City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2021)

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2023


2021 Topeka elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 1, 2021
Primary election: August 3, 2021
General election: November 2, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Topeka, Kansas, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for August 3, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2021.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

Topeka City Council general election (November 2, 2021)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Hiller (i)
Lindsay Jackson  (unofficially withdrew)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Ortiz (i)
Regina Platt 
District 5

Marcus Clark  Candidate Connection
Ariane Davis 
Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Daniel Kell 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngNeil Dobler (i)
Joel Campbell 
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Lesser (i)
Gregory Bland Jr.  Candidate Connection


Topeka City Council primary election (August 3, 2021)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Hiller* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLindsay Jackson
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Ortiz (i)
William Hendrix 
David Johnson 
Lana Kombacher 
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Platt 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Clark*  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAriane Davis
Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Daniel Kell
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngNeil Dobler* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Campbell
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Lesser* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Bland Jr.*  Candidate Connection


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About the city

See also: Topeka, Kansas

Topeka is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas. As of 2020, its population was 126,587.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Topeka utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Topeka, Kansas
Topeka Kansas
Population 126,587 2,937,880
Land area (sq mi) 61 81,758
Race and ethnicity**
White 76.6% 83%
Black/African American 10.5% 5.7%
Asian 1.7% 3%
Native American 0.9% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Two or more 5.5% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 15.3% 12.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.3% 91.4%
College graduation rate 28.5% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $49,647 $61,091
Persons below poverty level 13.9% 11.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Topeka, Kansas Kansas Municipal government Other local coverage
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