Partisan identification in the electorate As of July 2025, Kansas's registered voters include 899,565 Republicans (45.1%), 498,451 Democrats (24.9%), 23,803 Libertarians (1.2%), 5,262 No Labels (0.3%), 822 United Kansas (0.04%), and 568,664 Unaffiliated (28.5%).

State politics The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Kansas: Governor Lieutenant governor Secretary of state Attorney general State treasurer Insurance commissioner

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate State House of Representatives State delegation to the U.S. Senate State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

Trifectas The Populist Party held one trifecta following the 1896 election.

Governor George H. Hodges is the only Democratic governor of Kansas to serve with a Democratic House and Senate following the 1912 election.

All other governments since statehood have either been divided government or Republican trifectas.

1861–1974

YearExecutive officesState LegislatureUnited States CongressElectoralvotesGovernorLieutenantGovernorSecretary of StateAttorneyGeneralTreasurerInsurance Comm.AuditorState SenateState HouseU.S. Senator(Class II)U.S. Senator(Class III)U.S.House1861Charles L. Robinson Joseph Pomeroy Root John W. Robinson B. F. Simpson Hartwin R. Dutton post created 1871George S. Hillyer 22R, 3D64R, 11DJim Lane Samuel C. Pomeroy Martin F. Conway Charles Chadwick 1862Sanders R. Shepard Samuel Stinson David L. Lakin 1863Thomas Carney Thomas A. Osborn Warren W. H. Lawrence Warren W. Guthrie William Spriggs Asa Hairgrove 20R, 2D, 2I, 1ID57R, 8D, 7U, 1I, 1, 1?A. Carter Wilder 186430R, 3D, 42?Lincoln/Johnson 1865Samuel J. Crawford James McGrew Rinaldo A. Barker Jerome D. Brumbaugh John R. Swallow 19R, 2I, 2NU, 1D, 162R, 7D, 4Abol, 1I, 1IR, 1NU, 2?Sidney Clarke 186661R, 10D, 1I, 1IR, 1NU, 1W, 3?1867Nehemiah Green George Henry Hoyt Martin Anderson 20R, 5D69R, 13DEdmund G. Ross 186862R, 26DGrant/Colfax Nehemiah Green vacant1869James M. Harvey Charles V. Eskridge Thomas Moonlight Addison Danford George Graham Alois Thoman 24R, 1D84R, 6D1870R majority1871P. P. Elder William H. Smallwood Archibald L. Williams Josiah E. Hayes William C. Webb 25R82R, 16DAlexander Caldwell David P. Lowe 1872R majorityGrant/Wilson 1873Thomas A. Osborn Elias S. Stover Edward Russell Daniel W. Wilder 27R, 5FA, 1D51R, 34FA, 18I, 2DRobert Crozier John J. Ingalls 3R1874Samuel Lappin Harrison Clarkson 57R, 18, 13I, 9FA, 4, 3D, 2?, 1 vac.James M. Harvey 1875Melville J. Salter Thomas H. Cavanaugh Asa M. F. Randolph John Francis Orrin T. Welch 20R, 9Ref, 3D, 1LR75R, 20Ref, 10D, 2?2R, 1D187677R, 9D, 13I, 4IR, 3Ref, 1, 1?Hayes/Wheeler 1877George T. Anthony Willard Davis Parkinson I. Bonebrake 35R, 5D107R, 18DPreston B. Plumb 3RLyman U. Humphrey 18781879John St. John James Smith 108R, 17D1880Garfield/Arthur 1881David Finney William Agnew Johnston 37R, 2D, 1Fus112R, 9D, 4Fus18821883George Washington Glick Samuel T. Howe Richard B. Morris Edward P. McCabe 86R, 26D, 13GB7R1884George P. Smith Blaine/Logan 1885John Martin Alexander P. Riddle Edwin B. Allen Simon B. Bradford 37R, 3D107R, 11D, 7I18861887James W. Hamilton Daniel W. Wilder Timothy McCarthy 97R, 24D, 3I, 1Lab6R, 1IR1888Harrison/Morton 1889Lyman U. Humphrey Andrew Jackson Felt William Higgins Lyman Beecher Kellogg 39R, 1D121R, 2D, 27R1890William Sims 1891John Nutt Ives Solomon G. Stover W. H. McBride Charles M. Hovey 92FA, 26R, 7DWilliam A. Peffer 5Pop, 2R1892Bishop W. Perkins Weaver/Field 1893Lorenzo D. Lewelling Percy Daniels Russell S. Osborn John T. Little William H. Biddle S. H. Snider Van B. Prather 23Pop, 15R, 2D64R, 58Pop, 2D, 1IJohn Martin 5Pop, 2R, 1D18941895Edmund N. Morrill James A. Troutman