2021 Kansas City, Kansas, mayoral election
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The 2021 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021 for the office of Mayor/CEO of the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. The election was officially nonpartisan, with a primary being held on August 3, 2021. Incumbent David Alvey and Tyrone Garner took the top two spots in the primary election and were on ballot in the general election.[2] Garner defeated Alvey, becoming the first African-American mayor of Kansas City.
Primary election
Candidates
The following people filed for candidacy and were on the ballot for the primary election. [3][4]
- David Alvey, incumbent mayor[3]
- Daren Duffy[3]
- Tyrone Garner, U.S. Army veteran and former KCKPD deputy chief[3]
- Chris Steineger, former United Government District 6 senator[3]
- Janice (Grant) Witt, CEO of Reola Grant Center[3]
Results
Tyrone Garner and David Alvey received enough votes to move on to the general election in November.[4][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tyrone Garner | 3,575 | 28.18% | |
| Nonpartisan | David Alvey (incumbent) | 3,527 | 27.8% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Steineger | 2,733 | 21.55% | |
| Nonpartisan | Janice (Grant) Witt | 1,849 | 14.58% | |
| Nonpartisan | Darren Duffy | 1,001 | 7.89% | |
| Total votes | 12,685 | 100% | ||
| Turnout | 12,758 | 14.36%[a] | ||
| Registered electors | 88,825 | |||
General election
The general election took place on November 2, 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tyrone Garner | 8,531 | 50.76 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Alvey (incumbent) | 8,133 | 48.39 | |
| Write-in | 144 | 0.86 | ||
| Total votes | 16,808 | 100%[b] | ||
| Turnout | 16,992 | 19.03%[a] | ||
| Registered electors | 89,294 | |||
Notes
- ^ a b c Counted by dividing the total number of ballots cast with the total number of registered voters.
- ^ The percentage of votes above don't add up to 100% due to rounding.
References
- ^ a b "Summary Results Report | Official Results | Wyandotte County, KS | General Election - November 2, 2021" (PDF). Wyandotte County Election Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Wyandotte County Primary Election, 2021" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet the candidates: 2021 Kansas City, Kansas, mayoral race".
- ^ a b "Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor David Alvey seeks reelection against Tyrone Garner".
