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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
1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 1993 | April 1, 1997 (general) | 2001 → |
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Turnout | 21.01% [2] |
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| | | Candidate | Ed Eilert (Incumbent) | Max Gordon | Party | Republican | Independent | Popular vote | 13,277 | 7,279 | Percentage | 64.5% | 35.4% | |
Mayor before election Ed Eilert Republican | Elected Mayor Ed Eilert Republican | |
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
2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 1997 | April 3, 2001 (general) | 2005 → |
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| | | Candidate | Ed Eilert (Incumbent) | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 11,560 | | Percentage | 99.3% | | |
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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
2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 2001 | April 5, 2005 (general) | 2009 → |
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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
2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 2005 | April 7, 2009 (general) | 2013 → |
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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
2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 2009 | April 2, 2013 (general) | 2017 → |
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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
2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 2013 | November 7, 2017 (general) | 2021 → |
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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
2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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← 2017 | August 3, 2021 (primary) November 2, 2021 (general) | 2025 → |
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| | | Candidate | Curt Skoog | Mike Czinege | Party | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Popular vote | 20,243 | 19,530 | Percentage | 50.76% | 48.97 | |
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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
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% |
References
- ^ "Johnson County Election Office: Election Facts". September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Johnson County Election Results, 1997". September 2021.
- ^ "Johnson County Candidate List, 1997". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2001". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Candidate List, 2005". September 2021.
- ^ "OP mayor will retire in April". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2005". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Candidate List, 2009". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2009". September 2021.
- ^ 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". September 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2017". September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kansas City Area November 2017 Election Results". September 2021.
- ^ "Overland Park mayor to see first challenger in over decade". September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Upset in Overland Park mayor race: Councilman loses to newcomer and a longtime foe".
- ^ "Johnson County Primary Election Results, 2021" (PDF). September 2021.
- ^ "Overland Park mayor election results: Skoog defeats conservative rival in tight race". MSN. November 2021.
- ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 2021" (PDF). June 2022.