William C. Edwards Fernando B. Dawes Otis L. Atherton George T. Anthony George E. Cole 91R, 33Pop, 1DLucien Baker 7R, 1Pop1896Alexander P. Riddle Bryan/Sewall 1897John W. Leedy Alexander Miller Harvey William E. Bush Louis C. Boyle David Heflebower Webb McNall William H. Morris 27Pop, 11R, 2D67Pop, 47R, 8D, 3SvRWilliam A. Harris 6Pop, 2R18981899William Eugene Stanley Harry E. Richter George A. Clark Aretas A. Godard Frank Grimes Willard V. Church George E. Cole 92R, 33Pop7R, 1Pop1900McKinley/Roosevelt 190131R, 7Pop, 2D81R, 30Pop, 12D, 2SvRJoseph R. Burton 7R, 1D19021903Willis J. Bailey David J. Hanna Joel R. Burrow Chiles C. Coleman Thomas Kelly Charles H. Luling Seth G. Wells 95R, 30DChester I. Long 8R1904Roosevelt/Fairbanks 1905Edward W. Hoch 37R, 3D110R, 15D1906Alfred W. Benson 1907W. J. Fitzgerald Charles E. Denton Fred S. Jackson Mark Tulley Charles W. Barnes James M. Nation 94R, 31DCharles Curtis 1908Taft/Sherman 1909Walter R. Stubbs 34R, 6D84R, 40D, 1IJoseph L. Bristow 19101911Richard Joseph Hopkins Charles H. Sessions John Shaw Dawson Isaac S. Lewis William E. Davis 71R, 53D, 1I1912Wilson/Marshall 1913George H. Hodges Sheffield Ingalls Earl Akers 21D, 18R, 1Soc72D, 51R, 2SocWilliam H. Thompson 5D, 3R19141915Arthur Capper William Y. Morgan John T. Botkin Sardius M. Brewster Carey J. Wilson 66R, 49D, 9Prog, 1SocCharles Curtis 6D, 2R1916Wilson/Marshall 1917Walter Payne Fred W. Knapp 31R, 9D86R, 37D, 2Soc5D, 3R19181919Henry J. Allen Charles S. Huffman Lewis J. Pettijohn Richard Joseph Hopkins Frank L. Travis 110R, 15DArthur Capper 7R, 1D1920Harding/Coolidge 1921E. T. Thompson N. A. Turner 38R, 2D113R, 12D8R1922David O. McCray 1923Jonathan M. Davis Benjamin S. Paulen Frank J. Ryan Charles Benjamin Griffith William R. Baker 95R, 30D7R, 1D1924Coolidge/Dawes 1925Benjamin S. Paulen De Lanson Chase Carl White William E. Davis 32R, 8D92R, 33D6R, 2D19261927William A. Smith Will J. French 7R, 1D1928Hoover/Curtis 1929Clyde M. Reed Jacob W. Graybill Edgbert A. Cornell Tom Boyd Charles F. Hobbs 37R, 3D101R, 24DHenry J. Allen 1930Roland Boynton 1931Harry Hines Woodring Jacob W. Graybill 77R, 48DGeorge McGill 1932Roosevelt/Garner 1933Alf Landon Charles W. Thompson Frank J. Ryan William Jardine 23R, 17D65R, 60D4R, 3D1934J. J. Rhodes 1935Clarence Victor Beck Ed J. Powers 75R, 50D1936George S. Robb Roosevelt/Garner 1937Walter A. Huxman William M. Lindsay 25R, 15D74R, 51D5R, 2D1938Jibo Hewitt 1939Payne Ratner Carl E. Friend Jay S. Parker Walter Wilson 108R, 17DClyde M. Reed 6R, 1D1940Willkie/McNary 194135R, 5D98R, 27D19421943Andrew Frank Schoeppel Jess C. Denious Alexander B. Mitchell 113R, 12D6R1944Dewey/Bricker 1945Elmer T. Beck 39R, 1D120R, 5D19461947Frank Carlson Frank L. Hagaman Edward F. Arn Richard Fadely Frank Sullivan 108R, 17D1948Dewey/Warren 1949Larry Ryan Harold R. Fatzer 34R, 6D95R, 30DAndrew Frank Schoeppel 1950Harry Darby Frank L. Hagaman vacantPaul R. Shanahan 1951Edward F. Arn Fred Hall 105R, 20DFrank Carlson 1952Eisenhower/Nixon 195335R, 5D5R, 1D19541955Fred Hall John McCuish 89R, 36D6R1956John Anderson Jr. Eisenhower/Nixon 1957John McCuish vacant32R, 8D82R, 43D5R, 1DGeorge Docking Joseph W. Henkle Sr. 19581959George Hart 69R, 56D3D, 3R1960Nixon/Lodge 1961John Anderson Jr. Harold H. Chase William M. Ferguson Walter Peery Clay E. Hedrick 82R, 43D5R, 1D1962James B. Pearson 196389R, 36D5R1964Johnson/Humphrey 1965William H. Avery John Crutcher Robert C. Londerholm 27R, 13D80R, 45D1966Elwill Shanahan 1967Robert Docking 77R, 48D1968Nixon/Agnew 1969Jim De Coursey Kent Frizzell 32R, 8D87R, 38DBob Dole 19701971Reynolds Shultz Vern Miller Fletcher Bell 84R, 41D4R, 1D1972Nixon/Agnew 1973Dave Owen Tom Van Sickle 27R, 13D80R, 45D1974

