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2006 election for Kansas's 2nd District

U.S. House · Kansas

Nancy Boyda (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Ryun (R) by 3.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Nancy BoydaDemocrat · winner
50.6%114,139
Jim RyunRepublican
47.1%106,329
2.3%5,094
225,562 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+38.12000R+22.92002R+14.92004D+3.52006R+4.42008R+30.82010

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Nancy BoydaJim Ryun
$760.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$726.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$34.5K
Cash on hand
$115.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Nancy Boyda (D)Jim Ryun (R)

Also on the ballot: Roger D. Tucker (Reform), 2.3%