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Jackson City Council Ward 3
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

10

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

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
Kenneth Stokes
 
95.7
 
2,964
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.3
 
134

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
Kenneth Stokes (D)
 
75.1
 
2,039
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Patricia Williams (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
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

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Jackson City Council Ward 3
2015-Present
Succeeded by
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