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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

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election results, 1997
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2001 results [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Eilert (Incumbent) 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]

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2005 results [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 was held on April 7, 2009.[8] Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a second term in office.[8][9][10]

General election

Candidates

  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2009 results [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 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

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2013 results [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 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 was elected to a fourth term in office.[14]

General election

Candidates

  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
  • Charlotte O’Hara

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2017 results[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 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 was an election for the office of mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach did not run for re-election.[10]

Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert, 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

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
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, allowing them to appear on the ballot in the general election on November 2, 2021.[16] Skoog beat Czinege in a tight race, by 731 votes. [18]

Candidates

  • Curt Skoog
  • Mike Czinege

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results [19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Curt Skoog 20,243 50.76%
Nonpartisan Mike Czinege 19,530 48.97%
Nonpartisan Write-Ins 107 0.27%

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