Johnson County Elections     2000 - 2009

    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  

2000 Elections

January 25, 2000    -   Spring Hill USD #230 Question - Mail Ballot

• $26,700,000 for elementary school, future sites, facilities     Yes: 829     No: 1,215

January 25, 2000    -    Gardner-Edgerton-Antioch USD #231 Question - Mail Ballot

• $41,500,000 for 2 elementary schools, future sites, facilities     Yes: 1,805     No: 1,373

February 29, 2000    -    City Primary     Registered Voters: 7,795     Voted: 744 (9.54%)

• Leawood - Council Ward 2
• Prairie Village - Council Ward 4

April 4, 2000     -    City General     Registered Voters: 77,046     Voted: 6,944 (9.1%)

• Leawood - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Shawnee - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Westwood - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large

Leawood Question

• One-eighth of one percent for street and storm water improvements     Yes: 1,696     No: 946

August 1, 2000    -    Primary     Registered Voters: 298,527     Voted: 69,308 (23.21%)

• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• State Senator - Districts 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 39, 43
• District Attorney
• State Board of Education - Member District 2
• County Commissioner - Districts 2, 3
• County Clerk
• County Treasurer
• Register of Deeds
• Sheriff
• Trustee and Treasurer in all Townships
• Committeemen and Committeewomen

Lenexa Question

• One-eighth of one percent for storm water system     Yes: 4,431     No: 1,484

November 7, 2000     -     General     Registered Voters: 312,788     Voted: 218,486 (69.85%)

• President / Vice President
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• State Senator - Districts 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 39, 43
• District Attorney
• State Board of Education - Member District 2
• Kansas Supreme Court Justice - Positions 6, 7
• Kansas Court of Appeals Judge - Positions 3, 5
• 10th District Court Judge - Divisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
• District Magistrate Judge - Positions 1, 2, 3
• County Commissioner - Districts 2, 3
• County Clerk
• County Treasurer
• Register of Deeds
• Sheriff
• Trustee and Treasurer in all Townships

Constitutional Amendment

• Question 1 - Allow retirement or pension plans to be stockholders in banking institution     Yes: 100,794     No: 75,137
• Question 2 - Classification and taxation of aircraft and watercraft     Yes: 84,021     No: 87,989

Johnson County Questions

• Question 1 - Appoint a County Manager and conversion of County Clerk, Treasurer and Register of Deeds to appointed offices     Yes: 102,788     No: 85,023
• Question 2 - Increase Board of County Commissioners to six member districts and one at-large member     Yes: 109,956     No: 72,923
• Question 3 - Make Commissioners a non-partisan position     Yes: 93,438     No: 87,018

Merriam Questions

• Question 1 - Improve Historic Merriam District     Yes: 2,843     No: 2,034
• Question 2 - Improve residential streets     Yes: 3,258     No: 1,626
• Question 3 - Public Safety and City Hall     Yes: 2,340     No: 2,517

Shawnee Questions

• Question 1 - Four-year terms for the governing body     Yes: 10,925     No: 8,141
• Question 2 - Improvements for parks or recreation and storm drainage     Yes: 11,788     No: 8,984

Olathe USD #233 Question

• $60,000,000 to purchase and improve school sites, facilities     Yes: 31,224     No: 11,549

2001 Elections

February 27, 2001   -     Primary     Registered Voters: 172,527     Voted: 8,743 (5.1%)

• De Soto - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Merriam - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 4
• Mission - Council Ward 4
• Olathe - Mayor
• Overland Park - Council Ward 5 Republican
• Roeland Park - Council Ward 4, Municipal Judge
• Shawnee - Council Ward 3
• Spring Hill - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Spring Hill USD #230 - Positions 4, 6
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 4, 7 At-Large unexpired
• Eudora USD #491 - 3 Positions At-Large
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 4, 5 unexpired

April 3, 2001     -     City General    Registered Voters: 316,138     Voted: 42,068 (13.3%)

