|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
25 %
|
|
[37th of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
75 %
|
|
[13th of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
|
2
|
|
[16th of 45]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
3/1 |
|
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
|
2
|
|
[14th of 37]
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
25% |
|
[38th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
75% |
|
[13th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
|
2 |
|
[16th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
3/1 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
0% |
|
[39th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
100% |
|
[10th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
|
2 |
|
[10th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
|
2/2 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
50 %
|
|
[27th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
50 %
|
|
[22nd of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
|
-2
|
|
[25th of 35]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
|
0/2 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
0 %
|
|
[36th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
100 %
|
|
[15th of 50]
|
|
1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
59% |
|
[10th of 41]
|
|
2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
36% |
|
[20th of 41]
|
|
2004 Election > Total registered voters
|
1,338,000 |
|
[32nd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total voted
|
1,188,000 |
|
[32nd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
|
59.7% |
|
[32nd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Voting age population
|
1,851,000 |
|
[33rd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
40% |
|
[38th of 41]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
|
1 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
|
3 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
|
7
|
|
[18th of 44]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
|
8
|
|
[18th of 45]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
|
8
|
|
[20th of 46]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
|
8
|
|
[22nd of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
|
8
|
|
[22nd of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
|
7
|
|
[25th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
|
6
|
|
[31st of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
|
6
|
|
[26th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
|
5
|
|
[28th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
|
5
|
|
[28th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
|
5
|
|
[32nd of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
|
4
|
|
[32nd of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
|
4
|
|
[32nd of 50]
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
|
2010 (term limits) |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Took office
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
Electoral Votes
|
6 |
|
[32nd of 51]
|
|
Governor
|
Kathleen Sebelius |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bill Graves |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Outcome
Kathleen Sebelius (D) 52.9%
Tim Shallenburger (R) 45.1% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
|
Term-Limited |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Election Results
Kathleen Sebelius (D) 58%
Jim Barnett (R) 40%
Carl Kramer (L) 1% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Incumbent
|
Kathleen Sebelius |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Status
|
Re-elected |
|
|
Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase a firearm. State law does not provide for a permit to carry a concealed firearm. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is a criminal use of a weapon to knowingly sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, or carry a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches in length or any other firearm designed to discharge or capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger. This prohibition does not apply to certain persons. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
It is illegal to knowingly transfer a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches to a person under 18 years of age, or to knowingly transfer a firearm to a person who is both addicted to and an unlawful user of a controlled substance, or has been convicted of a felony described in the criminal disposal of firearms statute. A firearm cannot be possessed by a person who is both addicted to and an unlawful user of a controlled substance, or has been convicted of a felony or adjudicated as a juvenile offender, under circumstances described in the criminal possession of a firearm statute. A person less than 18 years of age cannot knowingly possess a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches except in limited circumstances. |
|
Lieutenant governor
|
Mark Parkinson |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Party
|
Democrat |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
|
2,006 |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Current Governor
|
Kathleen Sebelius |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Seat Up
|
2010 (term-limited) |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Took office
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
Patents Issued
|
9,086 |
|
[34th of 54]
|
|
Patents Issued (per capita)
|
3.31 per 1,000 people |
|
[29th of 54]
|
|
Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
|
Illegal |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
|
Republican 78-47 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
|
Republican 30-10 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
|
split 2-2 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
|
split 2-2 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
|
none |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
|
Republican |
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
Marriage and
civil union |
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
|
30 %
|
|
[15th of 28]
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
|
70 %
|
|
[14th of 28]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
|
$30.00 |
|
[12th of 48]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
|
July 1, 1986 |
|
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
