2023 Kansas City mayoral election

2023 Kansas City mayoral election
June 20, 2023
 
Candidate Quinton Lucas Clay Chastain
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 33,266 7,993
Percentage 80.6% 19.4%
Mayor before election

Quinton Lucas
Democratic

Elected mayor

Quinton Lucas
Democratic

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The 2023 Kansas City mayoral election was held on June 20, 2023, to elect the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. A primary election was held on April 4, with incumbent mayor Quinton Lucas and Clay Chastain advancing to the general. Lucas was re-elected to a second term in office in a landslide victory.[1][2]

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

  • Quinton Lucas, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[3]
  • Clay Chastain, transit activist and perennial candidate (Party affiliation: Republican)[4]

Eliminated in primary

  • Andrew McGuire (write-in)[5]
  • Leroy Glover Jr. (write-in)[5]

Results

2023 Kansas City mayoral primary election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Quinton Lucas (incumbent) 35,436 81.4%
Nonpartisan Clay Chastain 8,308 18.5%
Write-in 72 0.1%
Total votes 43,456 100.0%

General election

Endorsements

Quinton Lucas
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

2023 Kansas City mayoral general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Quinton Lucas (incumbent) 33,266 80.6%
Nonpartisan Clay Chastain 7,993 19.4%
Write-in 72 0.1%
Total votes 41,259 100.0%

References

  1. ^ "Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)". Ballotpedia.
  2. ^ "Summary Results Report Municipal General and Special Election" (PDF). KANSAS CITY BOARD of ELECTION COMMISSIONERS. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Quinton Lucas announces run for re-election as Kansas City mayor in 2023". WDAF-TV.
  4. ^ "Clay Chastain announces quixotic campaign for mayor". The Kansas City Star.
  5. ^ a b c d "Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "2023 Endorsements". SEIU MO/KS State Council. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "Endorsements, Sierra Club". Sierra Club. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
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