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Election results
You’ve done your civic duty + it’s time to welcome our area’s newest officials.
To recap: This year, we cast votes to elect several new mayors, city council members + school board officials on the Kansas side. We also gave our thoughts on a few amendments metro-wide.
You can stop refreshing those election trackers, because we’re here to share the results. Say hello to...
🗳️ Tyrone Garner, Mayor of Kansas City, KS
“People just wanted somebody that had a genuine connection with people that was going to fight for them every day,” Garner, who defeated incumbent David Alvey, said after winning.
🗳️ Curt Skoog, Mayor of Overland Park
“There’s more issues that we agree on than that divide us, and I look forward to having that discussion with the community,” Skoog said.
🗳️ Sollie Flora, Mayor of Mission
🗳️ Bob Pape, Mayor of Merriam
🗳️ Todd Winters, Mayor of Gardner
🗳️ Tyler Graves, Mayor of Spring Hill
🗳️ Donald Roberts, Mayor of Edgerton
Additionally, Independence has 2 new tax rules. Voters said yes to replacing the eighth-cent sales tax with a half-cent tax, providing more funding for the fire department. The city also has more flexibility on their local online sales tax funds. Voters previously approved the tax for funding the animal shelter and recruiting police officers. Now, voters said the funds could also be used for police retention.
In Parkville, voters rejected a local 2% online sales tax, labeled “Proposition A.” The item, which was the only question on these residents’ ballots, would have matched the current local sales tax.
See all of the metro’s results — including other 2021 elected officials — here.
PREVIOUSLY:
Are you registered?
First things first, make sure you’re eligible + registered to vote.
Find your polling location
Johnson County polling places will be open on Tues., Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you’re unsure where to go, you can request voter information that provides your registration status + polling location. You’ll be required to show either photo ID or documentation that verifies your current address.
Voting absentee? The deadline to request a mail-in ballot was Tues., Oct. 26 + completed ballots must be sent in by Fri., Nov. 5 to be counted.
What are we voting on?
Depending on your city in Johnson County, you’ll be voting for a mayor, several county seats, and school district members.
Your voting district
To identify your district, check out these interactive maps + resources, then use your district to identify your candidates. You can also identify your voting district by a sample ballot. You can also take a closer look at who’s running. Want to learn more? Find information on how congressional and state legislative district boundaries are established here.
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