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2020 Sedgwick County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 1, 2020 (partisan candidates); August 3, 2020 (independent candidates)
Primary election: August 4, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioner districts 2 and 3, county clerk, county district attorney, county treasurer, register of deeds, county sheriff, and district court judgeships
Total seats up: 27
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Sedgwick County, Kansas, held general elections for county commissioner districts 2 and 3, county clerk, county district attorney, county treasurer, register of deeds, county sheriff, and district court judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates in this election was June 1, 2020. The filing deadline for independent general election candidates was August 3, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Elections

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County commissioner

District 2

General election

General election for Sedgwick County Commission District 2

Sarah Lopez defeated incumbent Michael O'Donnell in the general election for Sedgwick County Commission District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Lopez (D)
 
49.7
 
17,041
Image of Michael O'Donnell
Michael O'Donnell (R)
 
48.9
 
16,777
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
466

Total votes: 34,284
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 2

Sarah Lopez advanced from the Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Lopez
 
100.0
 
3,861

Total votes: 3,861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 2

Incumbent Michael O'Donnell defeated Kathleen Garrison and Cindy Miles in the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael O'Donnell
Michael O'Donnell
 
51.3
 
4,419
Image of Kathleen Garrison
Kathleen Garrison
 
28.7
 
2,477
Image of Cindy Miles
Cindy Miles
 
20.0
 
1,724

Total votes: 8,620
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District 3

General election

General election for Sedgwick County Commission District 3

Incumbent David Dennis defeated Mike Iuen in the general election for Sedgwick County Commission District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
David Dennis (R)
 
65.1
 
33,183
Image of Mike Iuen
Mike Iuen (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
17,563
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
230

Total votes: 50,976
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 3

Mike Iuen advanced from the Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 3 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Iuen
Mike Iuen Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,749

Total votes: 4,749
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 3

Incumbent David Dennis defeated Hunter Larkin in the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 3 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
David Dennis
 
54.4
 
8,735
Hunter Larkin
 
45.6
 
7,319

Total votes: 16,054
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County clerk

General election

General election for Sedgwick County Clerk

Incumbent Kelly Arnold defeated Kelli Reid in the general election for Sedgwick County Clerk on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Arnold
Kelly Arnold (R)
 
58.8
 
123,476
Image of Kelli Reid
Kelli Reid (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.2
 
86,446
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
130

Total votes: 210,052
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Clerk

Kelli Reid advanced from the Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Clerk on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelli Reid
Kelli Reid Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
26,129

Total votes: 26,129
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County Clerk

Incumbent Kelly Arnold advanced from the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Clerk on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Arnold
Kelly Arnold
 
100.0
 
45,523

Total votes: 45,523
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County district attorney

General election

General election for Sedgwick County District Attorney

Incumbent Marc Bennett won election in the general election for Sedgwick County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marc Bennett (R)
 
98.2
 
147,625
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
2,662

Total votes: 150,287
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County District Attorney

Incumbent Marc Bennett advanced from the Republican primary for Sedgwick County District Attorney on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marc Bennett
 
100.0
 
47,471

Total votes: 47,471
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County treasurer

General election

General election for Sedgwick County Treasurer

Brandi Baily defeated Charity Kennedy in the general election for Sedgwick County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandi Baily
Brandi Baily (R)
 
59.0
 
122,815
Charity Kennedy (D)
 
41.0
 
85,298
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
161

Total votes: 208,274
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Treasurer

Charity Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Charity Kennedy
 
100.0
 
25,748

Total votes: 25,748
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County Treasurer

Brandi Baily defeated Ben Sauceda in the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandi Baily
Brandi Baily
 
51.3
 
25,950
Ben Sauceda
 
48.7
 
24,682

Total votes: 50,632
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Register of deeds

General election

General election for Sedgwick County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Tonya Buckingham won election in the general election for Sedgwick County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tonya Buckingham (R)
 
98.4
 
145,425
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
2,412

Total votes: 147,837
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Tonya Buckingham advanced from the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Register of Deeds on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tonya Buckingham
 
100.0
 
44,780

Total votes: 44,780
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County sheriff

General election

General election for Sedgwick County Sheriff

Incumbent Jeff Easter won election in the general election for Sedgwick County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeff Easter (R)
 
98.2
 
157,878
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
2,885

Total votes: 160,763
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Sedgwick County Sheriff

Incumbent Jeff Easter advanced from the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeff Easter
 
100.0
 
51,070

Total votes: 51,070
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Judicial

Kansas 18th District Court general election (November 3, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Division 1

Joni Cole

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Journey (i)

Division 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid L. Dahl (i)

Division 3

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Keith (i)

Division 6

Green check mark transparent.pngEric N. Williams (i)

Division 9

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Magana (i)

Division 10

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Brown (i)

Division 11

Monique Centeno (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngQuentin Pittman

Division 12

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin M. Smith (i)

Division 13

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin J. O'Connor (i)

Division 14

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Patrick Walters (i)

Division 16

Green check mark transparent.pngKellie Hogan (i)

Division 20

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen J. Ternes (i)

Division 21

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Dewey (i)

Division 22

Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Hernandez Mitchell (i)

Division 23

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Sioux Woolley (i)

Division 24

Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Roush (i)

Division 25

James Thompson

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Hatfield (i)

Division 26

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Goering (i)

Division 27

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Syrios (i)

Division 28

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Commer (i)


Kansas 18th District Court primary election (August 4, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Division 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJoni Cole

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Journey (i)

Division 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid L. Dahl (i)

Division 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Keith (i)

Division 6

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEric N. Williams (i)

Division 9

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Magana (i)

Division 10

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Brown (i)

Division 11

Green check mark transparent.pngMonique Centeno (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngQuentin Pittman

Division 12

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKevin M. Smith (i)

Division 13

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKevin J. O'Connor (i)

Division 14

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Patrick Walters (i)

Division 16

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKellie Hogan (i)

Division 20

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngStephen J. Ternes (i)

Division 21

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Dewey (i)

Division 22

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Hernandez Mitchell (i)

Division 23

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Sioux Woolley (i)

Division 24

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Roush (i)

Division 25

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Thompson (Write-in)

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Hatfield (i)

Division 26

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Goering (i)

Division 27

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Syrios (i)

Division 28

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEric Commer (i)


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County Kansas
Population 523,824 2,937,880
Land area (sq mi) 996 81,758
Race and ethnicity**
White 76.2% 83%
Black/African American 8.4% 5.7%
Asian 4.3% 3%
Native American 0.9% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 3.9% 2.7%
Multiple 6.2% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 14.9% 12.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.8% 91.4%
College graduation rate 31.4% 33.9%
Income
Median household income $57,540 $61,091
Persons below poverty level 13.4% 11.4%
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.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Kansas. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Kansas with 56.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 36.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1864 and 2016, Kansas voted Republican 84.21 percent of the time and Democratic 15.78 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Kansas voted Republican all five times.[1]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Kansas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 29 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 21.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 34 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 20.9 points. Clinton won six districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 91 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 35.5 points. Trump won 11 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

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