2019 Kansas City mayoral election

The 2019 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 18, 2019, to elect the next Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.[2]

2019 Kansas City mayoral election
June 18, 2019
 
Candidate Quinton Lucas Jolie Justus
Popular vote 39,216[1] 27,747[1]
Percentage 58.56%[1] 41.44%[1]
Mayor before election

Sly James
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Quinton Lucas
Democratic

Elections in Missouri

Incumbent mayor Sly James, in office since 2011, was term-limited and could not seek the office again.[3]

In the nonpartisan primary held on April 2, 2019[4], city council members Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas were the top-two vote winners[5][6] with 23 and 18 percent of the vote, respectively. In the general election on June 18, 2019, Lucas got 59 percent vs. 41 percent for Justus.

Candidates

The filing deadline is January 8.[2]

Declared
  • Alissia Canady, city councilwoman[7]
  • Clay Chastain, electrical engineer and home renovator who currently lives in Bedford, Virginia[8]
  • Phil Glynn, businessman, he is affiliated with the Democratic Party[7]
  • Jolie Justus, city councilwoman, former member of the Missouri Senate[7]
  • Henry Klein, charity chairman[8]
  • Vincent Lee, real estate broker[8]
  • Quinton Lucas, city councilman, he is a member of the Democratic Party[7]
  • Steve Miller, attorney, affiliated with the Democratic Party[7][9]
  • Jermaine Reed, city councilman[7]
  • Scott Taylor, city councilman[7]
  • Scott Wagner, city councilman, Mayor Pro Tem[7]

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Primary
Jolie Justus
Jason Kander (withdrew)
Statewide and local politicians

Primary election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Alissia
Canady		 Clay
Chastain		 Phil
Glynn		 Jolie
Justus		 Henry
Klein		 Vincent
Lee		 Quinton
Lucas		 Steve
Miller		 Jermaine
Reed		 Scott
Taylor		 Scott
Wagner		 Undecided Other
SurveyUSA[16] February 26–March 13 610 ±5.3% 8% 2% 1% 13% 1% 1% 4% 9% 7% 5% 4% 44% -
Remington[17][18] February 485 ±4% 6% 3% - 18% - - 7% 15% 7% 7% 7% 29% -

Results
Kansas City mayoral primary election, 2019[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jolie Justus 12,630 22.59
Nonpartisan Quinton Lucas 10,287 18.40
Nonpartisan Alissia Canady 7,514 13.44
Nonpartisan Steve Miller 6,800 12.16
Nonpartisan Scott Wagner 5,044 9.02
Nonpartisan Scott Taylor 4,875 8.72
Nonpartisan Phil Glynn 4,358 7.79
Nonpartisan Jermaine Reed 3,228 5.77
Nonpartisan Clay Chastain 514 0.92
Nonpartisan Henry Klein 364 0.65
Nonpartisan Vincent Lee 204 0.36
Nonpartisan Write-in 100 0.18
Total votes 55,918 100

General election

Results
Kansas City mayoral general election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Quinton Lucas 39,216 58.56%
Nonpartisan Jolie Justus 27,747 41.44%
Total votes 66,963 100%

[1]

References
  1. https://fox4kc.com/2019/06/18/check-election-results-here-kansas-city-votes-for-new-mayor-city-council-members/
  2. 2019 Mayor & Council Election Guide, Kansas City, Wikidata Q58808946
  3. Abouhalkah, Yael T. (May 27, 2015). "Let's skip ahead and peek at Kansas City's 2019 mayoral race". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. "Kansas City Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. Kite, Allison; Vockrodt, Steve; Marson, Andy (April 2, 2019). "Council members Justus, Lucas win Kansas City mayoral primary, will face off in June". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. Next Scheduled Election, Kansas City, Missouri, Wikidata Q63063817
  7. Rodriguez, Lisa (June 6, 2018). "Here's Who's Running For Mayor Of Kansas City, Missouri, In 2019 — So Far". KCUR. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. Kite, Allison (January 16, 2019). "List of Kansas City candidates for council, mayor preview a very different City Hall". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  9. Felts, Tommy (26 March 2019). "KCMO mayoral vote: Seven FAQs for those still on the bubble, undecided". Startland News. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  10. Telep, Nicolas (June 25, 2018). "Jason Kander Confirms Run For Kansas City Mayor, Justus Out". KCUR. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  11. "A personal note from Jason Kander". JasonKander.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  12. https://twitter.com/AP4Liberty/status/1047204324068220930
  13. Gutierrez, Andres (October 3, 2018). "Jason Kander campaign will refund campaign contributions". KSHB. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  14. "Endorsements". JustusForKC.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  15. "Jason Kander to Run for Mayor of Kansas City" (PDF). JasonKander.com. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  16. "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #24638" (PDF). www.kansascity.com. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  17. "Independent poll shows KC's mayoral race wide open". KMBC. February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  18. https://ballotpedia.org/Mayoral_election_in_Kansas_City,_Missouri_(2019)
  19. "Kansas City Primary Election Results 2019". KCUR. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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