%1,149
Hodgeman 73981.12%12013.17%525.71%61967.95%911
Jewell 86775.85%21919.16%574.99%64856.69%1,143
Kearny 86782.65%15114.39%312.96%71668.26%1,049
Kiowa 90386.99%11010.60%252.41%79376.40%1,038
Lane 60579.82%11915.70%344.49%48664.12%758
Lincoln 85872.90%26622.60%534.50%59250.30%1,177
Logan 92985.15%14012.83%222.02%78972.32%1,091
Lyon 5,18060.55%2,99835.04%3774.41%2,18225.51%8,555
Marion 3,38675.73%97721.85%1082.42%2,40953.88%4,471
Marshall 2,56069.55%95926.05%1624.40%1,60143.49%3,681
McPherson 7,00773.51%2,27123.83%2542.66%4,73649.69%9,532
Meade 1,24483.66%19312.98%503.36%1,05170.68%1,487
Mitchell 1,64874.54%48722.03%763.44%1,16152.51%2,211
Morris 1,49673.15%47223.08%773.77%1,02450.07%2,045
Morton 86286.63%10510.55%282.81%75776.08%995
Nemaha 2,12775.91%58020.70%953.39%1,54755.21%2,802
Ness 95384.86%13111.67%393.47%82273.20%1,123
Norton 1,36278.55%32618.80%462.65%1,03659.75%1,734
Osborne 1,22978.58%28117.97%543.45%94860.61%1,564
Ottawa 1,63275.42%46321.40%693.19%1,16954.02%2,164
Pawnee 1,63575.31%47521.88%612.81%1,16053.43%2,171
Phillips 1,60781.91%30015.29%552.80%1,30766.62%1,962
Pratt 2,26775.49%62420.78%1123.73%1,64354.72%3,003
Rawlins 98086.27%12711.18%292.55%85375.09%1,136
Reno 12,74870.19%4,83726.63%5773.18%7,91143.56%18,162
Republic 1,40974.91%41822.22%542.87%99152.68%1,881
Rice 2,21575.78%61521.04%933.18%1,60054.74%2,923
Rooks 1,64983.28%26213.23%693.48%1,38770.05%1,980
Rush 98277.63%23218.34%514.03%75059.29%1,265
Russell 2,01075.11%57921.64%873.25%1,43153.48%2,676
Saline 10,87162.02%5,96134.01%6973.98%4,91028.01%17,529
Scott 1,51584.64%22112.35%543.02%1,29472.29%1,790
Seward 2,78178.27%64518.15%1273.57%2,13660.12%3,553
Sheridan 84681.98%16415.89%222.13%68266.09%1,032
Sherman 1,50078.99%33617.69%633.32%1,16461.30%1,899
Smith 1,14977.06%30520.46%372.48%84456.61%1,491
Stafford 1,17578.75%26918.03%483.22%90660.72%1,492
Stanton 49385.15%6811.74%183.11%42573.40%579
Stevens 1,31087.22%15510.32%372.46%1,15576.90%1,502
Thomas 2,05580.43%44817.53%522.04%1,60762.90%2,555
Trego 90177.87%21218.32%443.80%68959.55%1,157
Wabaunsee 1,96172.74%59922.22%1365.04%1,36250.52%2,696
Wallace 50483.44%8514.07%152.48%41969.37%604
Washington 1,76682.56%32215.05%512.38%1,44467.51%2,139
Wichita 62882.63%11715.39%151.97%51167.24%760

District 2

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Freshman incumbent Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, who was initially sent to Congress after defeating previous Congresswoman Nancy Boyda in 2008, was the only member of the Kansas congressional delegation to seek re-election this cycle. This conservative [2] district that consists of most of eastern Kansas normally elects Republicans by large margins, so Congresswoman Jenkins was in no real danger of losing her seat to the Democratic nominee, community organizer Cheryl Hudspeth. Though Democrats hoped to make hay out of Jenkins’ claim that Republicans needed a "great white hope" to challenge President Obama, [13] Jenkins was not vulnerable in the slightest and was overwhelmingly elected to her second term.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Rothenberg [6] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
RCP [8] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
CQ Politics [9] Safe ROctober 28, 2010
New York Times [10] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight [10] Safe RNovember 1, 2010