• Countryside - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• De Soto - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Edgerton - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Fairway - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Gardner - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Lake Quivira - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Merriam - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission Hills - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Mission Woods - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Olathe - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Roeland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
• Shawnee - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Spring Hill - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Westwood Hills - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Blue Valley USD #229 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Spring Hill USD #230 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 4, 5, 6, 7 At-Large unexpired
• De Soto USD #232 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Olathe USD #233 - 3 Positions At-Large
• Eudora USD #491 - 3 Positions At-Large
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 2, 4, 5 unexpired, 6 At-Large
• Johnson County Community College - 3 Trustees
• Water District #1 of Johnson County - Board Members 3, 4, 5

Overland Park Questions

• Question 1 - Partisan to non-partisan     Yes: 7,426     No: 5,280
• Question 2 - Changing from 5 wards to 6 wards     Yes: 8,788     No: 3,424

Spring Hill USD #230 Questions

• Question 1 - $12,505,000 elementary school site, additions to middle and high schools     Yes: 660     No: 682
• Question 2 - $2,165,000 for new practice gym, locker and training rooms for high school and tennis courts     Yes: 471     No: 856
• Question 3 - $2,500,000 new school site     Yes: 560     No: 763

Shawnee Mission USD #512 Questions

• Question 1 - Keep Arrowhead Elementary School open     Yes: 4,080     No: 3,940
• Question 2 - Keep Nall Hills Elementary School open     Yes: 1,584     No: 3,449
• Question 3 - Keep Cherokee Elementary School open     Yes: 2,080     No: 2,606

June 19, 2001     -     Merriam     Registered Voters: 1,876     Voted: 295 (15.72%)

• Recall election for Marsha Williams, Council Member Ward 3     Yes: 164     No: 131

October 23, 2001     -     Roeland Park Special Election     Registered Voters: 502    Voted: 81 (16.14%)

• Council Ward 3 unexpired

October 30, 2001     -     De Soto Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 2,804

• Retailers' sales tax of three-quarters of one percent - improving streets, sidewalks, water, sewer and drainage system     Yes: 832     No: 285

2002 Elections

February 26, 2002     -     Roeland Park Special Election

• Council Ward 1 unexpired

Mission Primary     Registered Voters: 2,241     Voted: 196

• Council Ward 1

April 2, 2002     -     City General     Registered Voters: 83,030    Voted: 6,716

• Leawood - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Shawnee - Council Wards 1, 2, 2 unexpired, 3, 4
• Westwood - 3 Council At-Large

Mission Question

• One-quarter percent sales tax for the Sylvester Powell Community Center     Yes: 671     No: 513

May 21, 2002     -     De Soto USD #232 Question - Mail Ballot    Registered Voters: 12,926

• $91,200,000 for 2 elementary schools, middle school, district activity center, school facilities, computer and communication technology     Yes: 3,084     No: 3,209

August 6, 2002     -     Primary     Registered Voters: 328,757     Voted: 97,653 (29.7%)

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• Governor / Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• State Treasurer
• Commissioner of Insurance
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• State Board of Education - District 3
• Township Clerks
• Committeemen and Committeewomen
• Chair, Board of County Commissioner - non-partisan
• County Commissioner - Districts 6 (2 year term) - non-partisan

Johnson County Question

• One-fourth of one percent sales tax - 64% to county and 36% to the cities. County share is for economic development and public school districts in the county     Yes: 58,242     No: 36,899

Gardner Question

• One-half of one percent sales tax for parks     Yes: 641     No: 774

November 5, 2002     -     General     Registered Voters: 333,710     Voted: 167,431 (50.2%)

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• Governor / Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• State Treasurer
• Commissioner of Insurance
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• State Board of Education - District 3
• Kansas Supreme Court Justice - Position 2
• Kansas Court Of Appeals Judge - Positions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• 10th District Judge - Divisions 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
• Township Clerks
• Chair, Board of County Commissioner - non-partisan
• County Commissioner - Districts 1, 4, 5, 6 (2 year term) - All non-partisan

