2007 Wichita mayoral election

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.

2007 Wichita mayoral election

February 27, 2007 (primary) April 3, 2007 (general)

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

Results

Primary

Primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Carl Brewer	13,155	57.7
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Mayans	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

General election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Carl Brewer	28,390	61.7
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Mayans	17,230	37.5
	Write-in	Write-in	359	0.8
Turnout			45,979	19.53

References

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