Results

Kansas's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) 130,034 63.13
Democratic Cheryl Hudspeth66,58832.33
Libertarian Robert Garrard9,3534.54
Total votes205,975 100.00
Republican hold

By county

Source [14]

County Lynn Jenkins
Republican
Cheryl Hudspeth
Democratic
Robert Garrard
Libertarian
MarginTotal
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
Allen 3,10369.92%1,18626.72%1493.36%1,91743.20%4,438
Anderson 1,94871.83%59521.94%1696.23%1,35349.89%2,712
Atchison 3,00764.96%1,43931.09%1833.95%1,56833.87%4,629
Bourbon 3,46272.72%1,14624.07%1533.21%2,31648.65%4,761
Brown 2,19473.70%61620.69%1675.61%1,57853.01%2,977
Cherokee 3,96465.35%1,87730.94%2253.71%2,08734.40%6,066
Coffey 2,38979.85%47515.88%1284.28%1,91463.97%2,992
Crawford 5,94654.06%4,66742.43%3863.51%1,27911.63%10,999
Doniphan 1,71376.75%41518.59%1044.66%1,29858.15%2,232
Douglas 7,58849.26%7,19746.72%6184.01%3912.54%15,403
Franklin 5,32470.53%1,74823.16%4776.32%3,57647.37%7,549
Geary 2477.42%722.58%00.00%1754.84%31
Jackson 2,80466.12%1,22428.86%2135.02%1,58037.26%4,241
Jefferson 4,01964.97%1,86430.13%3034.90%2,15534.84%6,186
Labette 3,78966.80%1,69129.81%1923.39%2,09836.99%5,672
Leavenworth 12,57267.52%5,29828.45%7504.03%7,27439.07%18,620
Linn 2,48075.45%64619.65%1614.90%1,83455.80%3,287
Miami 7,30073.49%2,15021.65%4834.86%59755.53%9,933
Nemaha 94672.99%28121.68%695.32%66551.31%1,296
Neosho 3,33070.02%1,25026.28%1763.70%2,08043.73%4,756
Osage 3,70666.50%1,47226.41%3957.09%2,23440.09%5,573
Pottawatomie 5,00174.54%1,33519.90%3735.56%3,66654.64%6,709
Riley 8,77062.99%4,57032.83%5824.18%4,20030.17%13,922
Shawnee 31,66255.42%22,72339.77%2,7484.81%8,93915.65%57,133
Wilson 2,15579.67%45516.82%953.51%1,70062.85%2,705
Jewell 83872.68%26122.64%544.68%57750.04%1,153

District 3

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This conservative-leaning [2] district, which is based in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the college town of Lawrence, has been represented by Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore since he was first elected in 1998. This year, however, Moore declined to seek a seventh term to Congress, calling for a "new generation of leadership." [15] On the Republican side, Kevin Yoder won the primary to became the Republican nominee; while Stephene Moore, a nurse and the wife of the retiring Congressman, won the Democratic nomination. Though the race was marked by sharp disagreement between Yoder and Moore on matters such as cap-and-trade and international outsourcing American jobs, [16] Yoder won the election with a 20-point margin of victory. This was Yoder's first of four congressional election victories.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Likely R (flip)November 1, 2010
Rothenberg [6] Likely R (flip)November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Likely R (flip)November 1, 2010
RCP [8] Likely R (flip)November 1, 2010
CQ Politics [9] Likely R (flip)October 28, 2010
New York Times [10] Safe R (flip)November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight [10] Safe R (flip)November 1, 2010

Results

Kansas's 3rd congressional district election, 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Yoder 136,246 58.40
Democratic Stephene Moore90,19338.66
Libertarian Jasmin Talbert6,8462.93
Total votes233,285 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

