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City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
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| 2023 Kansas City elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 10, 2023 |
| Primary election: April 4, 2023 General election: June 20, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and municipal court |
| Total seats up: 20 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Kansas City, Missouri, held general elections for mayor, city council, and municipal court on June 20, 2023. A primary was scheduled for April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 10, 2023. Judges seeking retention were required to file by April 21, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Kansas City City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large District 1 |
 Kevin O'Neill (i)Ronda Smith  |
| At-large District 2 |
Lindsay French Jenay Manley |
| At-large District 3 |
Brandon Ellington (i)Melissa Hazley |
| At-large District 4 |
Crispin Rea Justin Short |
| At-large District 5 |
Darrell Curls Michael Kelley |
| At-large District 6 |
Andrea Bough (i) Jill Sasse |
| District 1 |
Chris Gahagan Nathan Willett |
| District 2 |
Wes Rogers |
| District 3 |
Melissa J. Robinson (i) Sheri Hall |
| District 4 |
Eric Bunch (i) Henry Rizzo |
| District 5 |
Ryana Parks-Shaw (i) |
| District 6 |
Johnathan Duncan Dan Tarwater |
Primary
Kansas City City Council primary, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large District 1 |
Kevin O'Neill (i) Pam Mason Ronda Smith |
| At-large District 2 |
Lindsay French Jenay Manley Mickey Younghanz |
| At-large District 3 |
Brandon Ellington (i)Melissa Hazley |
| At-large District 4 |
Jess Blubaugh Grace Cabrera John DiCapo Crispin Rea Justin Short |
| At-large District 5 |
Darrell Curls Theresa Galvin Michael Kelley |
| At-large District 6 |
Andrea Bough (i) Mary Nestel Jill Sasse |
| District 1 |
Chris Gahagan Nathan Willett |
| District 2 |
Wes Rogers |
| District 3 |
Melissa J. Robinson (i)Sheri Hall |
| District 4 |
Eric Bunch (i) Crissy Dastrup Henry Rizzo |
| District 5 |
Ryana Parks-Shaw (i) |
| District 6 |
Cecelia Carter Johnathan Duncan Tiffany Moore Michael Schuckman Dan Tarwater |
Municipal court
Kansas City Municipal Court retention election candidates | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Anne LaBella's seat |
Anne LaBella (i) |
| Corey Carter's seat |
Corey Carter (i) |
| Courtney Wachal's seat |
Courtney Wachal (i) |
| Katherine Bromfield Emke's seat |
Katherine Bromfield Emke (i) |
| Martina Peterson's seat |
Martina Peterson (i) |
| Michael Heffernon's seat |
Michael Heffernon (i) |
| Todd Wilcher's seat |
Todd Wilcher (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2023
April 4, 2023
- Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Grandview C-4 School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Center School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Liberty Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2023)
- North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Park Hill School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Platte County R-III School District, Missouri, elections (2023)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, Question 1, Bond Measure (April 2023)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, Question 2, Tax Levy Measure (April 2023)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax on Non-Medicinal Marijuana Measure (April 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax on Non-Medicinal Marijuana Measure (April 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 2, Hotel Tax Measure (April 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 3, Lodging Occupancy Fee Measure (April 2023)
June 20, 2023
- Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
- Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2023)
November 7, 2023
- Clay County, Missouri, Proposition A, Communication Services Fee for 911 Funding Measure (November 2023)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Use Tax Measure (November 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax Measure (November 2023)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 2, Park Land Measure (November 2023)
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About the city
- See also: Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is a city in Jackson County, Missouri. As of 2020, its population was 508,090.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Kansas City uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Kansas City, Missouri | ||
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| Kansas City | Missouri | |
| Population | 508,090 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 314 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.3% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 27.7% | 11.4% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.6% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.7% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 35.7% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $56,179 | $57,290 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.3% | 13% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Kansas City, Missouri | Missouri | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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