Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2024)
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| 2024 Jackson 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: Prosecutor, sheriff, metropolitan community college district, circuit court judges, and associate judges |
| Total seats up: 14 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Jackson County, Missouri, held general elections for prosecutor, sheriff, circuit court judges, and associate 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
Offices up for election in 2024:
Prosecuting Attorney
General election
General election
General election for Jackson County Prosecutor
Melesa Johnson defeated Tracey Chappell in the general election for Jackson County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melesa Johnson (D) | 57.0 | 175,656 | |
 | Tracey Chappell (R) | 42.8 | 132,137 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 603 | ||
| Total votes: 308,396 | |||
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Primary
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jackson County Prosecutor
Melesa Johnson defeated John Gromowsky and Stephanie Burton in the Democratic primary for Jackson County Prosecutor on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melesa Johnson | 38.5 | 11,147 | |
 | John Gromowsky | 32.4 | 9,396 | |
 | Stephanie Burton | 29.1 | 8,440 | |
| Total votes: 28,983 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jackson County Prosecutor
Tracey Chappell advanced from the Republican primary for Jackson County Prosecutor on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracey Chappell | 100.0 | 26,585 |
| Total votes: 26,585 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election
General election for Jackson County Sheriff
Incumbent Darryl Forté won election in the general election for Jackson County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darryl Forté (D) | 95.7 | 251,254 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.3 | 11,249 | ||
| Total votes: 262,503 | |||
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Primary
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jackson County Sheriff
Incumbent Darryl Forté advanced from the Democratic primary for Jackson County Sheriff on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darryl Forté | 100.0 | 26,826 | |
| Total votes: 26,826 | |||
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Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees
Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Gwen Van Asselt (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Holmes Osborne (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Judicial offices
Circuit Court
16th Judicial District Circuit Court general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division 5 |
 Jim Kanatzar (i) |
| Division 10 |
Marty Seaton (i) |
| Division 13 |
Charles H. McKenzie (i) |
| Division 15 |
Jalilah Otto (i) |
| Division 16 |
Jessica Agnelly Krawczyk (i) |
| Division 19 |
Mark Styles Jr. (i) |
Circuit Court, Associate judge
16th Judicial District Circuit Court general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division 28 |
Jeffrey C. Keal (i) |
| Division 29 |
Janette Kay Rodecap (i) |
| Division 30 |
Lauren Barrett (i) |
| Division 32 |
Kyndra Stockdale (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2024
April 2, 2024
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Grandview C-4 School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Center School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Liberty Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2024)
- North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (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 4th Congressional District election, 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 Clay County, Missouri (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 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 Clay County, Missouri (2024)
- Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Property Tax for Senior Services 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 Jackson County, Missouri | ||
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| Jackson County | Missouri | |
| Population | 717,204 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 604 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.2% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 23.2% | 11.4% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3.8% | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.3% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 32.1% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $56,960 | $57,290 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.6% | 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
| Jackson County, Missouri | Missouri | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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