By county

Source [17]

County Kevin Yoder
Republican
Stephene Moore
Democratic
Jasmin Talbert
Libertarian
MarginTotal
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
Douglas 6,01834.88%10,57561.30%6593.82%-4,557-26.41%17,252
Johnson 118,87664.74%59,85832.60%4,8992.67%59,01832.14%183,633
Wyandotte 11,35235.04%19,76060.99%1,2883.98%-8,408-25.95%32,400

District 4

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Based around metro Wichita and rural counties in the south-central region of Kansas, this conservative [2] district has been represented by Republican Congressman Todd Tiahrt since he was first elected in the Republican Revolution of 1994. This year, though, Congressman Tiahrt declined to seek a ninth term and opted to run for U.S. Senate instead. In the Republican primary, businessman Mike Pompeo edged out several rivals, including State Senator Jean Schodorf and businessman Wink Hartman. State Representative Raj Goyle, who raised eyebrows when he was elected to represent a conservative area in the Kansas House of Representatives, became the Democratic nominee. The general election was contentious, and sparks flew when the Pompeo campaign tweeted a link to a controversial blog that referred to Goyle as "just another 'turban topper' we don’t need in Congress or any political office that deals with the U.S. Constitution, Christianity, and the United States of America!" [18] The tweet, recommending the piece as a "good read", led to an apology from Pompeo. [19] The Goyle camp attacked Pompeo for what they called "bigoted attacks" when a supporter of the Republican candidate sponsored billboards that said "Vote American, [v]ote Pompeo" and "True Americans vote for Pompeo." [20] Pompeo went on to defeat Goyle, 59%-36%. [21]

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredMike
Pompeo (R)
Raj
Goyle (D)
David Moffett/Shawn Smith* (L)Undecided
Survey USA [22] October 25–28, 201054%38%2%*2%
Cole Hargrave [23] October 10–11, 201048%31%--
Survey USA [24] October 6–7, 201053%40%2%*3%
Survey USA [25] September 14–15, 201050%40%3%4%
Gerstein Agne [26] September 8–9, 201046%46%--
Gerstein Agne [26] August 10–12, 201050%47%--
Survey USA [27] August 9–11, 201049%42%4%5%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Rothenberg [6] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
RCP [8] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
CQ Politics [9] Safe ROctober 28, 2010
New York Times [10] Safe RNovember 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight [10] Safe RNovember 1, 2010

Results

Kansas's 4th congressional district election, 2010 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Pompeo 119,575 58.79
Democratic Raj Goyle 74,14336.45
Reform Susan G. Ducey5,0412.48
Libertarian Shawn Smith4,6242.27
Total votes203,383 100.00
Republican hold

By county

Source [28]

County Mike Pompeo
Republican
Raj Goyle
Democratic
Susan G. Ducey
Reform
Shawn Smith
Libertarian
MarginTotal
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
Butler 13,30863.64%6,47330.95%6122.93%5192.48%6,83532.68%20,912
Chautauqua 1,01078.54%20415.86%403.11%322.49%80662.67%1,286
Cowley 5,78657.11%3,85638.06%2302.27%2602.57%1,93019.05%10,132
Elk 75666.49%30727.00%383.34%363.17%44939.49%1,137
Greenwood 1,01762.62%48629.93%523.20%694.25%53132.70%1,624
Harper 1,37365.19%60028.49%663.13%673.18%77336.70%2,106
Harvey 6,59757.51%4,36238.03%2832.47%2292.00%2,23519.48%11,471
Kingman 1,80167.18%68625.59%1114.14%833.10%1,11541.59%2,681
Montgomery 6,80273.60%2,03021.96%2132.30%1972.13%4,77251.63%9,242
Sedgwick 76,54856.69%52,47538.86%3,1012.30%2,8972.15%24,07317.83%135,021
Sumner 4,57758.90%2,66434.28%2953.80%2353.02%1,91324.62%7,771

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