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Elections are held every four years in the off-year immediately after US presidential election years in Overland Park, Kansas to elect the city's mayor. Elections for city officials in Johnson County are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If more than two candidates file to run for office, a primary must be held on the first Tuesday in August.[1]
1997
The 1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 1, 1997.[2] Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran against Max Gordon and was elected to a fifth term in office.[2][3]
General election
Candidates
- Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor
- Max Gordon
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Eilert (Incumbent) | 13,277 | 64.5% | |
Independent | Max Gordon | 7,279 | 35.4% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 3 | 0.001% |
2001
The 2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 3, 2001. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran unopposed and was elected to his sixth term in office.[4]
General election
Candidates
- Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Eilert | 11,560 | 99.3% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 74 | 0.60%% |
2005
The 2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 5, 2005.[5] Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, who had served in the office since 1981, chose not to run for another term.[6] This election saw Overland Park City Council member, Carl R. Gerlach, elected as mayor, defeating Neil Sader.[7]
General election
Candidates
Only two candidates ran for this election, so a primary was not held.[5]
- Carl R. Gerlach, Overland Park City Council member
- Neil S. Sader
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Carl R. Gerlach | 20,340 | 61.77% | |
Nonpartisan | Neil S. Sader | 12,554 | 38.12%% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 35 | 0.11%% |
2009
The 2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election held on April 7, 2009.[8] Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and won a second term in office.[8][9][10]
General election
Candidates
- Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Carl R. Gerlach | 6,357 | 99.03% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 62 | 0.97%% |
2013
The 2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a third term in office.[11][12]
General election
Candidates
- Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Carl R. Gerlach | 6,373 | 98.99% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 65 | 1.01% |
2017
The 2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017.[13][14] This election saw the first challenger to incumbent mayor, Carl R. Gerlach, since 2005,.[15] He ultimately won a fourth term in office.[14]
General election
Candidates
- Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
- Charlotte O’Hara
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Carl R. Gerlach | 14,561 | 63.37% | |
Nonpartisan | Charlotte O’Hara | 8,376 | 36.45% | |
Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 42 | 0.18% |
2021
The 2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election is an upcoming election for the office of Mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Incumbent mayor Carl R. Gerlach is not running for re-election.[10]
Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert, have endorsed Curt Skoog.[16]
Primary election
Candidates
- Curt Skoog, Overland Park City Council member for Ward 2[10]
- Dr. Faris Farassati, Overland Park City Council member[10]
- Clay Norkey[10]
- Mike Czinege, retired AMC Theatres executive[10][16]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Czinege | 9,227 | 38.3% | |
Nonpartisan | Curt Skoog | 5,644 | 23.43% | |
Nonpartisan | Dr. Faris Farassati | 5,001 | 20.76% | |
Nonpartisan | Clay Norkey | 4,219 | 17.51% |
General election
Mike Czinege and Curt Skoog received the most votes in the primary and will appear on the ballot in the general election on November 2, 2021.[16]
References
- ^ "Johnson County Election Office: Election Facts".
- ^ a b c "Johnson County Election Results, 1997". September 2021.
- ^ "Johnson County Candidate List, 1997". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2001".
- ^ a b "Johnson County Candidate List, 2005".
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- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2005".
- ^ a b "Johnson County Candidate List, 2009".
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2009".
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet the candidates: 2021 Overland Park mayoral race".
- ^ "Official Candidates - General Election - April 2, 2013".
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2013".
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2017".
- ^ a b c "Kansas City Area November 2017 Election Results".
- ^ "Overland Park mayor to see first challenger in over decade".
- ^ a b c "Upset in Overland Park mayor race: Councilman loses to newcomer and a longtime foe".
- ^ "Johnson County Primary Election Results, 2021" (PDF).