Olathe Questions

• Question 1 - Borrow money and issuance of bonds for general improvements     Yes: 16,421     No: 10,293
• Question 2 - Increase term of office for Mayor and Council from 2 to 4 years     Yes: 17,371     No: 10,259
• Question 3 - Fill Council Member vacancies and clarify appointment of Municipal Judge     Yes: 20,353     No: 6,448

Roeland Park Question

• One-fourth of one percent city retailers' sales tax for public infrastructure projects     Yes: 1,574     No: 1,057

De Soto USD #232 Question

• $76,750,000 for schools, facilities, computer and communication technology     Yes: 4,149     No: 3,495

December 3, 2002     -     Countryside Question     Registered Voters: 274     Voted: 198 (72.26%)

• Consolidate with the city of Mission     Yes: 128     No: 70

2003 Elections

February 25, 2003     -    City Primary     Registered Voters: 265,430     Voted: 12,506 (4.7%)

• De Soto - 3 Council At-Large
• Edgerton - 3 Council At-Large
• Gardner - 3 Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Council Ward 4
• Merriam - Council Wards 1, 4
• Olathe - Council At-Large, Council Ward 2
• Overland Park - Council Wards 2, 4, 5, 6 (2 year term)
• Spring Hill - 3 Council At-Large
• Gardner-Edgerton USD # 231 - Position 2
• Shawnee Mission USD # 512 - Position 7 At-Large
• Merriam - Ward 4 Recall Question for Gary Glenn

April 1, 2003     -    City General     Registered Voters: 306,897     Voted: 35,634 (11.61%)

• De Soto - 3 Council At-Large
• Edgerton - 3 Council At-Large
• Fairway - Mayor Unexpired, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Gardner - 3 Council At-Large
• Lake Quivira - Mayor, 3 Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Merriam - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission Hills - 3 Council At-Large
• Mission Woods - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Olathe - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2 (4 year term), 3, 4 (2 year term)
• Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (2 year term), 6 (4 year term)
• Prairie Village - Mayor
• Roeland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Spring Hill - 3 Council At-Large
• Westwood Hills - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Blue Valley USD #229 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 6 unexpired, 7 At-Large
• Spring Hill USD #230 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• De Soto USD #232 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Olathe USD #233 - 4 Positions At-Large
• Wellsville USD #289 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Eudora USD #491 - 4 Positions At-Large
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 1, 3, 5, 7 At-Large
• Johnson County Community College - 3 Trustee At-Large
• Water District #1 of Johnson County - Board Members 1, 2, 6, 7
• Merriam Drainage District - 3 Board Members
• Monticello Drainage District - 3 Board Members

Overland Park Question

• Sales tax for one-eighth of one percent (.125%)     Yes: 9,615     No: 3,829

September 9, 2003     -    Olathe USD #233 Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 70,695

• $73,500,000 to purchase and improve school sites, facilities, computer and communications technology     Yes: 15,717     No: 10,552

December 9, 2003    -    Spring Hill USD #230 Question - Mail Ballot

• $48,600,000 for elementary school, high school, new sites, facilities     Yes: 1,371     No: 1,274

2004 Elections

March 2, 2004    -    City Primary     Registered Voters: 12,541     Voted: 1,417 (11.3%)

• Prairie Village - Council Ward 3
• Shawnee - Council Ward 1
• Westwood - 2 Council At-Large

March 9, 2004     -     Olathe Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 59,073     Turnout: 42.2%

• Additional library     Yes: 10,503     No: 11,400

April 6, 2004     -     City General     Registered Voters: 181,506     Voted: 32,171 (17.7%)

• Leawood - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Roeland Park - Council Ward 1 unexpired
• Shawnee - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Westwood - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large

Shawnee Mission USD #512 Question     Registered Voters: 153,355     Voted: 29,537

