Leawood Elections - History

• April 1, 1969 - General - Mayor, Council Ward 1, 1 unexpired, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
  
  
• April 7, 1970 - General - Council Ward 1, 2, 3, 3 unexpired, 4
  
  
• April 6, 1971 - General - Mayor, Council Ward 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
  
  
• April 4, 1972 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• June 6, 1972 - Question
  Registered Voters: 5,419     Voted: 1,165 (21%)
  Question - Increase budget by $140,000
  Yes: 800     No: 365
  
  
• November 7, 1972 - Question
  Registered Voters: 7,392     Voted: 4,892 (66%)
  Question - Recreation system
  Yes: 2,551     No: 2,341
  
  
• April 3, 1973 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
  Question - $158,000 for improving 95th Street
  Yes: 1,401     No: 1,479
  
  
• April 2, 1974 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• June 25, 1974 - Question
  Registered Voters: 8,910     Voted: 2,520 (28%)
  Question - $925,000 for recreation complex
  Yes: 1,682     No: 838
  
  
• November 5, 1974 - Question
  Registered Voters: 7,950     Voted: 5,461 (69%)
  Question - $136,000 for street improvements
  Yes: 1,687     No: 3,774
  
  
• April 1, 1975 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
  
  
• June 3, 1975 - Question
  Registered Voters: 7,999     Voted: 1,940 (24%)
  Question - Expand police and fire service and personnel
  Yes: 913     No: 1,027
  
  
• April 6, 1976 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1977 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, Municipal Judge
  Registered Voters: 7,354     Voted: 2,509 (34%)
  Question #1 - Reducing tax levy contingent on "yes" vote on the question #2
  Yes: 1,850     No: 715
  Question #2 - Increase tax not to exceed 7 mills over 8 years
  Yes: 1,488     No: 1,038
  Question #3 - Municipal Judge to be appointed
  Yes: 1,573     No: 936
  
  
• April 4, 1978 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 8,362     Voted: 1,090 (13%)
  Question - Impose .5% sales tax commencing January 1, 1979
  Yes: 870     No: 220
  
  
• April 3, 1979 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 1, 1980 - General & Presidential Preference Primary - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 7, 1981 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 6, 1982 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1983 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 8,400     Voted: 1,095 (13%)
  Question - .5% sales tax
  Yes: 799     No: 296
  
  
• April 3,1984 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 6, 1984 - Question
  Registered Voters: 10,270     Voted: 7,482 (73%)
  Question - Suspend tax levy
  Yes: 3,845     No: 3,637
  
  
• April 2, 1985 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 1, 1986 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• June 3, 1986 - Mail Ballot
  Ballots Issued: 9,366 (50.6%)
  Question #1 - Change in Charter Ordinances
  Yes: 1,396     No: 2,897
  Question #2 - Change in Charter Ordinances
  Yes: 1,705     No: 2,599
  
  
• April 7, 1987 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1988 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 4, 1989 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 3, 1990 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 2, 1991 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 7, 1992 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Registered Voters: 11,937     Voted: 3,348 (28%)
  Question - Purchase public golf course
  Yes: 2,697     No: 1,683
  
  
• April 6, 1993 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 5, 1994 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 4, 1995 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• February 27, 1996 - Primary - Council Ward 4
  
  
• April 2, 1996 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• February 25, 1997 - Primary - Mayor
  
  
• April 1, 1997 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• March 3, 1998 - Primary - Council Ward 1
  
  
• April 7, 1998 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 3, 1998 - Question
  Question - City park improvement
  Yes: 7,957     No: 2,600
  
  
• April 6, 1999 - General - Mayor , Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• February 29, 2000 - Primary - Council Ward 2
  
  
• April 4, 2000 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  Question - Stormwater improvements
  Yes: 1,696     No: 946
  
  
• April 2, 2002 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• April 6, 2004 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• August 3, 2004 - Question
  Question - Streets and stormwater improvements projects
  Yes: 5,575    No: 2,288
  
  
• April 4, 2006 - General - Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• November 7, 2006 - General
  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 constructing public safety improvements, including a Justice Center
  Yes: 8,702     No: 5,807
  
  
• April 1, 2008 - General - Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  
• August 5, 2008 - Renewal of Sales Tax for street and stormwater improvement projects.
  Yes: 3,896    No: 2,046
  
  

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