2017 Kansas City, Kansas, mayoral election explained

Election Name:2017 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election
Country:Kansas
Type:mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2013 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2021 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election
Next Year:2021
Election Date:August 2017 (primary)
November 7, 2017 (general)
Candidate1:David Alvey
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:9,727
Percentage1:51.84%
Candidate2:Mark Holland
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote2:8,893
Percentage2:47.4%
Mayor
Before Election:Mark Holland
Before Party:Nonpartisan politician
After Election:David Alvey
After Party:Nonpartisan politician

The 2017 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election took place on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor/CEO of the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. The election is officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Mark Holland ran for reelection and faced David Alvey in the general election. Alvey and Holland received 51.84% and 47.4% of the vote respect.Holland conceded on election night.[1]

Primary Election

Candidates

The following people filed for candidacy in the primary.[2]

Election Results

Holland and Alvey received enough votes in the primary to go on to the general election in November.[4]

General Election

Candidates

Election Results

The general election took place on November 7, 2017. Holland conceded the election to Alvey the same day.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KCKMayor Holland loses seat to Alvey. November 8, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Unified Government Mayor Holland faces four opponents in Tuesday's primary.
  3. Web site: Mark Holland files for re-election as mayor/CEO of Unified Government.
  4. Web site: Here are final unofficial results for contested races in Wyandotte County .
  5. Web site: 2017 General Election (Results).