2022 Kansas General Election Story (Governor)

A head to head comparison of the Kansas 2022 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Laura Kelly received 484.7k (50.9 %) votes, beating Derek Schmidt who gained 467.1k (49.1 %) by 17.6k votes in Kansas.

Laura Kelly won 9 counties out of the 105 counties that make up Kansas. The record shows that Derek Schmidt won 96 counties.

2022 KS Primary Election vs Gubernatorial General Elections Counties Won

In the Primary, Laura Kelly won 4 counties in a 2 way match up. Derek Schmidt trailed behind him winning 101 counties in the 2022 general Elections.

2022 KS Gubernatorial Primary vs Gubernatorial General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won

On a head to head count with the total votes between in Derek Schmidt and Laura Kelly between the Gubernatorial Primary and General Elections the vote difference is 17,605 (18k) . These values are represented by a vote increment of 99,416 (99k) for Derek Schmidt and 219,777 (220k) for Laura Kelly at the Gubernatorial General Elections.

During the 2022; General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Gubernatorial Primary Elections vs Gubernatorial General Elections

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Johnson, Sedgwick and Shawnee, three of the larger counties in Kansas voted in favor of Laura Kelly giving him a 68k vote advantage out of those counties. Derek Schmidt steady win in many of the smaller counties wasn't enough for him to catch up, making Laura Kelly gain an upper hand in the State of Kansas.