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.
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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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Jeff Longwell | 5,506 | 28.21 | |
Nonpartisan | Sam Williams | 5,000 | 25.62 | |
Nonpartisan | Lavonta Williams | 3,537 | 18.12 | |
Nonpartisan | Jennifer Winn | 2,094 | 10.73 | |
Nonpartisan | Sean Hatfield | 2,029 | 10.39 | |
Nonpartisan | Dan Heflin | 535 | 2.74 | |
Nonpartisan | Frances Jackson | 311 | 1.59 | |
Nonpartisan | Tony Rosales | 227 | 1.16 | |
Nonpartisan | Tracy Stewart | 147 | 0.75 | |
Nonpartisan | Robert Culver | 133 | 0.68 | |
Total votes | 19,519 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jeff Longwell |
Sam Williams |
Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | March 18–23, 2015 | 501 | ± 4.5% | 42% | 35% | 22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Jeff Longwell | 22,292 | 59.41 | |
Nonpartisan | Sam Williams | 13,478 | 35.92 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1,752 | 4.67 | |
Total votes | 37,522 | 100 |