Elections / 2008 · Senate · KS
The Republican candidate won Kansas's Senate seat R+23.6.
Kansas, 2008. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Kansas — 2008 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
441,399
36.5%
Republican (R)
727,121
60.1%
All others
42,170
3.5%
Margin
R+23.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Roberts | RRepublican | 727,121 | 60.1% |
| Jim Slattery | DDemocrat | 441,399 | 36.5% |
| Randall L. Hodgkinson | OLibertarian | 25,727 | 2.1% |
| Joseph L. Martin | OReform | 16,443 | 1.4% |
Kansas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −27.5% |
| 1984 | −54.8% |
| 1986 | −40.1% |
| 1990 | −47.2% |
| 1992 | −31.7% |
| 1996 | −27.6% |
| 1998 | −33.7% |
| 2002 | −82.5% |
| 2004 | −41.7% |
| 2008 | −23.6% |
| 2010 | −43.7% |
| 2014 | −53.1% |
| 2016 | −29.9% |
| 2020 | −11.4% |
| 2022 | −23.0% |