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 |
Elections
District 1
Incumbent Lavonta Williams was unable to file for re-election due to term limits.
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General election
Primary election
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
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
Mayor
Wichita Mayoral General Election, 2015 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
28.2% | 5,506 | ||
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 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
72.9% | 2,597 | ||
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 | |||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
50.2% | 1,941 | ||
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 | ||
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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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