2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

2008 Kansas's 2nd congressional district election
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	County results; Jenkins: 50–60% 60–70%; Boyda: 40–50% 50–60%; Tie: 40–50%
U.S. Representative before election; Nancy Boyda; Democratic	Elected U.S. Representative ; Lynn Jenkins; Republican

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%	Democratic 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

The 2008 congressional elections in Kansas were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011.

Kansas has four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Republicans and two Democrats. It became three Republicans and one Democrat after the elections as District 2 changed party from Democratic to Republican, although CQ Politics had forecasted districts 2 and 3 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. The primary elections for Republican Party and Democratic Party candidates were held on August 5.^[1]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2008^[2]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	690,005	57.11%	3	+1
	Democratic	470,031	38.90%	1	-1
	Libertarian	25,663	2.12%	0	—
	Reform	22,603	1.87%	0	—
Totals		1,208,302	100.00%	4	—

District 1

Incumbent Republican Jerry Moran won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee James Bordonaro and independents Kathleen Burton and Jack Warner.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[3]	Safe R	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg^[4]	Safe R	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]	Safe R	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics^[6]	Safe R	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics^[7]	Safe R	November 6, 2008

Kansas's 1st congressional district election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Moran (incumbent)	214,549	81.88
	Democratic	James Bordonaro	34,771	13.27
	Reform	Kathleen M. Burton	7,145	2.73
	Libertarian	Jack Warner	5,562	2.12
Total votes			262,027	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

Republican nominee and former Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins won against Democratic incumbent Nancy Boyda, Libertarian Robert Garrard, and Reform Party candidate Leslie Martin. Boyda was one of five incumbent House Democrats to be defeated in the 2008 congressional elections, along with Don Cazayoux (D-LA), William J. Jefferson (D-LA), Nick Lampson (D-TX), and Tim Mahoney (D-FL).

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[3]	Lean D	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg^[4]	Tilt D	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]	Lean D	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics^[6]	Lean R (flip)	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics^[7]	Tossup	November 6, 2008

Kansas's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lynn Jenkins	155,532	50.61
	Democratic	Nancy Boyda (incumbent)	142,013	46.21
	Reform	Leslie S. Martin	5,080	1.65
	Libertarian	Robert Garrard	4,683	1.52
Total votes			307,308	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore won against Republican nominee and Kansas State Senator Nick Jordan, Libertarian candidate Joe Bellis, and Reform candidate Roger Tucker.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[3]	Likely D	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg^[4]	Safe D	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]	Lean D	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics^[6]	Safe D	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics^[7]	Likely D	November 6, 2008

Kansas's 3rd congressional district election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dennis Moore (incumbent)	202,541	56.44
	Republican	Nick Jordan	142,307	39.66
	Libertarian	Joe Bellis	10,073	2.81
	Reform	Roger D. Trucker	3,937	1.10
Total votes			358,858	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Todd Tiahrt won against Democratic nominee and Kansas State Senator Donald Betts, Jr., Libertarian candidate Steven Rosile and Reform Party candidate Susan G. Ducey in the general election.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[3]	Safe R	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg^[4]	Safe R	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]	Safe R	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics^[6]	Safe R	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics^[7]	Safe R	November 6, 2008

Kansas's 1st congressional district election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Todd Tiahrt (incumbent)	177,617	63.41
	Democratic	Donald Betts, Jr.	90,706	32.38
	Reform	Susan G. Ducey	6,441	2.30
	Libertarian	Steve A. Rosile	5,345	1.91
Total votes			280,109	100.00
	Republican hold

References

'^ 2008 Election Calendar Kansas Secretary of State
^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links

Elections & Legislative from the Kansas Secretary of State
U.S. Congress candidates for Kansas at Project Vote Smart
Campaign contributions for Kansas congressional races from OpenSecrets
Kansas U.S. House of Representatives race from 2008 Race Tracker

Preceded by 2006 elections	United States House elections in Kansas 2008	Succeeded by 2010 elections

[1] '^ 2008 Election Calendar Kansas Secretary of State

[2] "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".

[Cook-3] "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[Rothenberg-4] "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[Sabato-5] "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[RCP-6] "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[CQ_Politics-7] "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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