Kenneth Stokes

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Kenneth Stokes

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Democratic Party

Jackson City Council Ward 3

Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

10

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

June 3, 2025

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
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Stokes (D)	78.7	2,451
	Submit photo	Marcus Jackson (Independent)	21.3	665

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 3,116
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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
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Stokes	95.7	2,964
		Other/Write-in votes	4.3	134

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 3,098
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stokes in this election.

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
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Stokes (D)	75.1	2,039
		Patricia Williams (Independent)	24.9	675

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Stokes	67.3	2,057
	Submit photo	E. Sirena Wilson	20.4	624
	Submit photo	Gwen Ward Chapman	12.3	375

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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.

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