• $184,000,000 for school facilities     Yes: 20,154     No: 9,383

De Soto Question     Registered Voters: 2,962     Voted: 721

• $2,650,000 for a city pool     Yes: 394     No: 327

August 3, 2004     -     Primary     Registered Voters: 325,453     Voted: 101,377 (31.2%)

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• State Senator - Districts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 37
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• District Attorney
• State Board of Education - Member District 2
• County Commissioner - Districts 2, 6 - Non-partisan
• Sheriff
• Trustee and Treasurer in all Townships
• Committeemen and Committeewomen

• Republicans had a closed Primary. Only Republicans or the unaffiliated that wanted to declare could vote.
• Democrats had an open primary and anyone could vote and did not have to declare a party.

Leawood Question

• Sales tax of one-eighth of one percent for street and storm water improvement projects     Yes: 5,575    No: 2,288

Lenexa Question

• Sales tax of one-eighth of one percent for watershed system     Yes: 7,654     No: 2,193

Mission Question

• Sale of liquor on Sundays     Yes: 1,311     No: 741

Mission Hills Question

• Sales tax of one percent for governmental purposes     Yes: 892     No: 349

Spring Hill Question

• Sale of liquor on Sundays     Yes: 316     No: 255

November 2, 2004     -     General    Registered Voters: 348,552     Voted: 259,599 (75%)

• President / Vice President
• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• State Senator - Districts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 37
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• District Attorney
• State Board of Education - Member District 2
• Kansas Supreme Court Justice - Positions 1, 3, 4, 5
• Kansas Court of Appeals - Positions 3, 5, 10
• 10th District Court Judge - Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18
• District Magistrate Judge - Positions 1, 2, 3
• County Commissioner - Districts 2, 3, 6
• Sheriff
• Trustee and Treasurer in all Townships

Johnson County Question - Bistate Question #1

• Retail sales tax of one-fourth of one cent be levied and collected in Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district - one-half to cultural arts and one-half to sports facilities
  Yes: 113,846     No: 138,113

Edgerton Questions

• Question 2 - Swimming pool     Yes: 301    No: 315
• Question 3 - Sunday liquor sales     Yes: 353     No: 261

Gardner Question

• Question 2 - Sunday liquor sales     Yes: 3,001     No: 1,972

Olathe Questions

• Question 2 - Sales tax for parks and recreation areas     Yes: 33,962     No: 14,406
• Question 3 - Sunday liquor sales     Yes: 29,702     No: 18,736

Shawnee Questions

• Question 2 - Sunday liquor sales     Yes: 17,368     No: 10,353
• Question 3 - Sales tax for a public safety center     Yes: 14,591     No: 12,632
• Question 4 - Parks and recreation purposes and storm drainage     Yes: 18,556     No: 8,935

Olathe USD #233 Question

• Change from at-large to member districts     Yes: 35,101     No: 19,913

2005 Elections

February 1, 2005     -     Blue Valley USD #229 Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 69,396     Voted: 27,133 (43.9%)

• 279,980,000 to purchase and improve sites, facilities, computer and communications technology     Yes: 18,319     No: 8,814

February 1, 2005     -     Spring Hill USD #230 Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 5,356     Voted: 2,740 (55.8%)

• Levy not to exceed 5 years and 7.0 mills for acquisition and improvement of schools, facilities, projects     Yes: 946     No: 1,794

February 1, 2005     -     Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 10,122     Voted: 4,638 (45.83%)

• $49,973,000 for middle school, alternative school, maintenance facility, improvements to facilities     Yes: 2,630     No: 2,008

March 1, 2005     -     City Primary     Registered: 244,442     Voted: 9,965 (4.08%)
        Includes Miami County results

• Merriam - Council Wards 1, 2
• Overland Park - Council Ward 2
• Roeland Park - Council Ward 1
• Spring Hill - 2 Council At-Large
• Blue Valley USD #229 - Position 6
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 4, 5
• De Soto USD #232 - Position 5
• Olathe USD #233 - Positions 3, 5
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Position 6 At-Large

