2015 Wichita mayoral election

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2015 Wichita mayoral election
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Nominee Jeff Longwell Sam Williams
Popular vote22,29213,478
Percentage59.4135.92
Mayor before election

Carl Brewer
Democratic

Elected mayor

Jeff Longwell
Republican

The 2015 Wichita mayoral election took place on April 7, 2015, to elect the mayor of Wichita, Kansas. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan.

Contents

Incumbent mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat, was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office.

A primary election was held on March 3, 2015, to decide the two candidates that moved on to the general election. City council member Jeff Longwell defeated retired business executive Sam Williams to become the next mayor. [1]

Primary election

Candidates

Declined

Endorsements

Sean Hatfield
  • Kansans for Life PAC [8]
Sam Williams

Results

Wichita mayoral primary election, 2015 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Longwell 5,506 28.21
Nonpartisan Sam Williams 5,000 25.62
Nonpartisan Lavonta Williams3,53718.12
Nonpartisan Jennifer Winn2,09410.73
Nonpartisan Sean Hatfield2,02910.39
Nonpartisan Dan Heflin5352.74
Nonpartisan Frances Jackson3111.59
Nonpartisan Tony Rosales2271.16
Nonpartisan Tracy Stewart1470.75
Nonpartisan Robert Culver1330.68
Total votes19,519 100

General election

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Jeff
Longwell		Sam
Williams		Undecided
SurveyUSA [12] March 18–23, 2015501± 4.5%42%35%22%

Results

Wichita mayoral general election, 2015 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Longwell 22,292 59.41
Nonpartisan Sam Williams13,47835.92
Write-in 1,7524.67
Total votes37,522 100

References

  1. ↑ "Longwell elected Wichita's new mayor". Wichita Business Journal . April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ryan, Kelsey (February 25, 2015). "Sam Williams Jeff Longwell top fundraisers in mayor's race". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Kelsey (November 14, 2014). "Economic development among mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell's priorities for Wichita". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Kelsey (January 27, 2015). "City Council member Lavonta Williams to run for mayor". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Kelsey (September 16, 2014). "Jennifer Winn to follow failed bid for governor by running for Wichita mayor". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Kelsey (January 15, 2015). "Bob Knight not running for mayor". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ Seabrook, Lauren (January 27, 2015). "Former Police Chief Norman Williams confirms to #KWCH12 he will NOT run for Wichita Mayor". Twitter. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Kelsey (February 26, 2015). "Anti-abortion group endorses Wichita mayoral candidate". The Wichita Eagle . Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Former Mayor Bob Knight endorses Sam Williams for mayor". KSNW . February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Endorsements for Wichita mayor, Wichita City Council". The Wichita Eagle . February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ "March 3rd, 2015 Primary Election, Official Results - Sedgwick County". Sedgwick County Election Office. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ SurveyUSA
  13. ↑ "April 7th, 2015 General Election, Official Results - Sedgwick County". Sedgwick County Election Office. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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