No. |
Governor |
Term in office |
Party |
Election |
Lt. Governor[lower-alpha 14] |
1 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/CRobinson.jpg/75px-CRobinson.jpg) |
|
Charles L. Robinson (1818–1894) [32][33] |
February 9, 1861[34] – January 12, 1863 (lost nomination) |
Republican |
1859 |
|
Joseph Pomeroy Root |
2 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/TCarney.jpg/75px-TCarney.jpg) |
Thomas Carney (1824–1888) [37][38] |
January 12, 1863[39] – January 9, 1865 (lost nomination) |
Republican |
1862 |
Thomas A. Osborn |
3 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Samuel_J._Crawford.jpg/75px-Samuel_J._Crawford.jpg) |
Samuel J. Crawford (1835–1913) [41][42] |
January 9, 1865[43] – November 4, 1868 (resigned)[lower-alpha 15] |
Republican |
1864 |
James McGrew |
1866 |
Nehemiah Green |
4 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/NehemiahGreen.gif/75px-NehemiahGreen.gif) |
Nehemiah Green (1837–1890) [45] |
November 4, 1868[46] – January 11, 1869 (successor took office) |
Republican |
Succeeded from lieutenant governor |
Vacant |
5 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/James_M._Harvey.gif/75px-James_M._Harvey.gif) |
James M. Harvey (1833–1894) [48][49] |
January 11, 1869[50] – January 13, 1873 (did not run) |
Republican |
1868 |
|
Charles Vernon Eskridge |
1870 |
Peter Percival Elder |
6 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/ThosAOsborn.gif/75px-ThosAOsborn.gif) |
Thomas A. Osborn (1836–1898) [52][53] |
January 13, 1873[54] – January 8, 1877 (did not run) |
Republican |
1872 |
Elias S. Stover |
1874 |
Melville J. Salter |
7 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/GeoTAnthony.gif/75px-GeoTAnthony.gif) |
George T. Anthony (1824–1896) [56][57] |
January 8, 1877[58] – January 13, 1879 (lost nomination) |
Republican |
1876 |
Lyman U. Humphrey |
8 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/John_St_John_1880.jpg/75px-John_St_John_1880.jpg) |
John St. John (1833–1916) [60][61] |
January 13, 1879[62] – January 8, 1883 (lost election) |
Republican |
1878 |
1880 |
David Wesley Finney[lower-alpha 16] |
9 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/GWGlick.jpg/75px-GWGlick.jpg) |
|
George Washington Glick (1827–1911) [64][65] |
January 8, 1883[66] – January 12, 1885 (lost election) |
Democratic |
1882 |
10 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/John_alexander_martin.jpeg/75px-John_alexander_martin.jpeg) |
|
John Martin (1839–1889) [68][69] |
January 12, 1885[70] – January 14, 1889 (did not run) |
Republican |
1884 |
Alexander P. Riddle |
1886 |
11 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/LUHumphrey.jpg/75px-LUHumphrey.jpg) |
Lyman U. Humphrey (1844–1915) [72][73] |
January 14, 1889[74] – January 9, 1893 (did not run)[lower-alpha 17] |
Republican |
1888 |
Andrew Jackson Felt |
1890 |
12 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/LDLewelling.jpg/75px-LDLewelling.jpg) |
|
Lorenzo D. Lewelling (1846–1900) [76][77] |
January 9, 1893[78] – January 14, 1895 (lost election) |
Populist |
1892 |
|
Percy Daniels |
13 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/ENMorrill.jpg/75px-ENMorrill.jpg) |
|
Edmund Needham Morrill (1834–1909) [80][81] |
January 14, 1895[82] – January 11, 1897 (lost election) |
Republican |
1894 |
|
James Armstrong Troutman |
14 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/JWLeedy.gif/75px-JWLeedy.gif) |
|
John W. Leedy (1849–1935) [84][85] |
January 11, 1897[86] – January 9, 1899 (lost election) |
Populist |
1896 |
|
Alexander Miller Harvey |
15 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/WEStanley.jpg/75px-WEStanley.jpg) |
|
William Eugene Stanley (1844–1910) [88][89] |
January 9, 1899[90] – January 12, 1903 (did not run) |
Republican |
1898 |
|
Harry E. Richter |
1900 |
16 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/WJBailey.gif/75px-WJBailey.gif) |
Willis J. Bailey (1854–1932) [92][93] |
January 12, 1903[94] – January 9, 1905 (lost nomination) |
Republican |
1902 |
David John Hanna |
17 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/EWHoch_%28A_stand_hist_of_KS_%26_Kansans%2C_v.2%2C_1918%29.gif/75px-EWHoch_%28A_stand_hist_of_KS_%26_Kansans%2C_v.2%2C_1918%29.gif) |
Edward W. Hoch (1849–1925) [96][97] |
January 9, 1905[98] – January 11, 1909 (did not run) |
Republican |
1904 |
1906 |
William James Fitzgerald |
18 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/WRStubbs.gif/75px-WRStubbs.gif) |
