Mayoral elections in Overland Park, Kansas

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.[1]

1997

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1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
 
← 1993 April 1, 1997 (general) 2001 →
Turnout21.01% [2]
 
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.[2] Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran against Max Gordon and was elected to a fifth term in office.[2][3]

General election

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Candidates

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  • Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor
  • Max Gordon

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election results, 1997
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Eilert (Incumbent) 13,277 64.5%
Independent Max Gordon 7,279 35.4%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 3 0.001%

2001

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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.[4]

General election

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Candidates

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  • Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2001 results [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Eilert (Incumbent) 11,560 99.3%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 74 0.60%%

2005

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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.[5] Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, who had served in the office since 1981, chose not to run for another term.[6] This election saw Overland Park City Council member, Carl R. Gerlach, elected as mayor, defeating Neil Sader.[7]

General election

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Candidates

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Only two candidates ran for this election, so a primary was not held.[5]

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2005 results [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach 20,340 61.77%
Nonpartisan Neil S. Sader 12,554 38.12%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 35 0.11%

2009

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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.[8] Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a second term in office.[8][9][10]

General election

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Candidates

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  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2009 results [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 6,357 99.03%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 62 0.97%

2013

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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.[11][12]

General election

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Candidates

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  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2013 results [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 6,373 98.99%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 65 1.01%

2017

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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.[13][14] This election saw the first challenger to incumbent mayor, Carl R. Gerlach, since 2005.[15] He ultimately was elected to a fourth term in office.[14]

General election

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Candidates

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

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2017 results[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 14,561 63.37%
Nonpartisan Charlotte O’Hara 8,376 36.45%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 42 0.18%

2021

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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.[10]

Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert, endorsed Curt Skoog.[16]

Primary election

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Candidates

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  • Curt Skoog, Overland Park City Council member for Ward 2[10]
  • Dr. Faris Farassati, Overland Park City Council member[10]
  • Clay Norkey[10]
  • Mike Czinege, retired AMC Theatres executive[10][16]

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mike Czinege 9,227 38.3%
Nonpartisan Curt Skoog 5,644 23.43%
Nonpartisan Dr. Faris Farassati 5,001 20.76%
Nonpartisan Clay Norkey 4,219 17.51%

General election

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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.[16] Skoog beat Czinege in a tight race, by 731 votes. [18]

Candidates

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  • Curt Skoog
  • Mike Czinege

Results

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Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results [19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Curt Skoog 20,243 50.76%
Nonpartisan Mike Czinege 19,530 48.97%
Nonpartisan Write-Ins 107 0.27%

References

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  1. ^ "Johnson County Election Office: Election Facts". September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Johnson County Election Results, 1997". September 2021.
  3. ^ "Johnson County Candidate List, 1997". September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2001". September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Johnson County Candidate List, 2005". September 2021.
  6. ^ "OP mayor will retire in April". September 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2005". September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Johnson County Candidate List, 2009". September 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2009". September 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Meet the candidates: 2021 Overland Park mayoral race".
  11. ^ "Official Candidates - General Election - April 2, 2013".
  12. ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2013". September 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Johnson County Election Results, 2017". September 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Kansas City Area November 2017 Election Results". September 2021.
  15. ^ "Overland Park mayor to see first challenger in over decade". September 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "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.