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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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Quinton Lucas (incumbent) | 35,436 | 81.54% | |
| Nonpartisan | Clay Chastain | 8,308 | 19.11% | |
| Write-in | 72 | 0.01% | ||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Quinton Lucas (incumbent) | 33,266 | 80.62% | |
| Nonpartisan | Clay Chastain | 7,993 | 19.37% | |
| Write-in | 72 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 41,259 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ↑ "Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)". Ballotpedia.
- ↑ "Summary Results Report Municipal General and Special Election" (PDF). KANSAS CITY BOARD of ELECTION COMMISSIONERS. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Quinton Lucas announces run for re-election as Kansas City mayor in 2023". WDAF-TV.
- ↑ "Clay Chastain announces quixotic campaign for mayor". The Kansas City Star.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Endorsements". SEIU MO/KS State Council. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Endorsements, Sierra Club". Sierra Club. Retrieved November 8, 2025.