|
Secondary Enforcement |
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
Age 14-17 in all seats; age 18+ in front seat |
|
Seats in the House of Representatives
|
4 seats |
|
[32nd of 50]
|
|
Secretary of State > Official site
|
http://www.kssos.org/ |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
|
Andrew F. Schoeppel |
|
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
Frank Theis (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
|
Re-elected, 54.6 - 43.8 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Incumbent
|
Frank Carlson |
|
|
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Opposing Candidates
Bob Dole (Republican)
William I. Robinson (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 60.1 - 38.7 |
|
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Incumbent
|
James B. Pearson |
|
|
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Opposing Candidates
Arch Tetzlaff (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Status
|
Re-elected, 71.4 - 23.0 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Incumbent
|
Bob Dole |
|
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Opposing Candidates
William R. Roy (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Status
|
Re-elected, 50.9 - 49.1 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Incumbent
|
Bob Dole |
|
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Status
|
Re-elected, 63.8 - 36.2 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Incumbent
|
Nancy Landon Kassebaum |
|
|
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Opposing Candidates
James R. Maher (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Status
|
Re-elected, 76.0 - 21.2 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Incumbent
|
Bob Dole |
|
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Opposing Candidates
Guy MacDonald (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Status
|
Re-elected, 70.1 - 29.9 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Incumbent
|
Nancy Landon Kassebaum |
|
|
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Opposing Candidates
Dick Williams (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Status
|
Re-elected, 73.6 - 26.4 |
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Incumbent
Samuel D. Brownback |
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Opposing Candidates
Paul Feleciano Jr. (Democrat) |
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Status
|
Re-elected, 65 - 32 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
|
Pat Roberts |
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
Steven A. Rosile (Libertarian)
George Cook (Reform) |
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
|
Re-elected, 83 - 9 - 8 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Incumbent
|
Sam Brownback |
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Opponents
Lee Jones (D) 28%
Stephen A. Rosile (L) 2%
George Cook (Ref) 1% |
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Result
Re-elected to 2nd term:
Sam Brownback (R) 69% |
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > 2002 Election Results
Pat Roberts (R) 83%; Steven A. Rosile (L) 9%; George Cook (Reform) 8% |
|
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Incumbent
|
Pat Roberts (R) |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Status
|
Running for Re-election |
|
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > 2004 Election Results
Sam Brownback (R) 69%; Lee Jones (D) 28%; Other 3% |
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Incumbent
|
Sam Brownback |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
|
Stephen Six |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Term expires
|
2,011 |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Took office
|
2,008 |
|
|
|
State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
|
Supreme Court |
|
|
|
State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
|
Court of Appeals |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
|
Republican |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Incumbent
Robert F. Bennett |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
John W. Carlin (Democratic) 49.4%
Frank W. Shelton Jr. (American) 2.3%
Berry Beets (Prohibition) 1.0% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated, 47.3% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Incumbent
|
John W. Carlin |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Sam Hardage (Republican) 44.5%
James H. Ward (Libertarian) 1.0%
Frank Shelton (American) 0.8%
Warren C. Martin (Prohibition) 0.6% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 53.2% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Incumbent
|
John W. Carlin |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Mike Hayden (Republican) 51.9%
Thomas R. Docking (Democratic) 48.1% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Mike Hayden |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Joan Finney (Democratic) 48.6%
Christina Campbell-Cline (Independent) 8.8% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated, 42.6% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Joan Finney |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Status
Retired, Republican victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Incumbent
|
Bill Graves |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Opposing Candidates
Tom Sawyer (Democratic) 22.7%
Kirt Poovey (Taxpayers) 2.9%
Darrel King (Reform) 1.1% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status
|
Re-elected, 73.4% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bill Graves |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Kathleen Sebelius (Democratic) 52.9%
Tim Shallenburger (Republican) 45.1%
Ted Pettibone (Reform) 1.1%
Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) 1.0% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
Term-Limited, Democratic victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent
|
Kathleen Sebelius |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
|
Re-elected |
|
|
|
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number
|
1 |
|
[16th of 18]
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Current Governor
|
Kathleen Sebelius |
|
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Elected/took office
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Seat Up
|
2010 (term-limited) |
|
|
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