2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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.

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

← 2006 November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04) 2010 →
All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 2 2 Seats won 3 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 690,005 470,031 Percentage 57.11% 38.90% Swing 2.77% 4.78%
District results County results Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

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

See also: Kansas's 1st congressional district

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

2008 Kansas's 2nd congressional district election

← 2006 2010 →

Nominee Lynn Jenkins Nancy Boyda Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 155,532 142,013 Percentage 50.6% 46.2%

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

See also: Kansas's 2nd congressional district

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

See also: Kansas's 3rd congressional district

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

See also: Kansas's 4th congressional district

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