On August 28, the State Board of Canvassers certified the results of the Kansas primary election held on August 6. The official results are now available on VoteKansas.gov.
The board, consisting of the Secretary of State, Governor, and Attorney General, reviewed and certified the results from each of the 105 Kansas counties.
Secretary of State Scott Schwab reported a voter turnout of about 17%, or 336,139 voters. The low turnout was attributed to the absence of a U.S. Senate race, no statewide elected officials on the ballot, and few contested legislative primaries, a rare combination occurring once every 20 years.
“This was the second of three elections to be conducted in 2024, the first being the Presidential Preference Primary in March,” Schwab said. “Our trained county election professionals continue to demonstrate their proficiency and knowledge in conducting elections in a safe and secure manner.”
Facts about the election include:
• 40,025 mail-in ballots were returned out of 58,348 sent to Kansas voters.
• 62,918 ballots were cast in advance in person.
• There were 16 contested primaries for Kansas Senate seats out of 40 districts.
• There were 25 contested primaries for Kansas House of Representatives seats out of 125 districts.
• A close-race audit was performed for the Republican primary in Kansas House District 51, and the outcome remained unchanged.
• A recount was held for District Magistrate Judge, District 17, Position 1, and the results were unaffected by the recount.
Schwab noted that county election officials are already preparing for the November 5 general election, which will include the presidential race and numerous legislative and local races. Voter registration is currently ongoing and will continue until October 15.