April 5, 2005     -     City General     Registered: 332,843     Voted: 98,799 (29.68%)
        Included Miami County and Wyandotte County results

• Bonner Springs - Mayor, Council Ward 4
• De Soto - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Edgerton - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Fairway - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Gardner - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Lake Quivira - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Merriam - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission Hills - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Mission Woods - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Olathe - Council Wards 3, 4, Council At-Large
• Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Roeland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
• Spring Hill - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Westwood Hills - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Blue Valley USD #229 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Spring Hill USD #230 - Position 4, 5, 6
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• De Soto USD #232 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Olathe USD #233 - Positions 3, 5, 6
• Eudora USD #491 - 3 Positions At-Large
• Wellsville USD #289 - Positions 3 unexpired, 4, 5, 6
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 2, 4, 6 At-Large
• Johnson County Community College - 3 Trustees
• Water District #1 of Johnson County - Positions 3, 4, 5

Constitutional Amendment     Registered Voters: 332,843     Voted: 98,799 (29.68%)

• Definition of marriage as a civil contract between one man and one woman     Yes: 58,796     No; 38,985

De Soto Question

• Sunday liquor sales     Yes: 535     No: 409

June 7, 2005     -     Gardner Question - Mail Ballot     Registered Voters: 7,056     Voted: 3,184 (51.3%)

• One-half of one percent for swimming pool, community park     Yes: 2,260     No: 924

June 28, 2005     -     Roeland Park Special Election     Registered Voters: 1,438

• Council, Ward 4 unexpired

August 16, 2005     -     Merriam Special Election     Registered Voters: 7,501

• One-fourth of one percent for streets and related improvements     Yes: 531   No: 237

September 27, 2005     -     County Special Election     Registered Voters: 334,730

Renewal and continuation of one-fourth cent sales tax for county, cities and school districts     Yes: 30,983   No: 12,412

2006 Elections

February 28, 2006    -    City Primary     Registered Voters: 11,622     Voted: 643 (5.5%)

• Prairie Village - Council Ward 3
• Shawnee - Council Ward 4

April 4, 2006    -    City General     Registered Voters: 85,332     Voted: 10,039 (11.76%)

• Leawood - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4,
• Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Shawnee - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Westwood - 3 Council At-Large

August 1, 2006     -     Primary     Registered Voters: 338,507     Voted: 50,935 (15.05%)

• U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
• Governor / Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• State Treasurer
• Commissioner of Insurance
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• State Board of Education - District 3
• Township Clerks
• Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen

Spring Hill USD #230 Question

• Annual tax levy for period not to exceed 5 years in an amount not to exceed 4.0 mills     Yes: 433     No: 284

November 7, 2006     -     General     Registered Voters: 342,688     Voted: 187,379 (54.68%)

• U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
• Governor / Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• State Treasurer
• Commissioner of Insurance
• State Representatives - Districts 14-30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• State Board of Education - District 3
• Kansas Supreme Court Justices - Position 7
• Kansas Court of Appeals Judges - Position 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
• 10th Judicial Judges - Divisions 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
• 10th Magistrate Judge - Position 4
• County Commissioner Chairman
• County Commissioners - Districts 1, 4, 5
• Township Clerks

Johnson County Parks and Recreation

• Issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $75,000,000 to acquire land for park purposes within the boundaries of Unified School District No. 229, Johnson County, State of Kansas (Blue Valley School District), and to develop thereon soccer fields, training and community facilities, concessions, restrooms, general maintenance facilities and all related appurtenances.
  Yes: 66,407     No: 118,759

City of Fairway

• $4,900,000 for new city hall and public safety center
  Yes: 1,006     No: 1,088

City of Gardner

• Restrictions on the future annexation and commercial development of property on the west side of Gardner, Kansas
  Yes: 1,149     No: 3,025

