2007 Wichita mayoral election explained

Election Name:2007 Wichita mayoral election
Country:Kansas
Flag Image:Flag of Wichita, Kansas.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 Wichita mayoral election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 Wichita mayoral election
Next Year:2011
Election Date:February 27, 2007 (primary)
April 3, 2007 (general)
Candidate1:Carl Brewer
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Popular Vote1:28,390
Percentage1:61.7%
Candidate2:Carlos Mayans
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Popular Vote2:17,230
Percentage2:37.5%
Mayor
Before Election:Carlos Mayans
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Carl Brewer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.