Walter R. Stubbs (1858–1929) [100][101] |
January 11, 1909[102] – January 13, 1913 (did not run)[lower-alpha 18] |
Republican |
1908 |
1910 |
Richard Joseph Hopkins |
19 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Portrait_of_George_H._Hodges.jpg/75px-Portrait_of_George_H._Hodges.jpg) |
|
George H. Hodges (1866–1947) [104][105] |
January 13, 1913[106] – January 11, 1915 (lost election) |
Democratic |
1912 |
Sheffield Ingalls[lower-alpha 16] |
20 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Arthur_Capper.png/75px-Arthur_Capper.png) |
|
Arthur Capper (1865–1951) [108][109] |
January 11, 1915[110] – January 13, 1919 (did not run)[lower-alpha 19] |
Republican |
1914 |
William Yoast Morgan |
1916 |
21 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Henry_Justin_Allen.jpg/75px-Henry_Justin_Allen.jpg) |
Henry Justin Allen (1868–1950) [112][113] |
January 13, 1919[114] – January 8, 1923 (did not run) |
Republican |
1918 |
Charles Solomon Huffman |
1920 |
22 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/JonathanMDavis.jpg/75px-JonathanMDavis.jpg) |
|
Jonathan M. Davis (1871–1943) [116][117] |
January 8, 1923[118] – January 12, 1925 (lost election) |
Democratic |
1922 |
Benjamin S. Paulen[lower-alpha 16] |
23 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/BenPaulen.jpg/75px-BenPaulen.jpg) |
|
Benjamin S. Paulen (1869–1961) [120][121] |
January 12, 1925[122] – January 14, 1929 (did not run) |
Republican |
1924 |
De Lanson Alson Newton Chase |
1926 |
24 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/ClydeMartinReed.jpg/75px-ClydeMartinReed.jpg) |
Clyde M. Reed (1871–1949) [124][125] |
January 14, 1929[126] – January 12, 1931 (lost nomination)[lower-alpha 20] |
Republican |
1928 |
Jacob W. Graybill[lower-alpha 16] |
25 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Harry_Hines_Woodring%2C_53rd_United_States_Secretary_of_War.jpg/75px-Harry_Hines_Woodring%2C_53rd_United_States_Secretary_of_War.jpg) |
|
Harry Hines Woodring (1887–1967) [128][129] |
January 12, 1931[130] – January 9, 1933 (lost election) |
Democratic |
1930 |
26 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/LandonPortr.jpg/75px-LandonPortr.jpg) |
|
Alf Landon (1887–1987) [132][133] |
January 9, 1933[134] – January 11, 1937 (did not run)[lower-alpha 21] |
Republican |
1932 |
Charles W. Thompson |
1934 |
27 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Walter_A._Huxman_%28KS%29.png/75px-Walter_A._Huxman_%28KS%29.png) |
|
Walter A. Huxman (1887–1972) [136][137] |
January 11, 1937[138] – January 9, 1939 (lost election) |
Democratic |
1936 |
|
William M. Lindsay |
28 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/PayneRatner_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-PayneRatner_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
|
Payne Ratner (1896–1974) [140][141] |
January 9, 1939[142] – January 11, 1943 (did not run) |
Republican |
1938 |
|
Carl E. Friend |
1940 |
29 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Andrew_F._Schoeppel_%28KS%29.png/75px-Andrew_F._Schoeppel_%28KS%29.png) |
Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894–1962) [144][145] |
January 11, 1943[146] – January 13, 1947 (did not run) |
Republican |
1942 |
Jess C. Denious |
1944 |
30 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Frank_Carlson.png/75px-Frank_Carlson.png) |
Frank Carlson (1893–1987) [148][149] |
January 13, 1947[150] – November 28, 1950 (resigned)[lower-alpha 22] |
Republican |
1946 |
Frank L. Hagaman |
1948 |
31 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Frank_Hagaman_%281949%29.png/75px-Frank_Hagaman_%281949%29.png) |
Frank L. Hagaman (1894–1966) [152] |
November 28, 1950[153] – January 8, 1951 (successor took office)[lower-alpha 23] |
Republican |
Succeeded from lieutenant governor |
Vacant |
32 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Edward_F._Arn.jpg/75px-Edward_F._Arn.jpg) |
Edward F. Arn (1906–1998) [155][156] |
January 8, 1951[157] – January 10, 1955 (did not run) |
Republican |
1950 |
|
Fred Hall |
1952 |
33 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Fred_Hall_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Fred_Hall_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
Fred Hall (1916–1970) [159][160] |
January 10, 1955[161] – January 3, 1957 (resigned)[lower-alpha 24] |
Republican |
1954 |
John McCuish |
34 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/John_McCuish_%28Kansas_governor%29.jpg/75px-John_McCuish_%28Kansas_governor%29.jpg) |
