2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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.

Overview Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 142,281 73.76% 44,068 22.85% 6,537 3.39% 192,886 100% Republican HoldDistrict 2 130,034 63.13% 66,588 32.33% 9,353 4.54% 205,975 100% Republican HoldDistrict 3 136,246 58.40% 90,193 38.66% 6,846 2.93% 233,285 100% Republican GainDistrict 4 119,575 58.79% 74,143 36.45% 9,665 4.75% 203,383 100% Republican HoldTotal 528,136 63.21% 274,992 32.91% 32,401 3.88% 835,529 100%

District 1

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"Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 111th Congress." The Cook Political Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 June 2011. <>. district that encompasses almost two-thirds of the state, Huelskamp overwhelmingly defeated Jilka and Warner and won his first term to Congress.

Polling Poll Source Dates Administered Tim Huelskamp (R) Alan Jilka (D) Jack Warner (L) UndecidedSurvey USASurvey USA October 5–6, 2010 63% 26% 5% 6%SurveyUSASurveyUSA August 5–8, 2010 65% 23% 7% 5%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 Rothenberg November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal BallCrystal Ball, November 1, 2010RCPRealClearPolitics, November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsOctober 28, 2010New York Times November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEight November 1, 2010

Results

By county Source

County Tim HuelskampRepublican Alan JilkaDemocratic Jack WarnerLibertarian Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Barber1,64680.84%32415.91%663.24%1,32264.93%2,036Barton6,35678.19%1,51518.64%2583.17%4,84159.55%8,129Chase77472.40%25223.57%434.02%52248.83%1,069Cheyenne93583.93%14813.29%312.78%78770.65%1,114Clark74081.23%12814.05%434.72%61267.18%911Clay2,32879.95%53018.20%541.85%1,79861.74%2,912Cloud2,19571.99%77125.29%832.72%1,42446.70%3,049Comanche65884.04%10012.77%253.19%55871.26%783Decatur93480.80%19416.78%282.42%74064.01%1,156Dickinson4,42371.59%1,55525.17%2003.24%2,86846.42%6,178Edwards84479.77%16615.69%484.54%67864.08%1,058Ellis6,03970.28%2,33027.12%2242.61%3,70943.16%8,593Ellsworth1,52668.52%63928.69%622.78%88739.83%2,227Finney4,83975.91%1,30320.44%2333.65%3,53655.47%6,375Ford4,59773.19%1,33621.27%3485.54%3,26151.92%6,281Geary3,05563.71%1,58032.95%1603.34%1,47530.76%4,795Gove88081.18%17616.24%282.58%70464.94%1,084Graham82376.56%22621.02%262.42%59755.53%1,075Grant1,45982.24%26715.05%482.71%1,19267.19%1,774Gray1,23278.57%25216.07%845.36%98062.50%1,568Greeley44272.34%14724.06%223.60%29548.28%611Greenwood53677.79%12418.00%294.21%41259.80%689Hamilton63278.80%13216.46%384.74%50062.34%802Haskell97785.03%12911.23%433.74%84873.80%1,149Hodgeman73981.12%12013.17%525.71%61967.95%911Jewell86775.85%21919.16%574.99%64856.69%1,143Kearny86782.65%15114.39%312.96%71668.26%1,049Kiowa90386.99%11010.60%252.41%79376.40%1,038Lane60579.82%11915.70%344.49%48664.12%758Lincoln85872.90%26622.60%534.50%59250.30%1,177Logan92985.15%14012.83%222.02%78972.32%1,091Lyon5,18060.55%2,99835.04%3774.41%2,18225.51%8,555Marion3,38675.73%97721.85%1082.42%2,40953.88%4,471Marshall2,56069.55%95926.05%1624.40%1,60143.49%3,681McPherson7,00773.51%2,27123.83%2542.66%4,73649.69%9,532Meade1,24483.66%19312.98%503.36%1,05170.68%1,487Mitchell1,64874.54%48722.03%763.44%1,16152.51%2,211Morris1,49673.15%47223.08%773.77%1,02450.07%2,045Morton86286.63%10510.55%282.81%75776.08%995Nemaha2,12775.91%58020.70%953.39%1,54755.21%2,802Ness95384.86%13111.67%393.47%82273.20%1,123Norton1,36278.55%32618.80%462.65%1,03659.75%1,734Osborne1,22978.58%28117.97%543.45%94860.61%1,564Ottawa1,63275.42%46321.40%693.19%1,16954.02%2,164Pawnee1,63575.31%47521.88%612.81%1,16053.43%2,171Phillips1,60781.91%30015.29%552.80%1,30766.62%1,962Pratt2,26775.49%62420.78%1123.73%1,64354.72%3,003Rawlins98086.27%12711.18%292.55%85375.09%1,136Reno12,74870.19%4,83726.63%5773.18%7,91143.56%18,162Republic1,40974.91%41822.22%542.87%99152.68%1,881Rice2,21575.78%61521.04%933.18%1,60054.74%2,923Rooks1,64983.28%26213.23%693.48%1,38770.05%1,980Rush98277.63%23218.34%514.03%75059.29%1,265Russell2,01075.11%57921.64%873.25%1,43153.48%2,676Saline10,87162.02%5,96134.01%6973.98%4,91028.01%17,529Scott1,51584.64%22112.35%543.02%1,29472.29%1,790Seward2,78178.27%64518.15%1273.57%2,13660.12%3,553Sheridan84681.98%16415.89%222.13%68266.09%1,032Sherman1,50078.99%33617.69%633.32%1,16461.30%1,899Smith1,14977.06%30520.46%372.48%84456.61%1,491Stafford1,17578.75%26918.03%483.22%90660.72%1,492Stanton49385.15%6811.74%183.11%42573.40%579Stevens1,31087.22%15510.32%372.46%1,15576.90%1,502Thomas2,05580.43%44817.53%522.04%1,60762.90%2,555Trego90177.87%21218.32%443.80%68959.55%1,157Wabaunsee1,96172.74%59922.22%1365.04%1,36250.52%2,696Wallace50483.44%8514.07%152.48%41969.37%604Washington1,76682.56%32215.05%512.38%1,44467.51%2,139Wichita62882.63%11715.39%151.97%51167.24%760

