2025 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election

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2025 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election
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NomineeRose Mulvany HenryChristal Watson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Incumbent Mayor

Tyrone Garner
Nonpartisan



The 2025 Kansas City, Kansas mayoral election will take place on November 4, 2025, following a primary election that took place on August 5, 2025. Incumbent Mayor Tyrone Garner did not seek re-election to a second term. [1] Six candidates are running to succeed him. [2] Rose Mulvany Henry and Christal Watson advanced to the general election after receiving the most votes in the primary election. [3] Watson would defeat Henry in the general election, becoming the first woman, as well as first black woman, to be elected mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. [4] [5]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Primary election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Rose Mulvany Henry 3,619 31.25%
Nonpartisan Christal Watson 3,031 26.18%
Nonpartisan Tom Burroughs2,91025.13%
Nonpartisan Mark Gilstrap8337.19%
Nonpartisan Gwendolyn S. Thomas6915.97%
Nonpartisan Janice Witt4954.27%
Total votes11,579 100.00%

General election

Results

2025 Kansas City mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Rose Mulvany Henry
Nonpartisan Christal Watson
Total votes100.00

References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Rachel; Hartle, Sam (November 19, 2024). "Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner says he won't seek re-election". KSHB . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Zeman, Sofi (June 3, 2025). "See who's running to be KCK's next mayor, replacing Tyrone Garner". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Olivia (August 5, 2025). "Voters select Mulvany Henry, Watson as candidates for Wyandotte County, KCK mayor". WDAF-TV . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Olivia; Stokes, Kirsten (November 4, 2025). "Christal Watson becomes first woman KCK mayor, WyCo CEO in 20 years". Fox 4 Kansas City. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Zeff, Sam; Fox, Madeline (November 5, 2025). "Christal Watson elected as first Black female mayor of Kansas City, Kansas". KCUR. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Merchant, Josh (July 30, 2025). "Property taxes, policing and political culture: Where the mayor candidates stand on key issues in Wyandotte County". The Beacon . Kansas City, Missouri . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wyandotte County, Kansas - 2025 Primary Election - August 5, 2025 - Unofficial Final Results" (PDF). Wyandotte County Election Office. August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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