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2023 Wichita mayoral election
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Turnout
| 15.93% (primary)
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Primary results by precinct
General results by precinct
Wu
20?30%
30?40%
40?50%
50?60%
60?70%
70?80%
80?90%
90?100%
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Whipple
20?30%
30?40%
40?50%
50?60%
60?70%
70?80%
90?100%
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Frye
20?30%
30?40%
40?50%
90?100%
|
Racette
20?30%
30?40%
40?50%
60?70%
90?100%
|
Tie
20?30%
30?40%
40?50%
50%
Not reported
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The
2023 Wichita mayoral election
was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the
mayor
of
Wichita, Kansas
. The election is required to be
non-partisan
, but most candidates are known to be affiliated with political parties. Incumbent
Democratic
mayor
Brandon Whipple
unsuccessfully ran for re-election to a second term, losing to registered
Libertarian
candidate
Lily Wu
.
[1]
Former TV news anchor
Lily Wu
finished first in the primary election, with Whipple narrowly defeating
Republican
city councilor Brian Frye to secure the second spot in the general election. Wu was backed by numerous prominent Republicans in the general election, including former U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Representative
Mike Pompeo
. Despite Lily Wu being a registered Libertarian, the
Libertarian Party of Kansas
declined to endorse Wu because of her being a registered Republican shortly before the election.
[2]
Without getting an endorsement from any political party, Wu pitched herself as a political outsider, while Whipple ran on his record. Wu defeated Whipple by a wide margin and became the first
Asian-American
and second
female
mayor in Wichita history.
[3]
Candidates
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Declared
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- Jared Cerullo, former city councilor (Registered Republican Voter)
[4]
- Bryan Frye, city councilor (Registered Republican Voter)
[5]
- Tom Kane
[6]
- Celeste Racette, community activist and former
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
investigator (Registered Independent Voter)
[7]
- Julie Stroud, environmental health specialist (Registered Independent Voter)
[4]
- Brandon Whipple
, incumbent mayor (Registered Democratic Voter)
[4]
- Lily Wu
, former
KWCH-DT
news anchor (Registered Libertarian Voter)
[8]
Withdrew
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Declined
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- Jeff Blubaugh, city councilor
(running for Sedgwick County commission, endorsed Frye)
[9]
[5]
- Pete Meitzner, chair of the
Sedgwick County
commission and former city councilor
[4]
(endorsed Wu)
[8]
Endorsements
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Brandon Whipple
- Individuals
- Organizations
Lily Wu
- County officials
- Pete Meitzner, chair of the
Sedgwick County
commission and former Wichita city councilor
(Republican)
[8]
- Organizations
Results
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First round
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2023 Wichita mayoral primary election
[14]
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Lily Wu
|
12,217
|
30.04
|
Brandon Whipple
(incumbent)
|
9,775
|
24.04
|
Brian Frye
|
9,070
|
22.30
|
Celeste Racette
|
6,831
|
16.80
|
Jared Cerullo
|
1,870
|
4.60
|
Sheila M. Davis
|
254
|
0.62
|
Julie Rose Stroud
|
246
|
0.60
|
Tom Kane
|
220
|
0.54
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Anthony Gallardo
|
182
|
0.45
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Total votes
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40,665
|
100.00
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General
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2023 Wichita mayoral general election
[15]
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
Lily Wu
|
37,004
|
57.22
|
Brandon Whipple
(incumbent)
|
26,841
|
41.50
|
Write-in
|
415
|
0.64
|
not assigned
|
415
|
0.64
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Total votes
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64,260
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100.0
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References
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- ^
"November 7, 2023 2023 General Election Results Election | Sedgwick County, Kansas"
.
www.sedgwickcounty.org
. Retrieved
January 11,
2024
.
- ^
"From The Chair Re: Election of Lily Wu as Mayor of Wichita, KS"
.
Libertarian Party of Kansas
. Retrieved
November 9,
2023
.
- ^
Swaim, Chance; Kelly, Matt; Rengers, Carrie (November 7, 2023).
"
'We need to do this together': Lily Wu will be Wichita's next mayor"
.
The Wichita Eagle
. Retrieved
November 8,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
"Here's who's running for mayor in Wichita ? and who might still jump into the race"
. February 9, 2023.
- ^
a
b
"City Council member Bryan Frye launches bid to become the next mayor of Wichita"
.
- ^
"12 News anchor Lily Wu resigns, exploring run for mayor"
.
- ^
"Celeste Racette, founder of Save Century II, enters race for Wichita mayor"
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Lily Wu announces run for ICT mayor with influential backers"
.
- ^
"Wichita City Council member says he won't run for mayor"
.
- ^
"Whipple says he'll make another four years as mayor count. It's 'about serving others'
"
.
- ^
"Did Democrats make an unforced error with partisan endorsement in Wichita mayor race?"
.
- ^
"Americans for Prosperity-Kansas Endorses Lily Wu for 2023 Wichita Mayoral Primary Election"
.
Americans for Prosperity
. June 21, 2023
. Retrieved
August 1,
2023
.
- ^
"From The Chair Re: Election of Lily Wu as Mayor of Wichita, KS"
.
Libertarian Party of Kansas
. Retrieved
November 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Wichita mayor primary election results"
.
KSN-TV
. August 2, 2023
. Retrieved
November 10,
2023
.
- ^
"November 7, 2023 2023 General Election Results Election | Sedgwick County, Kansas"
.
www.sedgwickcounty.org
. Retrieved
January 11,
2024
.
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