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The 2015 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 23, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. The election will be held concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Mayor Sly James, an Independent in office since 2011, won re-election to a second term in office.
A primary election was held on April 7 to determine the two candidates that moved on to the general election.
Candidates
- Clay Chastain, light rail activist residing in Bedford, Virginia
- Sly James, incumbent Mayor
- Vincent Lee, real estate broker
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sly James (Incumbent) | 26,910 | 81.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Lee | 3,502 | 10.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clay Chastain | 2,423 | 7.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-In | 195 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 33,030 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Sly James, incumbent Mayor
- Vincent Lee, real estate broker
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sly James (incumbent) | 29,830 | 87.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Lee | 4,337 | 12.7 | |
| Total votes | 25,773 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ Roberts, Rob (June 18, 2014). "Exclusive: With KC on a roll, mayor says he's going for two". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- Horsley, Lynn (April 7, 2015). "Sly James, Vincent Lee advance in Kansas City mayoral primary". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Horsley, Lynn (March 15, 2015). "This year's campaign for Kansas City mayor is strange indeed". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- "Election Summary Report - Municipal Primary, School Special Election - April 7, 2015 - Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races - OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- "General Election Summary Report" (PDF).
- "04072015.pdf" (PDF).
External links
- Kansas City, Missouri municipal elections, 2015 - Ballotpedia
- City of Kansas City Mayor's Office
- SOS, Missouri - Elections: 2015 Election Calendar
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