Municipal elections in Wichita, Kansas (2017)

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2017 Wichita elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 1, 2017
Primary election: August 1, 2017
General election: November 7, 2017
Election stats
Offices up: City Council
Total seats up: 3
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2017
The city of Wichita, Kansas, held elections for three seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 1, 2017, for the District 1 seat. Brandon Johnson and Mike Kinard advanced from the District 1 primary to the general election. All three seats were contested with District 3 incumbent James Clendenin the only incumbent able to seek re-election. Johnson, Clendenin, and District 6 candidate Cindy Claycomb won in the general election. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2017.[1]

Elections

District 1

Incumbent Lavonta Williams was unable to file for re-election due to term limits.

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General election

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Mike Kinard

Primary election

Mike Kinard
Brandon Johnson
Janet Wilson
John Stevens

District 3

General election

James Clendenin (i)
W.A. Stofer

District 6

Incumbent Janet Miller was unable to file for re-election due to term limits.

General election

Cindy Claycomb
Sybil Strum

Endorsements

The Wichita Eagle endorsed District 1 candidate Brandon Johnson, District 3 incumbent James Clendenin, and District 6 candidate Cindy Claycomb on October 23, 2017.[2]

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Kansas elections, 2017

Wichita's municipal elections shared the general election ballot with elections for four seats on the Wichita Public Schools board of Education.

Past elections

2015

See also: Wichita, Kansas municipal elections, 2015

Mayor

Wichita Mayoral General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Longwell 59.4% 22,292
Samuel M. Williams 35.9% 13,478
Write-in 4.7% 1,752
Total Votes 37,522
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015


Wichita Mayoral Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Longwell 28.2% 5,506
Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel M. Williams 25.6% 5,000
Lavonta Williams 18.1% 3,537
Jennifer Winn 10.7% 2,094
Sean Hatfield 10.4% 2,029
Dan Heflin 2.7% 535
Frances Jackson 1.6% 311
Tony Rosales 1.2% 227
Tracy S. Stewart 0.8% 147
Robert L. E. Culver 0.7% 133
Total Votes 18,166
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015

City council

General
Wichita City Council, District 2 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPete Meitzner Incumbent 75.4% 5,229
Jim Price 24.1% 1,674
Write-in 0.5% 33
Total Votes 6,936
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015


Wichita City Council, District 4 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Blubaugh Incumbent 62.2% 3,045
Josh Shorter 37.2% 1,821
Write-in 0.6% 29
Total Votes 4,895
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015


Wichita City Council, District 5 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Frye 54.9% 4,393
Gary W. Bond 44.8% 3,586
Write-in 0.3% 26
Total Votes 8,005
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015
Primary
Wichita City Council, District 2 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPete Meitzner Incumbent 72.9% 2,597
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Price 14.9% 530
Anthony K. Mitchell 12.3% 437
Total Votes 3,564
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2015
Wichita City Council, District 5 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Frye 50.2% 1,941
Green check mark transparent.pngGary W. Bond 30.2% 1,166
James F. Breitenbach 12.4% 481
William Beliles 7.2% 277
Total Votes 3,865
Source: Sedgwick County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015

About the city

See also: Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas. As of 2010, its population was 382,368.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Wichita uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and 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.[3]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Wichita, Kansas
Wichita Kansas
Population 382,368 2,853,118
Land area (sq mi) 161 81,758
Race and ethnicity**
White 74.3% 84.4%
Black/African American 10.9% 5.9%
Asian 5.1% 2.9%
Native American 1% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more 4.4% 3.5%
Hispanic/Latino 17.2% 11.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.3% 91%
College graduation rate 30.1% 33.4%
Income
Median household income $52,620 $59,597
Persons below poverty level 15.9% 12%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


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See also

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