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The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who will represent 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.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2006 | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 459,267 | 54.34% | 2 | -1 | |
Democratic | 369,191 | 43.68% | 2 | +1 | |
Reform | 16,669 | 1.97% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 845,127 | 100.00% | 4 | — |
District 1
See also: Kansas's 1st congressional districtIncumbent Republican Jerry Moran defeated Democrat John Doll, a history professor. This district covers the western part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Moran (incumbent) | 156,728 | 78.61 | |
Democratic | John Doll | 39,781 | 19.95 | |
Reform | Sylvester Cain | 2,869 | 1.44 | |
Total votes | 199,378 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
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County results Boyda: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Ryun: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Jim Ryun lost re-election to Democrat Nancy Boyda, a chemist. The district covers the eastern part of the state.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Nancy Boyda | 114,139 | 50.60 | |||
Republican | Jim Ryun (incumbent) | 106,329 | 47.14 | |||
Reform | Roger D. Tucker | 5,094 | 2.26 | |||
Total votes | 225,562 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 3
See also: Kansas's 3rd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Dennis Moore defeated Republican Chuck Ahner, a businessman. The district covers the Metro Kansas City area.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dennis Moore (incumbent) | 153,105 | 64.61 | |
Republican | Chuck Ahner | 79,824 | 33.68 | |
Reform | Robert A. Conroy | 4,051 | 1.71 | |
Total votes | 236,980 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
See also: Kansas's 4th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Todd Tiahrt defeated Democrat Garth McGinn. This district covers the metro Wichita area.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Todd Tiahrt (incumbent) | 116,386 | 63.53 | |
Democratic | Garth J. McGinn | 62,166 | 33.93 | |
Reform | Joy R. Holt | 4,655 | 2.54 | |
Total votes | 183,207 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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