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City elections in Wichita, Kansas (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2021 |
| Primary election: August 3, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
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| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Wichita, Kansas, held general elections for city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for August 3, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Wichita City Council general election (November 2, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Brandon Johnson (i)Myron Ackerman |
| District 3 |
Jared Cerullo (i)Mike Hoheisel  |
| District 6 |
Cindy Claycomb (i)Maggie Ballard |
Wichita City Council primary election (August 3, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Brandon Johnson* (i)Myron Ackerman* |
| District 3 |
Jared Cerullo (i) Jason Carmichael Jerome Crawford Ian Demory Mike Hoheisel Cindy Miles Tevin Smith |
| District 6 |
Cindy Claycomb (i)Maggie Ballard Martin Garcia Loren John Hermreck Dereck Reynolds Andy Speck |
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About the city
- See also: Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas. As of 2020, its population was 397,532.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Wichita 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 Wichita, Kansas | ||
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| Wichita | Kansas | |
| Population | 397,532 | 2,937,880 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 162 | 81,758 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 72.6% | 83% |
| Black/African American | 10.3% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.7% |
| Multiple | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.4% | 12.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.5% | 91.4% |
| College graduation rate | 30.7% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,466 | $61,091 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.5% | 11.4% |
| 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. | ||
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