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Municipal elections in Clay County, Missouri (2024)
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| 2024 Clay County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 26, 2023, March 26, 2024, & July 30, 2024 |
| Primary election: August 6, 2024 General election: April 2, 2024 (canceled) & November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Assessor, sheriff, county commission, metropolitan community college district, circuit court judges, and associate circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 13 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Clay County, Missouri, held general elections for assessor, county commission, sheriff, circuit court judges, and associate circuit court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was March 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was July 30, 2024.
An election for two seats on the metropolitan community college district was scheduled for April 2, 2024. The general election was canceled because only one candidate qualified to appear on the ballot for each seat. The filing deadline for this election was December 26, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Assessor
General election
The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Tracy Baldwin (R) won election in the Republican primary for Clay County Assessor without appearing on the ballot.
Sheriff
General election
The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Will Akin (R) won election in the Republican primary for Clay County Sheriff without appearing on the ballot.
County commission
Primary
County Commission primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Eastern District-At large | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:  JoAnn Lawson (i) |
| Eastern District-Seat 1 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Megan Thompson (i) |
| Western District-At large | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jason Withington (i) |
| Western District-Seat 1 | This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jon Carpenter (i) |
Special district offices
Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees
General election
Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdistrict 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Gwen Van Asselt |
| Subdistrict 4 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Holmes Osborne (i) |
Judicial offices
Circuit Court judge
Retention election
7th Judicial District Circuit Court retention election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
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Timothy Flook (i) |
| Division 3 |
Alisha O'Hara (i) |
Circuit Court Associate judge
Retention election
7th Judicial District Circuit Court associate judge retention election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division 5 |
Calan T. McConkey (i) |
| Division 7 |
Louis Angles (i) |
| Division 9 |
Dan White (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2024
April 2, 2024
- Liberty Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2024)
- North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Park Hill School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Platte County R-III School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2024)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax for Kansas City Chiefs and Royals Stadiums Measure (April 2024)
August 6, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
- Missouri Treasurer election, 2024
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Missouri Amendment 1, Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Establishments Measure (August 2024)
- Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Measure (August 2024)
- Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2024)
- Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
- Missouri Treasurer election, 2024
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Missouri Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Missouri Amendment 2, Sports Betting Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 5, Osage River Gambling Boat License Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 6, Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 7, Require Citizenship to Vote and Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (2024)
- Missouri Proposition A, Minimum Wage and Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative (2024)
- Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2024)
- Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2024)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Property Tax for Senior Services Measure (November 2024)
- Platte County, Missouri, Sales Tax for Children's Services Fund Initiative (November 2024)
- Platte County R-III School District, Join the Metropolitan Community College District Measure (November 2024)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Clay County, Missouri | ||
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| Clay County | Missouri | |
| Population | 253,335 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 397 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 6.2% | 11.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.4% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 32.8% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $72,047 | $57,290 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.2% | 13% |
| 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. | ||
See also
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