Katheryn Shields

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Katheryn Shields

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Prior offices

Kansas City City Council At-large District 4

Successor: Crispin Rea

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Katheryn Shields was an at-large member of the Kansas City City Council. Shields assumed office in 2015. Shields left office on August 1, 2023.

Shields ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Kansas City City Council. Shields won in the general election on June 18, 2019.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2019)

General election

General election for Kansas City City Council At-large District 4

Incumbent Katheryn Shields defeated Robert Westfall in the general election for Kansas City City Council At-large District 4 on June 18, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katheryn Shields (Nonpartisan)	76.9	47,439
	Submit photo	Robert Westfall (Nonpartisan)	23.1	14,246

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 61,685
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Kansas City City Council At-large District 4

Incumbent Katheryn Shields and Robert Westfall defeated Austin Strassle in the primary for Kansas City City Council At-large District 4 on April 2, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katheryn Shields (Nonpartisan)	71.4	34,926
✔	Submit photo	Robert Westfall (Nonpartisan)	15.3	7,465
	Submit photo	Austin Strassle (Nonpartisan)	12.5	6,106
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	392

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 48,889
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2015

See also: Kansas City, Missouri municipal elections, 2015

The city of Kansas City, Missouri, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on June 23, 2015. A primary election took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 13, 2015. All 12 city council seats were up for election.

In the primary election for the District 4 At-large seat, Katheryn Shields and incumbent Jim Glover advanced past Jared Campbell and Bryan Stalder. Shields defeated Glover in the general election on June 23.

Kansas City City Council, District 4 At-large, General Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Katheryn Shields	50.2%	16,544
Jim Glover Incumbent	49.8%	16,412
Total Votes		32,956
Source: Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Cumulative general election results," accessed January 26, 2016

Kansas City City Council, District 4 At-large, Primary Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Katheryn Shields	42.7%	9,423
Jim Glover Incumbent	42.3%	9,321
Jared Campbell	9.9%	2,182
Bryan Stalder	5.1%	1,128
Total Votes		22,054
Source: Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015

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2019

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Preceded by -	Kansas City City Council At-large District 4 2015-2023	Succeeded by Crispin Rea