District 2

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 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, Jenkins was not vulnerable in the slightest and was overwhelmingly elected to her second term.

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 1, 2010 Rothenberg November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2010RCP November 1, 2010CQ PoliticsOctober 28, 2010New York Times November 1, 2010FiveThirtyEight November 1, 2010

Results

By county Source

County Lynn JenkinsRepublican Cheryl HudspethDemocratic Robert GarrardLibertarian Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Allen3,10369.92%1,18626.72%1493.36%1,91743.20%4,438Anderson1,94871.83%59521.94%1696.23%1,35349.89%2,712Atchison3,00764.96%1,43931.09%1833.95%1,56833.87%4,629Bourbon3,46272.72%1,14624.07%1533.21%2,31648.65%4,761Brown2,19473.70%61620.69%1675.61%1,57853.01%2,977Cherokee3,96465.35%1,87730.94%2253.71%2,08734.40%6,066Coffey2,38979.85%47515.88%1284.28%1,91463.97%2,992Crawford5,94654.06%4,66742.43%3863.51%1,27911.63%10,999Doniphan1,71376.75%41518.59%1044.66%1,29858.15%2,232Douglas7,58849.26%7,19746.72%6184.01%3912.54%15,403Franklin5,32470.53%1,74823.16%4776.32%3,57647.37%7,549Geary2477.42%722.58%00.00%1754.84%31Jackson2,80466.12%1,22428.86%2135.02%1,58037.26%4,241Jefferson4,01964.97%1,86430.13%3034.90%2,15534.84%6,186Labette3,78966.80%1,69129.81%1923.39%2,09836.99%5,672Leavenworth12,57267.52%5,29828.45%7504.03%7,27439.07%18,620Linn2,48075.45%64619.65%1614.90%1,83455.80%3,287Miami7,30073.49%2,15021.65%4834.86%59755.53%9,933Nemaha94672.99%28121.68%695.32%66551.31%1,296Neosho3,33070.02%1,25026.28%1763.70%2,08043.73%4,756Osage3,70666.50%1,47226.41%3957.09%2,23440.09%5,573Pottawatomie5,00174.54%1,33519.90%3735.56%3,66654.64%6,709Riley8,77062.99%4,57032.83%5824.18%4,20030.17%13,922Shawnee31,66255.42%22,72339.77%2,7484.81%8,93915.65%57,133Wilson2,15579.67%45516.82%953.51%1,70062.85%2,705Jewell83872.68%26122.64%544.68%57750.04%1,153

District 3

This conservative-leaning 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." 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, Yoder won the election with a 20-point margin of victory. This was Yoder's first of four congressional election victories.

Results

By county Source

County Kevin YoderRepublican Stephene MooreDemocratic Jasmin TalbertLibertarian Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Douglas6,01834.88%10,57561.30%6593.82%-4,557-26.41%17,252Johnson118,87664.74%59,85832.60%4,8992.67%59,01832.14%183,633Wyandotte11,35235.04%19,76060.99%1,2883.98%-8,408-25.95%32,400

District 4

Based around metro Wichita and rural counties in the south-central region of Kansas, this conservative 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!" The tweet, recommending the piece as a "good read", led to an apology from Pompeo. 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." Pompeo went on to defeat Goyle, 59%-36%.

Polling Poll source Dates administered MikePompeo (R) RajGoyle (D) David Moffett/Shawn Smith* (L) UndecidedSurvey USASurvey USA October 25–28, 2010 54% 38% 2%* 2%Cole HargraveCole Hargrave October 10–11, 2010 48% 31% - -Survey USASurvey USA October 6–7, 2010 53% 40% 2%* 3%Survey USASurvey USA September 14–15, 2010 50% 40% 3% 4%Gerstein AgneGerstein Agne September 8–9, 2010 46% 46% - -Gerstein Agne August 10–12, 2010 50% 47% - -Survey USASurvey USA August 9–11, 2010 49% 42% 4% 5%

Results

By county Source

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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