Election Name: | 2011 Kansas City mayoral election |
Country: | Missouri |
Flag Image: | Flag of Kansas City, Missouri (1995–2023).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2007 Kansas City mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2007 |
Next Election: | 2015 Kansas City mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2015 |
Election Date: | February 22, 2011 (primary) March 22, 2011 (general) |
Turnout: | 16.24% (primary) 22.06% (general) |
Candidate1: | Sly James |
Party1: | nonpartisan candidate |
Popular Vote1: | 31,794 |
Percentage1: | 62.92% |
Candidate2: | Mike Burke |
Party2: | nonpartisan candidate |
Popular Vote2: | 18,736 |
Percentage2: | 37.08% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Mark Funkhouser |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Sly James |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2011 Kansas City mayoral election was held February 22 and March 22, 2011 to elect the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. It saw the election of Sly James, who unseated incumbent mayor Mark Funkhouser (who was eliminated in the primary).