Mayoral elections in Overland Park, Kansas

Elections are held every four years in the off-year immediately after US presidential election years in Overland Park, Kansas to elect the city's mayor. Elections for city officials in Johnson County are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If more than two candidates file to run for office, a primary must be held on the first Tuesday in August.

1997
The 1997 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 1, 1997. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran against Max Gordon and was elected to a fifth term in office.

Candidates

 * Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor
 * Max Gordon

2001
The 2001 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 3, 2001. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, ran unopposed and was elected to his sixth term in office.

Candidates

 * Ed Eilert, incumbent mayor

2005
The 2005 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 5, 2005. Incumbent mayor, Ed Eilert, who had served in the office since 1981, chose not to run for another term. This election saw Overland Park City Council member, Carl R. Gerlach, elected as mayor, defeating Neil Sader.

Candidates
Only two candidates ran for this election, so a primary was not held.


 * Carl R. Gerlach, Overland Park City Council member
 * Neil S. Sader

2009
The 2009 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 7, 2009. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a second term in office.

Candidates

 * Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

2013
The 2013 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach ran unopposed and was elected to a third term in office.

Candidates

 * Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor

2017
The 2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017. This election saw the first challenger to incumbent mayor, Carl R. Gerlach, since 2005. He ultimately was elected to a fourth term in office.

Candidates

 * Carl R. Gerlach, incumbent mayor
 * Charlotte O’Hara

2021
The 2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election was an election for the office of mayor of Overland Park, Kansas. Incumbent Carl R. Gerlach did not run for re-election.

Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert, endorsed Curt Skoog.

Candidates

 * Curt Skoog, Overland Park City Council member for Ward 2
 * Dr. Faris Farassati, Overland Park City Council member
 * Clay Norkey
 * Mike Czinege, retired AMC Theatres executive

General election
Mike Czinege and Curt Skoog received the most votes in the primary, allowing them to appear on the ballot in the general election on November 2, 2021. Skoog beat Czinege in a tight race, by 731 votes.

Candidates

 * Curt Skoog
 * Mike Czinege