Wichita mayoral election, 2015

Wichita mayoral election, 2015

April 7, 2015

Nominee Jeff Longwell Sam Williams Popular vote 22,292 13,478 Percentage 59.41 35.92

Mayor before election Carl Brewer Democratic Elected Mayor Jeff Longwell Republican

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.

Incumbent Mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat, is 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 Councilman Jeff Longwell defeated retired business executive Sam Williams to become the next Mayor.^[1]

Primary election

Candidates

• Robert Culver, metal worker^[2]
• Sean Hatfield, attorney^[2]
• Dan Heflin, product engineer^[2]
• Frances Jackson, retired director^[2]
• Jeff Longwell, City Councilman for District 5^[3]
• Tony Rosales, businessman^[2]
• Tracy Stewart, banker^[2]
• Lavonta Williams, City Councilwoman for District 1^[4]
• Sam Williams, retired business executive and accountant^[2]
• Jennifer Winn, businesswoman and Republican candidate for Governor in 2014^[5]

Declined

• Bob Knight, former Mayor^[6]
• Norman Williams, former Chief of the Wichita Police Department^[7]

Endorsements

Sean Hatfield
Kansans for Life PAC[8]

Sam Williams
Bob Knight, former Mayor[9] The Wichita Eagle[10]

Results

Wichita mayoral primary election, 2015[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

General election

Candidates

• Jeff Longwell, City Councilman for District 5
• Sam Williams, retired business executive and accountant

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jeff Longwell	Sam Williams	Undecided
SurveyUSA	March 18–23, 2015	501	± 4.5%	42%	35%	22%

Results

Wichita mayoral general election, 2015[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

1. "Longwell elected Wichita's new mayor". Wichita Business Journal. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
2. Ryan, Kelsey (February 25, 2015). "Sam Williams Jeff Longwell top fundraisers in mayor's race". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
3. Ryan, Kelsey (November 14, 2014). "Economic development among mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell's priorities for Wichita". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
4. Ryan, Kelsey (January 27, 2015). "City Council member Lavonta Williams to run for mayor". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
5. Ryan, Kelsey (September 16, 2014). "Jennifer Winn to follow failed bid for governor by running for Wichita mayor". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
6. Ryan, Kelsey (January 15, 2015). "Bob Knight not running for mayor". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
7. Seabrook, Lauren (January 27, 2015). "Former Police Chief Norman Williams confirms to #KWCH12 he will NOT run for Wichita Mayor.". Twitter. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
8. Ryan, Kelsey (February 26, 2015). "Anti-abortion group endorses Wichita mayoral candidate". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
9. "Former Mayor Bob Knight endorses Sam Williams for mayor". KSNW. February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
10. "Endorsements for Wichita mayor, Wichita City Council". The Wichita Eagle. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
11. "March 3rd, 2015 Primary Election, Official Results - Sedgwick County". Sedgwick County Election Office. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
12. "April 7th, 2015 General Election, Official Results - Sedgwick County". Sedgwick County Election Office. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.