City Council of Kansas City, Missouri
The Kansas City, Missouri City Council is the legislative body of Kansas City, Missouri, the most populous city in the state. It consists of twelve council members and the mayor, who presides over the council and votes as a member, for thirteen members in total.[1][2] Kansas City operates under a council-manager form of government, in which the council sets policy and an appointed city manager oversees day-to-day operations.[1]
Structure
[edit]The city is divided into six council districts, which the city charter requires to be substantially equal in population and to be redrawn after each federal census.[3] Each district elects one in-district council member, chosen only by voters of that district, and one at-large member, who must live in the district but is elected by voters citywide.[3][4] The mayor is also elected citywide.[3]
The mayor appoints a mayor pro tem from among the council members to preside and act as mayor when the mayor is unavailable.[2][5] Fifth District council member Ryana Parks-Shaw was appointed mayor pro tem for the 2023 to 2027 term.[5]
Elections
[edit]Council elections are nonpartisan and are held every four years, with all twelve seats and the mayor's office on the ballot at the same time. A primary is held in April, and the top two finishers in each race advance to a general election in June.[4] Council members and the mayor serve four-year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms.[2][4] Candidates must be at least 25 years old, have lived in the city for five years and in their district for six months, and have paid city and county taxes for the two years before the election.[2]
The most recent election was held in 2023, when six of the twelve incumbents were term-limited and seven new members were elected.[4][6] The next election is scheduled for 2027.[5]
Current members
[edit]The council elected in 2023 took office on August 1, 2023.[7][8]
Mayor: Quinton Lucas
1st District (Northern Northland)
- Kevin O'Neill (At-large)
- Nathan Willett
2nd District (Central Northland)
- Lindsay French (At-large)
- Wes Rogers
3rd District (East Side)
- Melissa Patterson Hazley (At-large)
- Melissa Robinson
4th District (Southwest Northland, Downtown, Midtown, Northeast)
- Crispin Rea (At-large)
- Eric Bunch
5th District (Southeast Kansas City)
- Darrell Curls (At-large)
- Ryana Parks-Shaw (Mayor Pro Tem)
6th District (South Kansas City, Waldo, Brookside, Country Club Plaza area, UMKC)
- Andrea Bough (At-large)
- Johnathan Duncan
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Kansas City, Missouri". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "About City Council". kcmo.gov. City of Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Charter of Kansas City, Missouri, Article II: Mayor and Members of the Council". Municode Library. City of Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kansas City election guide: Meet the 2023 in-district candidates for City Council". KCUR. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "KCMO Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw 1st Black woman to serve as mayor pro tem". KSHB-TV. July 25, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "KCMO voters re-elect Mayor Quinton Lucas, 5 City Council members". KSHB-TV. June 21, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Kansas City election results: Here's who will represent the city for the next 4 years". KCUR. June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "City Council Members". kcmo.gov. City of Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved September 16, 2026.