City of Leawood

• Four-tenths of one percent (.4%) City Retailers' Sales Tax, in addition to the one and one-eighth percent (1.125%) tax currently levied for the purpose of constructing public safety improvements, including a Justice Center
  Yes: 8,702     No: 5,807

Blue Valley USD 229

• Increase its local option budget for the 2007-2008 school year
  Yes: 24,911     No: 15,154

De Soto USD 232

• $105,700,000 for the purpose of purchasing and improving sites, new elementary schools, a new childhood center and other school facilities, additions to De Soto and Mill Valley High Schools and other school facilities, improving existing school facilities, new and upgraded computer and communication technology, sites for school facilities
  Yes: 4,856     No: 4,888

2007 Elections

February 27, 2007  -  City Primary     Registered Voters: 345,047   Voted: 18,724 (5.43%)

• Edgerton - Council At-Large
• Fairway - Council Ward 2
• Gardner - Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Council Ward 2
• Merriam - Council Ward 4
• Overland Park - Council Ward 5
• Roeland Park - Council Ward 2 Un-Expired Term
• Roeland Park - Council Ward 3
• De Soto USD #232 - Position 2, 7 At-Large
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Position 7 At-Large
• Johnson County Community College Trustees

April 3, 2007     -     City General     Registered: 345,615     Voted: 40,853 (11.82%)
        Included Miami County and Wyandotte County results

• Bonner Springs - Mayor, Council Ward 4
• De Soto - 3 Council At-Large
• Edgerton - 3 Council At-Large
• Fairway - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Gardner - 3 Council At-Large
• Lake Quivira - Mayor, 3 Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Merriam - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission Hills - 3 Council At-Large
• Mission Woods - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Olathe - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, Council At-Large
• Overland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Prairie Village - Mayor
• Roeland Park - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Ward 2 Un-expired Term
• Spring Hill - 3 Council At-Large
• Westwood Hills - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Blue Valley USD #229 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Spring Hill USD #230 - Position 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• De Soto USD #232 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Olathe USD #233 - Positions 1, 2, 4, 7 At-Large
• Eudora USD #491 - 4 Positions At-Large
• Wellsville USD #289 - Positions 1, 2, 3, 7 At-Large
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 1, 3, 5, 7 At-Large
• Johnson County Community College - 3 Trustees
• Water District #1 of Johnson County - Positions 1, 2, 6, 7 At-Large
• Merriam Drainage District - 3 At-Large Positions
• Monticello Drainage District - 3 At-Large Positions

Shawnee Mission USD 512

• Increase its local option budget for the 2007-2008 school year
  Yes: 13,543     No: 7,265

Spring Hill USD #230 Special Question

• Annual tax levy for period not to exceed 5 years in an amount not to exceed 4.0 mills     Yes: 988    No: 1,433

De Soto USD #232 Special Questions

• Question #1 - Bond Election for Schools, $51,000,000
  Yes: 3,756    No: 4,202
  
  Question #2 - Bond Election for Schools, $19,500,000
  Yes: 2,772    No: 5,166

 

Olathe USD #233 Special Questions

• Question #1 - Bond Election for Schools, $138,000,000
  Yes: 15,529    No: 8,242
  
  Question #2 - Increase local option budget
  Yes: 13,648    No: 10,253

 

2008 Elections

City of Overland Park Special Question - January 29, 2008

• Question - Sales tax to fund street improvements (35.15%)
  Yes: 15,529    No: 9,660
  
  

February 26, 2008 -  City Primary     Registered Voters: 8,810  Voted: 676 (7.67%)

• Shawnee - Council Ward 4
  
  
  

April 1, 2008 -  City General     Registered Voters: 85,996  Voted: 8,744 (10.17%)

• Leawood - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Prairie Village - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Shawnee - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Westwood - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
  
  
  
  

City of Lenexa Special Question - May 27, 2008

• Question - Sales tax to fund city improvements. "Investing in Our Future" (31.86%) Yes: 5,782    No: 4,161
  
  
  

August 5, 2008    -     Primary     Registered Voters: 342,095    Voted: 77,875 (22.76%)

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• State Senator - Districts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 37
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• District Attorney
• State Board of Education - Member District 2
• Sheriff
• Trustee and Treasurer in all Townships
• Committeemen and Committeewomen

• Republicans had a closed Primary. Only Republicans or the unaffiliated that wanted to declare could vote.
• Democrats had an open primary and anyone could vote and did not have to declare a party.
  

