2008Final results
2008 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Jerry Moran (R) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating James Bordonaro (D) by 68.6 points.
Jerry MoranRepublican · winner
81.9%214,549
James BordonaroDemocrat
13.3%34,771
Kathleen M. BurtonReform
2.7%7,145
Jack WarnerLibertarian
2.1%5,562
262,027 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 2008
Races before and after
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.
James BordonaroJerry Moran
$7.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$6.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$883
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Nov 24, 2008
The candidates
Jerry Moran (R)James Bordonaro (D)
Also on the ballot: Kathleen M. Burton (Reform), 2.7%; Jack Warner (Libertarian), 2.1%