2023 Kansas City mayoral election

2023 Kansas City mayoral election

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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

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

• Service Employees International Union State Council of Missouri & Kansas ^[6]

Organizations

• Sierra Club Missouri ^[7]

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. "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.