Johnson County Question

• Renewal of Sales tax for Public Safety    Yes: 40,574    No: 35,541

City Of Leawood Question

• Renewal of Sales tax for street and stormwater improvement projects.
  Yes: 3,896    No: 2,046
  
  
  

November 4, 2008    -     General     Registered Voters: 364,441    Voted: 285,001 (78.32%)

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative - 3rd District
• State Senator - Districts 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 37
• State Representative - Districts 14 thru 30, 38, 39, 43, 48, 49
• District Attorney
• State Board of Education - Member District 2
• Sheriff
• Trustee and Treasurer in all Townships

Johnson County Question

• Should Judges change from being Retained to being Elected
  Yes: 109,723    No: 157,624
• Sales tax to support Research Triange - 1/8th of one cent
  Yes: 154,369    No: 115,917

City Of Spring Hill Questions

• Sales tax for Parks and Recreation use, 1/2 of one percent.
  Yes: 1,292    No: 960
• Issue General Bonds, not to exceed $6,000,000 for acquatic facility.
  Yes: 1,280    No: 964

De Soto U.S.D. #232 Proposition

• Issue General Bonds, not to exceed $75,000,000 for land acquasition and construction of new schools.
  Yes: 8,570    No: 6,806

Olathe U.S.D. #233 Proposition

• Issue General Bonds, not to exceed $68,000,000 for land acquasition and construction of new schools associated with grade reconfiguration plan.
  Yes: 39,191    No: 27,381

2009 Elections

March 3, 2009    -     Spring Primary     Registered: 72,823    Voted: 6,907 (9.48%)
       

• De Soto, Council Members At-Large
• Fairway, Mayor
• Gardner, Mayor
• Gardner, Council Members At-large
• Merriam, Mayor
• Olathe, Council Member, Ward 3
• Overland Park, Council Member, Ward 2
• Roeland Park, Mayor
• De Soto USD #232, Board Member, Position 4

April 7, 2009    -     City General     Registered: 350,792    Voted: 32,890 (9.38%)
        Included Miami County and Wyandotte County results

• Bonner Springs - Mayor, Council Ward 4
• De Soto - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Edgerton - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Fairway - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Gardner - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Lake Quivira - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Lenexa - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Merriam - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Mission Hills - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Mission Woods - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Olathe - Council Wards 3, 4, Council At-Large
• Overland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Roeland Park - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
• Spring Hill - Mayor, 2 Council At-Large
• Westwood Hills - Mayor, 5 Council At-Large
• Blue Valley USD #229 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Spring Hill USD #230 - Position 4, 5, 6
• Gardner-Edgerton USD #231 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• De Soto USD #232 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Olathe USD #233 - Positions 3, 5, 6
• Eudora USD #491 - 3 Positions At-Large
• Wellsville USD #289 - Positions 4, 5, 6
• Shawnee Mission USD #512 - Positions 2, 4, 6 At-Large
• Johnson County Community College - 4 Trustees
• Water District #1 of Johnson County - Positions 3, 4, 5

June 23, 2009    -     Roeland Park Special Election - Ward 4
Registered: 1,389    Voted: 409 (29.45%)

• Council Member - Ward 4
  

November 3, 2009    -     City of Fairway Special Mail Ballot Election
Registered: 3,014    Voted: 1,248 (41.41%)

• .5% Sales tax for Capital Improvements
  

 

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