U.S. Senate
Kansas. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026.
Who is running
We are re-checking this list with Kansas Secretary of State and will show the candidates again once it is confirmed. See the official source
Worth knowing
- The same party, Republicans, won every one of the eight regular elections for this Senate seat in the results we hold, 1978 to 2020. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- The closest result we hold for this Senate seat was in 2014: Pat Roberts won by 91,978 votes, 10.6 points of all votes counted. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections
- Three different people won the eight regular elections for this Senate seat from 1978 to 2020. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- In the 2024 presidential race, the Republican ticket carried Kansas by 16.1 points. The same party has carried it in every presidential race we hold since 1976. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
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Regular elections for this Senate seat only. Special elections are on the Senate results page. A break in a line means no figure was published or held for that year. It does not mean zero.
Data table: Share of the vote for this Senate seat, 1978 to 2020
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 42.41% | 53.86% |
| 1984 | 21.24% | 75.99% |
| 1990 | 26.39% | 73.59% |
| 1996 | 34.44% | 62.02% |
| 2002 | No figure | 82.52% |
| 2008 | 36.46% | 60.06% |
| 2014 | No figure | 53.15% |
| 2020 | 41.79% | 53.22% |
Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Winners and margins, 1978 to 2020
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Roger Marshall (Republican) | 156,432 votes (11.4 points) |
| 2014 | Pat Roberts (Republican) | 91,978 votes (10.6 points) |
| 2008 | Pat Roberts (Republican) | 285,722 votes (23.6 points) |
| 2002 | Pat Roberts (Republican) | 570,350 votes (73.4 points) |
| 1996 | Pat Roberts (Republican) | 290,297 votes (27.6 points) |
| 1990 | Nancy Landon Kassebaum (Republican) | 371,114 votes (47.2 points) |
| 1984 | Nancy Landon Kassebaum (Republican) | 545,738 votes (54.8 points) |
| 1978 | Nancy Landon Kassebaum (Republican) | 85,752 votes (11.5 points) |
See every Senate result in Kansas
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Data table: How Kansas voted for president, 1976 to 2024
| Year | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.94% | 52.49% |
| 1980 | 33.29% | 57.85% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | 66.27% |
| 1988 | 42.56% | 55.79% |
| 1992 | 33.74% | 38.88% |
| 1996 | 36.08% | 54.29% |
| 2000 | 37.24% | 58.04% |
| 2004 | 36.62% | 62% |
| 2008 | 41.65% | 56.61% |
| 2012 | 37.99% | 59.71% |
| 2016 | 36.05% | 56.65% |
| 2020 | 41.56% | 56.21% |
| 2024 | 41.04% | 57.16% |
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Map
- D = Democratic ticket carried the state
- R = Republican ticket carried the state
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Each state is one equal square, so a small state is as easy to see as a large one. The group is written on each tile and in the table, not only shown by colour.
Data table: How each state voted for president in 2024, with Kansas outlined
| State | Group |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Alaska | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Arizona | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Arkansas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| California | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Colorado | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Connecticut | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Delaware | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| District of Columbia | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Florida | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Georgia | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Hawaii | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Idaho | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Illinois | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Indiana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Iowa | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Kansas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Kentucky | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Louisiana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Maine | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Maryland | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Massachusetts | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Michigan | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Minnesota | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Mississippi | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Missouri | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Montana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Nebraska | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Nevada | Republican ticket carried the state |
| New Hampshire | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New Jersey | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New Mexico | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New York | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| North Carolina | Republican ticket carried the state |
| North Dakota | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Ohio | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Oklahoma | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Oregon | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Pennsylvania | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Rhode Island | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| South Carolina | Republican ticket carried the state |
| South Dakota | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Tennessee | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Texas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Utah | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Vermont | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Virginia | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Washington | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| West Virginia | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Wisconsin | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Wyoming | Republican ticket carried the state |
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.