| Election Name: | 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Kansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Next Election: | 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2006 |
| Image1: | File:Sebeliusofficialphoto.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Running Mate1: | Mark Parkinson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 491,993 |
| Percentage1: | 57.9% |
| Nominee2: | Jim Barnett |
| Running Mate2: | Susan Wagle |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 343,586 |
| Percentage2: | 40.4% |
| Map Size: | 271px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kathleen Sebelius |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who sported high approval ratings[1] ran for re-election to serve a second and final term. She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and faced Republican State Senator Jim Barnett, who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius soundly defeated Barnett and cruised to re-election, which was quite a considerable feat for a Democrat in staunchly conservative Kansas. This was Sebelius's second time winning a majority and was part of a trend from 1984 to 2010 where 7 of 8 Kansas gubernatorial elections were won with a majority rather than a simple plurality. No candidate received a majority of votes in 2014, 2018 or 2022.
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[2] | November 6, 2006 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | November 6, 2006 | ||
| align=left | Rothenberg Political Report[4] | November 2, 2006 | ||
| align=left | Real Clear Politics[5] | November 6, 2006 |
| width=150px | Source | width=150px | Date | width=100px | Kathleen Sebelius (D) | width=100px | Jim Barnett (R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Survey USA | November 5, 2006 | 57% | 40% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | October 27, 2006 | 56% | 37% | |||
| align=left | Survey USA | October 16, 2006 | 55% | 42% | |||
| align=left | Survey USA | September 14, 2006 | 58% | 38% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | September 1, 2006 | 48% | 37% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | July 31, 2006 | 51% | 34% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | June 19, 2006 | 49% | 36% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | May 3, 2006 | 49% | 37% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | April 15, 2006 | 50% | 37% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | February 13, 2006 | 45% | 37% | |||
| align=left | Rasmussen | January 25, 2006 | 46% | 35% | |||