1975–present

YearExecutive officesState LegislatureUnited States CongressElectoralvotesGovernorLieutenantGovernorSecretaryof StateAttorneyGeneralTreasurerInsurance Comm.State SenateState HouseU.S. Senator(Class II)U.S. Senator(Class III)U.S.House1975Robert Frederick Shelby Smith Elwill Shanahan Curt T. Schneider Joan Finney Fletcher Bell 27R, 13D72R, 53DJames B. Pearson Bob Dole 4R, 1D1976Ford/Dole 197721R, 19D65D, 60R3R, 2D1978Jack Brier 1979John W. Carlin Paul Dugan Robert Stephan 69R, 56DNancy Kassebaum 4R, 1D1980Reagan/Bush 198123R, 17D72R, 53D19821983Thomas Docking 3R, 2D1984198524R, 16D76R, 49D19861987Mike Hayden Jack D. Walker Bill Graves 74R, 51D1988Bush/Quayle 198922R, 18D67R, 58D19901991Joan Finney Jim Francisco Sally Thompson Ronald L. Todd 63D, 62R1992Bush/Quayle 199326R, 14D66R, 59D2D, 2R 19941995Bill Graves Sheila Frahm Ron Thornburgh Carla Stovall Kathleen Sebelius 80R, 45D4R1996Dole/Kemp Gary Sherrer Sheila Frahm Sam Brownback 199727R, 13D77R, 48DPat Roberts 19981999Tim Shallenburger 3R, 1D2000Bush/Cheney 200130R, 10D79R, 46D20022003Kathleen Sebelius John E. Moore Phill Kline Lynn Jenkins Sandy Praeger 80R, 45D2004200583R, 42D20062007Mark Parkinson Paul J. Morrison 78R, 47D2R, 2D2008McCain/Palin Stephen Six 2009Dennis McKinney 31R, 9D77R, 48D3R, 1DMark Parkinson Troy Findley 76R, 49D2010Chris Biggs 2011Sam Brownback Jeff Colyer Kris Kobach Derek Schmidt Ron Estes 32R, 8D92R, 33DJerry Moran 4R2012Romney/Ryan 2013201493R, 32D2015Ken Selzer 98R, 27D2016Trump/Pence 2017Jake LaTurner 31R, 9D85R, 40D2018Jeff Colyer Tracey Mann 30R, 9D, 1I2019Laura Kelly Lynn Rogers Scott Schwab Vicki Schmidt 28R, 11D, 1I84R, 41D3R, 1D202029R, 11DTrump/Pence 2021David Toland Lynn Rogers 86R, 39DRoger Marshall 20222023Kris Kobach Steven Johnson 28R, 11D, 1I85R, 40D2024Trump/Vance 202531R, 9D88R, 37D2026

Further reading Loomis, Burdett; Rackaway, Chapman; Miller, Patrick (2024). Reform and Reaction: The Arc of Kansas Politics. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-3662-4.

References

See also Law and government in Kansas