Mayoral elections in Overland Park, Kansas

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Elections are held every four years in the off-year immediately after US presidential election years in Overland Park, Kansas to elect the city's mayor. Elections for city officials in Johnson County are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If more than two candidates file to run for office, a primary must be held on the first Tuesday in August. [1]

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1997

1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  1993 April 1, 1997 (general) 2001  
Turnout21.01% [2]
 
CandidateEd Eilert (Incumbent)Max Gordon
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote13,2777,279
Percentage64.5%35.4%

Mayor before election

Ed Eilert
Republican

Elected mayor

Ed Eilert
Republican

The 1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 1, 1997. [2] Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran against Max Gordon and was elected to a fifth term in office. [2] [3]

General election

Candidates

  • Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor
  • Max Gordon

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election results, 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Eilert (Incumbent) 13,277 64.5%
Independent Max Gordon7,27935.4%
Nonpartisan Write-ins 30.001%

2001

2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  1997 April 3, 2001 (general) 2005  
 
CandidateEd Eilert (Incumbent)
Party Republican
Popular vote11,560
Percentage99.3%

Mayor before election

Ed Eilert
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Ed Eilert
Nonpartisan

The 2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 3, 2001. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran unopposed and was elected to his sixth term in office. [4]

General election

Candidates

  • Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2001 results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Eilert (Incumbent) 11,560 99.3%
Nonpartisan Write-ins740.60%%

2005

2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  2001 April 5, 2005 (general) 2009  
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Candidate Carl R. Gerlach Neil S. Sader
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote20,34012,554
Percentage61.77%38.12%

Mayor before election

Ed Eilert
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

The 2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 5, 2005. [5] Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, who had served in the office since 1981, chose not to run for another term. [6] This election saw Overland Park City Council member, Carl R. Gerlach, elected as mayor, defeating Neil Sader. [7]

General election

Candidates

Only two candidates ran for this election, so a primary was not held. [5]

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2005 results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach 20,340 61.77%
Nonpartisan Neil S. Sader12,55438.12%
Nonpartisan Write-ins350.11%

2009

2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  2005 April 7, 2009 (general) 2013  
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Candidate Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent)
Party Nonpartisan

Mayor before election

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

The 2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 7, 2009. [8] Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a second term in office. [8] [9] [10]

General election

Candidates

  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2009 results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 6,357 99.03%
Nonpartisan Write-ins620.97%

2013

2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  2009 April 2, 2013 (general) 2017  
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Candidate Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent)
Party Nonpartisan

Mayor before election

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

The 2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a third term in office. [11] [12]

General election

Candidates

  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2013 results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 6,373 98.99%
Nonpartisan Write-ins651.01%

2017

2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  2013 November 7, 2017 (general) 2021  
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Candidate Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent)Charlotte O’Hara
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote14,5618,376
Percentage63.37%36.45%

Mayor before election

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

The 2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017. [13] [14] This election saw the first challenger to incumbent mayor, Carl R. Gerlach, since 2005. [15] He ultimately was elected to a fourth term in office. [14]

General election

Candidates

  • Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
  • Charlotte O’Hara

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election, 2017 results [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carl R. Gerlach (Incumbent) 14,561 63.37%
Nonpartisan Charlotte O’Hara8,37636.45%
Nonpartisan Write-ins420.18%

2021

2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election
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  2017 August 3, 2021 (primary)
November 2, 2021 (general)
2025 
 
CandidateCurt SkoogMike Czinege
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote20,24319,530
Percentage50.76%48.97

Mayor before election

Carl R. Gerlach
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Curt Skoog
Nonpartisan

The 2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was an election for the office of mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach did not run for re-election. [10]

Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert, endorsed Curt Skoog. [16]

Primary election

Candidates

  • Curt Skoog, Overland Park City Council member for Ward 2 [10]
  • Dr. Faris Farassati, Overland Park City Council member [10]
  • Clay Norkey [10]
  • Mike Czinege, retired AMC Theatres executive [10] [16]

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mike Czinege 9,227 38.3%
Nonpartisan Curt Skoog 5,644 23.43%
Nonpartisan Dr. Faris Farassati5,00120.76%
Nonpartisan Clay Norkey4,21917.51%

General election

Mike Czinege and Curt Skoog received the most votes in the primary, allowing them to appear on the ballot in the general election on November 2, 2021. [16] Skoog beat Czinege in a tight race, by 731 votes. [18]

Candidates

  • Curt Skoog
  • Mike Czinege

Results

Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Curt Skoog 20,243 50.76%
Nonpartisan Mike Czinege19,53048.97%
Nonpartisan Write-Ins1070.27%

2025

Curt Skoog would be re-elected as mayor of Overland Park in the general election which was held on November 4, 2025. [20]

References

  1. "Johnson County Election Office: Election Facts". September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Johnson County Election Results, 1997". September 2021.
  3. "Johnson County Candidate List, 1997". September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Johnson County Election Results, 2001". September 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Johnson County Candidate List, 2005". September 2021.
  6. "OP mayor will retire in April". September 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Johnson County Election Results, 2005". September 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Johnson County Candidate List, 2009". September 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Johnson County Election Results, 2009". September 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meet the candidates: 2021 Overland Park mayoral race".
  11. "Official Candidates - General Election - April 2, 2013".
  12. 1 2 "Johnson County Election Results, 2013". September 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Johnson County Election Results, 2017". September 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Kansas City Area November 2017 Election Results". September 2021.
  15. "Overland Park mayor to see first challenger in over decade". September 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 "Upset in Overland Park mayor race: Councilman loses to newcomer and a longtime foe".
  17. "Johnson County Primary Election Results, 2021" (PDF). September 2021.
  18. "Overland Park mayor election results: Skoog defeats conservative rival in tight race". MSN . November 2021.
  19. "Johnson County Election Results, 2021" (PDF). June 2022.
  20. McLaughlin=pulbisher=Johnson County Post, Kaylie (November 4, 2025). "Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog coasts to reelection win, city council incumbent is ousted" . Retrieved November 5, 2025.