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2007 Wichita mayoral election

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2007 Wichita mayoral election

← 2003 February 27, 2007 (primary)
April 3, 2007 (general)
2011 →
 
Candidate Carl Brewer Carlos Mayans
Popular vote 28,390 17,230
Percentage 61.7% 37.5%

Mayor before election

Carlos Mayans
Republican

Elected mayor

Carl Brewer
Democratic

The 2007 Wichita mayoral election took place on April 3, 2007, to elect the Mayor of Wichita, Kansas. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Carl Brewer, who unseated incumbent mayor Carlos Mayans. Brewer was the first African American to be elected mayor of Wichita.

Results

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Primary

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Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl Brewer 13,155 57.7
Nonpartisan Carlos Mayans (incumbent) 5,882 25.8
Nonpartisan Larry G. White 1,474 6.5
Nonpartisan Darrell E. Leffew 984 4.3
Nonpartisan James D. Mendenhall 742 3.3
Nonpartisan Randy Pace 327 1.4
Nonpartisan King David Davis 250 1.1
Turnout 22,814 11.79

General election

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Carl Brewer 28,390 61.7
Nonpartisan Carlos Mayans (incumbent) 17,230 37.5
Write-in Write-in 359 0.8
Turnout 45,979 19.53

References

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  1. ^ "February 27, 2007 Primary Election". Sedgwick County Election Office. February 28, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "April 3, 2007 General Election". Sedgwick County Election Office. April 6, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2019.