John McCuish (1906–1962) [163] |
January 3, 1957[164] – January 14, 1957 (successor took office) |
Republican |
Succeeded from lieutenant governor |
Vacant |
35 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/George_Docking.jpg/75px-George_Docking.jpg) |
|
George Docking (1904–1964) [166][167] |
January 14, 1957[168] – January 9, 1961 (lost election) |
Democratic |
1956 |
|
Joseph W. Henkle Sr. |
1958 |
36 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/John_Anderson_Governor.jpg/75px-John_Anderson_Governor.jpg) |
|
John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014) [170][171] |
January 9, 1961[172] – January 11, 1965 (did not run) |
Republican |
1960 |
|
Harold H. Chase |
1962 |
37 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Avery_William_H.jpg/75px-Avery_William_H.jpg) |
William H. Avery (1911–2009) [174][175] |
January 11, 1965[176] – January 9, 1967 (lost election) |
Republican |
1964 |
John Crutcher[lower-alpha 16] |
38 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Robert_Docking.jpg/75px-Robert_Docking.jpg) |
|
Robert Docking (1925–1983) [178][179] |
January 9, 1967[180] – January 13, 1975 (term-limited)[lower-alpha 25] |
Democratic |
1966 |
1968 |
|
James H. DeCoursey Jr. |
1970 |
|
Reynolds Shultz[lower-alpha 16] |
1972 |
Dave Owen[lower-alpha 16] |
39 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Robert_Bennett_%281978%29_%28cropped%29.png/75px-Robert_Bennett_%281978%29_%28cropped%29.png) |
|
Robert Frederick Bennett (1927–2000) [183][184] |
January 13, 1975[185] – January 8, 1979 (lost election) |
Republican |
1974[lower-alpha 26] |
Shelby Smith |
40 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/John_Carlin.jpg/75px-John_Carlin.jpg) |
|
John W. Carlin (b. 1940) [186][187] |
January 8, 1979[188] – January 12, 1987 (term-limited)[lower-alpha 25] |
Democratic[186] |
1978 |
|
Paul Dugan |
1982 |
Thomas Docking |
41 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Mike_Hayden.jpg/75px-Mike_Hayden.jpg) |
|
Mike Hayden (b. 1944) [189][190] |
January 12, 1987[191] – January 14, 1991 (lost election) |
Republican[189] |
1986 |
|
Jack D. Walker |
42 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/No_image.svg/75px-No_image.svg.png) |
|
Joan Finney (1925–2001) [192][193] |
January 14, 1991[194] – January 9, 1995 (did not run) |
Democratic[192] |
1990 |
|
Jim Francisco |
43 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Bill_Graves.jpg/75px-Bill_Graves.jpg) |
|
Bill Graves (b. 1953) [195][196] |
January 9, 1995[197] – January 13, 2003 (term-limited)[lower-alpha 25] |
Republican[195] |
1994 |
|
Sheila Frahm (resigned June 11, 1996) |
Vacant |
|
Gary Sherrer (appointed July 18, 1996) |
1998 |
44 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Sebeliusofficialphoto.jpg/75px-Sebeliusofficialphoto.jpg) |
|
Kathleen Sebelius (b. 1948) [198][199] |
January 13, 2003[200] – April 28, 2009 (resigned)[lower-alpha 27] |
Democratic[198] |
2002 |
|
John E. Moore |
2006 |
Mark Parkinson |
45 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Mark_Parkinson_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Mark_Parkinson_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
Mark Parkinson (b. 1957) [201][202] |
April 28, 2009[203] – January 10, 2011 (did not run) |
Democratic[201] |
Succeeded from lieutenant governor |
Vacant |
|
Troy Findley (appointed May 15, 2009) |
46 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Sam_Brownback_headshot.jpg/75px-Sam_Brownback_headshot.jpg) |
|
Sam Brownback (b. 1956) [204][205] |
January 10, 2011[206] – January 31, 2018 (resigned)[lower-alpha 28] |
Republican[204] |
2010 |
|
Jeff Colyer |
2014 |
47 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Jeff_Colyer_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Jeff_Colyer_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
Jeff Colyer (b. 1960) [207][208] |
January 31, 2018[209] – January 14, 2019 (lost nomination)[lower-alpha 29] |
Republican[207] |
Succeeded from lieutenant governor |
Vacant |
|
Tracey Mann (appointed February 14, 2018) |
48 |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Laura_Kelly_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Laura_Kelly_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
|
Laura Kelly (b. 1950) [210][211] |
January 14, 2019[212] – Incumbent[lower-alpha 30] |
Democratic[210] |
2018 |
|
Lynn Rogers (resigned January 2, 2021) |
David Toland (appointed January 2, 2021) |
2022 |