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Kenneth Stokes
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2015 - Present
2029
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Kenneth Stokes (Democratic Party) is a member of the Jackson City Council in Mississippi, representing Ward 3. Stokes assumed office in 2015. Stokes' current term ends on July 2, 2029.
Stokes (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Jackson City Council to represent Ward 3 in Mississippi. Stokes won in the general election on June 3, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Jackson, Mississippi (2025)
General election
General election for Jackson City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Kenneth Stokes defeated Marcus Jackson in the general election for Jackson City Council Ward 3 on June 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Stokes (D) | 78.4 | 2,458 | |
| Marcus Jackson (Independent) | 21.2 | 666 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 3,135 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Kenneth Stokes advanced from the Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 3 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Stokes | 95.8 | 3,080 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.2 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 3,216 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)
General election
General election for Jackson City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Kenneth Stokes defeated Patricia Williams in the general election for Jackson City Council Ward 3 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Stokes (D) | 75.1 | 2,039 | |
 | Patricia Williams (Independent) | 24.9 | 675 | |
| Total votes: 2,714 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Kenneth Stokes defeated E. Sirena Wilson and Gwen Ward Chapman in the Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 3 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Stokes | 67.3 | 2,057 | |
| E. Sirena Wilson | 20.4 | 624 | ||
| Gwen Ward Chapman | 12.3 | 375 | ||
| Total votes: 3,056 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Kenneth Stokes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Jackson City Council Ward 3 2015-Present |
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