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Elections are held every four years in the off-year immediately after US presidential election years in Overland Park, Kansas to elect the city's mayor. Elections for city officials in Johnson County are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If more than two candidates file to run for office, a primary must be held on the first Tuesday in August.

1997

1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 1993 April 1, 1997 (general) 2001 →
Turnout	21.01%
Candidate Ed Eilert (Incumbent) Max Gordon Party Republican Independent Popular vote 13,277 7,279 Percentage 64.5% 35.4%
Mayor before election Ed Eilert Republican Elected mayor Ed Eilert Republican

The 1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 1, 1997. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran against Max Gordon and was elected to a fifth term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor
• Max Gordon

Results

2001

2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 1997 April 3, 2001 (general) 2005 →

Candidate Ed Eilert (Incumbent) Party Republican Popular vote 11,560 Percentage 99.3%

Mayor before election Ed Eilert Nonpartisan Elected mayor Ed Eilert Nonpartisan

The 2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 3, 2001. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran unopposed and was elected to his sixth term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor

Results

2005

2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 2001 April 5, 2005 (general) 2009 →

Candidate Carl R. Gerlach Neil S. Sader Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 20,340 12,554 Percentage 61.77% 38.12%

Mayor before election Ed Eilert Nonpartisan Elected mayor Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan

The 2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 5, 2005. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, who had served in the office since 1981, chose not to run for another term. This election saw Overland Park City Council member, Carl R. Gerlach, elected as mayor, defeating Neil Sader.

General election

Candidates

Only two candidates ran for this election, so a primary was not held.

• Carl R. Gerlach, Overland Park City Council member
• Neil S. Sader

Results

2009

2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 2005 April 7, 2009 (general) 2013 →

Candidate Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) Party Nonpartisan

Mayor before election Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan Elected mayor Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan

The 2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 7, 2009. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a second term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

2013

2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 2009 April 2, 2013 (general) 2017 →

Candidate Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) Party Nonpartisan

Mayor before election Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan Elected mayor Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan

The 2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a third term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

2017

2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 2013 November 7, 2017 (general) 2021 →

Candidate Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) Charlotte O’Hara Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 14,561 8,376 Percentage 63.37% 36.45%

Mayor before election Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan Elected mayor Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan

The 2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017. This election saw the first challenger to incumbent mayor, Carl R. Gerlach, since 2005. He ultimately was elected to a fourth term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
• Charlotte O’Hara

Results

2021

2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

← 2017 August 3, 2021 (primary) November 2, 2021 (general) 2025 →

Candidate Curt Skoog Mike Czinege Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 20,243 19,530 Percentage 50.76% 48.97

Mayor before election Carl R. Gerlach Nonpartisan Elected mayor Curt Skoog Nonpartisan

The 2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was an election for the office of mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach did not run for re-election.

Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert, endorsed Curt Skoog.

Primary election

Candidates

• Curt Skoog, Overland Park City Council member for Ward 2
• Dr. Faris Farassati, Overland Park City Council member
• Clay Norkey
• Mike Czinege, retired AMC Theatres executive

Results

General election

Mike Czinege and Curt Skoog received the most votes in the primary, allowing them to appear on the ballot in the general election on November 2, 2021. Skoog beat Czinege in a tight race, by 731 votes.

Candidates

• Curt Skoog
• Mike Czinege

Results

References

1. "Johnson County Election Office: Election Facts". September 2021.
2. ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 1997". September 2021.
3. "Johnson County Candidate List, 1997". September 2021.
4. ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 2001". September 2021.
5. ^ "Johnson County Candidate List, 2005". September 2021.
6. "OP mayor will retire in April". September 2021.
7. ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 2005". September 2021.
8. ^ "Johnson County Candidate List, 2009". September 2021.
9. ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 2009". September 2021.
10. ^ "Meet the candidates: 2021 Overland Park mayoral race".
11. "Official Candidates - General Election - April 2, 2013".
12. ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 2013". September 2021.
13. ^ "Johnson County Election Results, 2017". September 2021.
14. ^ "Kansas City Area November 2017 Election Results". September 2021.
15. "Overland Park mayor to see first challenger in over decade". September 2021.
16. ^ "Upset in Overland Park mayor race: Councilman loses to newcomer and a longtime foe".
17. "Johnson County Primary Election Results, 2021" (PDF). September 2021.
18. "Overland Park mayor election results: Skoog defeats conservative rival in tight race". MSN. November 2021.
19. "Johnson County Election Results, 2021" (PDF). June 2022.

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